ADDIS ABABA (June 13) – Security forces arrested on Monday two Ethiopian human rights defenders.
Mr. Yared Haile Mariam and Mr.Wondimagegn
Gashu, both of whom are Ethiopian Human Rights Council (EHRCO) investigators of human rights
violations,
were arrested in their office at about 5:30 PM Monday. Uniformed security men drove them away from their offices but their whereabouts remained unknown.

This is to urge you to call on all human rights organisations, members of
the
international community and human rights defenders to call on the
Ethiopian
government to release unconditionally these two human rights defenders, the Ethiopian human rights watchdog said.

On June 8th, police arrested another EHRCO human rights
defender, MR Cherinet Taddese, at 9:00 PM and took him away
from his home. His whereabouts is still unknown.

EHRCO stands for Democracy, the rule of law and the respect of
human rights.