Ethiopia, Feb. 24 -- Addis Ababa February 24/2021 (Walta)- The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has issued today a 6-point 'Human Rights Agenda for the 2021 Election' which calls for a public pledge from all stakeholders participating in the election, and political parties, government bodies, civic society, and media organizations, in particular, to respect, protect and ensure their implementation.

According to the commission press release, the Agenda calls on political parties and stakeholders to pledge for concrete human rights actions, firmly committed to human rights, ensure gender responsiveness of the entire election process, undertake a rigorous review of all legal, policy, and administrative issues that cause human rights...