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    Human Rights Watch accuses Ethiopian army of ‘torture and rape’
    August 30, 2012 | by | 6 Comments
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    The Ethiopian army implicated in more human rights abuses.

    Ethiopian journalist faces life imprisonment
    June 28, 2012 | by | 3 Comments
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    Human rights groups fear draconian laws silence political dissent in Ethiopia.

    UN officer jailed under draconian Ethiopian anti-terror laws
    June 22, 2012 | by | Comments Off
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    150 arrested on terrorism-related charges including politicians, academics and students.

    Ethiopian man burns himself to death in protest
    November 15, 2011 | by | 28 Comments
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    Teacher was protesting for ‘justice and liberty, freedom and rights’.

    Revealed: Aid to Ethiopia increases despite serious human rights abuses
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    International community turns blind eye to manipulation of aid for political ends.

    Reign of terror in Maikelawi detention centre
    August 4, 2011 | by | 4 Comments
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    Reports of brutality meted out by Ethiopian officials in the capital’s main detention centre.

    Aid as a weapon of political oppression in the Southern Regions
    August 4, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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    In Ethiopia’s Southern Region political opponents are being denied Aid assistance.

    Leaked reports expose abuses
    August 4, 2011 | by | 8 Comments
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    Emails show EU officials told of abuses by government.

    Abuse and terror in the Ogaden
    August 4, 2011 | by | 14 Comments
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    In the drought stricken south-east, Ethiopian government forces are terrorising the people.

    Voices of the oppressed
    August 4, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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    Parts of Ethiopia are suffering drought and famine, which is often exacerbated by government policy.

    Ethiopia: the definitive guide
    August 3, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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    The history and politics of Ethiopia explained.

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    Analysis: Andrew Mitchell has questions to answer over Ethiopian aid
    September 29, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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    The minister for international development must produce proof of assertions.

    Human Rights Watch attacks minister over response to Bureau investigation
    September 29, 2011 | by | 3 Comments
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    Influential NGO accuses Tory cabinet minister of being 'disingenuous' and 'misleading'.

    Ethiopian media gagged by anti-terror laws
    September 29, 2011 | by | 1 Comment
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    Local and foreign journalists have been arrested in Ethiopia.

    International Development Secretary answers questions over aid
    September 22, 2011 | by | 5 Comments
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    A transcript of the UK Development Secretary's interview over Bureau report on Newsnight.

    Ethiopia: Government crackdown intensifies following investigation
    September 21, 2011 | by | 8 Comments
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    Evidence of a renewed government crackdown against opposition members.

    Response from the Ethiopian Embassy
    August 5, 2011 | by | 50 Comments
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    Embassy denies wrongdoing, demands further opportunity to respond to allegations.

    Analysis: Europe’s taxpayers fund abuses in Ethiopia
    August 4, 2011 | by | 34 Comments
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    EU election observer speaks out about the West's attitude to repressive regime.

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    Ethiopian Aid Exposed: Voices of the tortured
    August 4, 2011 | by | 9 Comments
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    Reports of torture and abuse at the hands of Ethiopian government officials.

    In Pictures: Ogaden villages burned
    August 4, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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    Photographs purporting to show Ogaden villages burned to the ground.

    Get the data: UK Aid to Ethiopia
    August 4, 2011 | by | 2 Comments
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    UK aid to Ethiopia has increased by 20 times in the past decade.

    In Pictures: Civilian victims of violence
    August 4, 2011 | by | Comments Off
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    Images purporting to show violence inflicted on civilians in the Ogaden region by Ethiopian forces.

    In Pictures: Forced displacement in the Ogaden
    August 4, 2011 | by | 3 Comments
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    Images of civilians displaced in eastern Ethiopia.

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    White House briefings lay out new drone rulebook – but questions remain
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    Signature strikes and CIA control of Pakistan drones likely until 2014, documents suggest

    Home Secretary wins latest round of citizenship-stripping case
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    Vietnamese-born man accused of militant training loses Court of Appeal case.

    Case study: Beleaguered in Brent
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    Hanane Toumi and her family work and study in Westminster but now commute from Brent.

    Sharp rise in B&B spending as homelessness crisis intensifies
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    A £90m bed and breakfast bill for UK's 12 largest cities.

    Voices from the frontline of the housing crisis
    May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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    Those who experience the housing maelstrom first-hand speak out.

    Case study: Stranded in Southwark
    May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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    With three children and a baby on the way Zara Mahamat just wants a stable home.

    Infographic: Price of UK’s escalating housing crisis
    May 20, 2013 | by | No Comments
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    The scale of Britain's housing crisis visualised.

    Get the data: Britain’s housing turmoil in numbers
    May 19, 2013 | by | No Comments
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    Dataset: The Bureau's research into the extent and cost of housing upheaval.

    How we did it: Tracking the housing crisis
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    Methodology: How the Bureau compiled its data on homelessness.

    Britain’s housing crisis: The impact on children
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    A-star students fail to make the grade when they are moved away, say teachers.