
Abiy Ashenafi
@vbixds
Legal expert on the rights of migrants, refugees, asylum seekers & internally displaced persons
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29-10-2012 19:40:46
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12,800 people with mental health conditions remain shackled in #Indonesia, despite a 40+ yr government ban. It’s time for Agus Gumiwang Kartasasmita (Official) & Ombudsman RI to monitor institutions and #BreakTheChains to end shackling now! hrw.org/breakthechains






Earth, you’re bluetiful 💙 This view of our home planet was captured by a International Space Station crew member as the orbiting laboratory was 256 miles above the eastern coast of the United States. Dive in for more: go.nasa.gov/2UYB7do




#AHRC2021_FDP First course exercise on persecution ~Abiy Ashenafi Acting Manager, Migration Unit & LLD Candidate, CentreForHumanRights , UP Law University of Pretoria


Day 3 of #AHRC2021_FDP begins! Now looking at "the protection of internally displaced persons (IDPs)" with ~Charissa Fawole Lecturer, South African Institute for Advanced Constitutional, Public, Human Rights and International Law, University of Johannesburg


#AHRC2021_FDP An Overview of the African Human Rights Framework with CentreForHumanRights Director Frans Viljoen Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) UN Human Rights

There is need to advocate for recognition and sustainable solutions for climate refugees. Michael Addaney, PhD Dr Dorcas B LLD. (UP) UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency CentreForHumanRights

#AHRC2021_FDP wrapping the day discussions with a recap exercise on statelessness! Abiy Ashenafi CentreForHumanRights UP Law University of Pretoria


#AHRC2021_FDP- The Final Lap! Now looking at the Protection of vulnerable groups and effective advocacy with ~lloyd kuveya Assistant Director, CentreForHumanRights UP Law University of Pretoria


[PRESS STATEMENT] The CentreForHumanRights is concerned about growing anti-immigrant sentiments & attacks fuelled by recent xenophobic statements of political parties. It calls for a robust response from South African Government to prevent xenophobic violence Moreℹ️: chr.up.ac.za/press-statemen…

#AHRC2022_FDPA Final lap! Looking at advocacy strategies for the protection of forcibly displaced persons in Africa! ¬Abiy Ashenafi Manager, Migration Unit, CentreForHumanRights UP Law


Reiterating the inherent African custom of hospitality by local host communities for persons in distress and support for such communities; Kenya should ratify the Kampala Convention. OAG KENYA #RatifyKampalaConvention #AbolishRefugeeEncampent CentreForHumanRights Abiy Ashenafi

We congratulate Professor Frans Viljoen of the CentreForHumanRights on his brilliant election as a member of the UN Human Rights Council Advisory Committee for a second consecutive term, a recognition of his enormous expertise in human rights & international human rights law.👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🇿🇦🇿🇦🇿🇦
