Authorities carried out mass forced evictions without adequate warning, displacing thousands of people in the name of urban development. Journalists were arbitrarily detained and harassed. Civic space continued to shrink as authorities increased surveillance and suppression of activists and human rights defenders, while introducing draft legislation that threatened freedom of association. The transitional justice process stalled, and no steps were taken towards justice and accountability for crimes under international law in the Tigray conflict. Women and girls continued to face gender-based violence, including conflict-related sexual violence. Women human rights activists were abused for their advocacy work. Ethiopia arbitrarily detained and deported at least 600 Eritrean refugees to Eritrea.
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