OHCHR / COVID-19 HUMAN RIGHTS ETHIOPIA
27-Mar-2020
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A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the Office is very concerned by the continued communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia, and more broadly the Office called on all countries to ensure that everyone has ready and unhindered access to the internet and phone services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic. OHCHR
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STORY: OHCHR / COVID-19 HUMAN RIGHTS ETHIOPIA
TRT: 2:24
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS
DATELINE: 27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE
TRT: 2:24
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS
DATELINE: 27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE
SHOTLIST
FILE – RECENT – GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Wide shot, Palais Wilson
27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“Ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones. Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law. Now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important. Authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic. It is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or no access to technology. So the whole issue of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis is paramount and the internet shutdown is clearly on a completely opposite direction.”
STROYLINE:
A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the Office is very concerned by the continued communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia, and more broadly the Office called on all countries to ensure that everyone has ready and unhindered access to the internet and phone services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to reporters via video link today (27 Mar) in Geneva, OHCRR’s spokesperson Rupert Colville said, “ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).”
He continued, “over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones.”
Colville also said, “Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law.”
The Spokesperson also noted, “now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important.”
He said, “authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic.”
Colville continued, “it is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or
1. Wide shot, Palais Wilson
27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“Ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones. Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law. Now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important. Authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic. It is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or no access to technology. So the whole issue of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis is paramount and the internet shutdown is clearly on a completely opposite direction.”
STROYLINE:
A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the Office is very concerned by the continued communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia, and more broadly the Office called on all countries to ensure that everyone has ready and unhindered access to the internet and phone services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to reporters via video link today (27 Mar) in Geneva, OHCRR’s spokesperson Rupert Colville said, “ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).”
He continued, “over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones.”
Colville also said, “Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law.”
The Spokesperson also noted, “now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important.”
He said, “authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic.”
Colville continued, “it is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or
STORYLINE
HR / COVID-19 HUMAN RIGHTS ETHIOPIA
TRT: 2:24
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS
DATELINE: 27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE
SHOTLIST:
FILE – RECENT – GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Wide shot, Palais Wilson
27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“Ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones. Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law. Now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important. Authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic. It is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or no access to technology. So the whole issue of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis is paramount and the internet shutdown is clearly on a completely opposite direction.”
STROYLINE:
A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the Office is very concerned by the continued communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia, and more broadly the Office called on all countries to ensure that everyone has ready and unhindered access to the internet and phone services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to reporters via video link today (27 Mar) in Geneva, OHCRR’s spokesperson Rupert Colville said, “ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).”
He continued, “over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones.”
Colville also said, “Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law.”
The Spokesperson also noted, “now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important.”
He said, “authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic.”
Colville continued, “it is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or no access to technology. So the whole issue of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis is paramounted and the internet shutdown is clearly on a completely opposite direction.”
TRT: 2:24
SOURCE: UNTV CH
RESTRICTIONS: NONE
LANGUAGE: ENGLISH/NATS
DATELINE: 27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND / FILE
SHOTLIST:
FILE – RECENT – GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
1. Wide shot, Palais Wilson
27 MARCH 2020 GENEVA, SWITZERLAND
2. SOUNDBITE (English) Rupert Colville, Spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR):
“Ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF). Over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones. Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law. Now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important. Authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic. It is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or no access to technology. So the whole issue of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis is paramount and the internet shutdown is clearly on a completely opposite direction.”
STROYLINE:
A spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) said the Office is very concerned by the continued communications shutdown in parts of Ethiopia, and more broadly the Office called on all countries to ensure that everyone has ready and unhindered access to the internet and phone services in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Speaking to reporters via video link today (27 Mar) in Geneva, OHCRR’s spokesperson Rupert Colville said, “ethiopia imposed an Internet and communications blackout on 7 January, citing security concerns, blocking internet access and phone services in areas under federal military control - namely western Oromia’s Kellem Wellega, West Wellega, and the Horo Gudru Wellega zones. The shutdown coincided with government military operations against the armed wing of the once-banned Oromo Liberation Front (OLF).”
He continued, “over the course of the past year, the Ethiopian Government has shut down the internet on a number of occasions, affecting the lives and human rights of the Ethiopians resident in concerned areas: hampering their ability to share and access information or simply to maintain contact with family and friends and loved ones.”
Colville also said, “Ethiopia is not the only country to shut down communications links. We urge all governments to immediately end any and all blanket internet and telecommunication shutdowns. Everyone has the right to receive and impart information. Blunt measures such as blanket Internet and telecommunications shutdowns, sometimes for prolonged periods, violate the principles of necessity and proportionality and contravene international law.”
The Spokesperson also noted, “now, amidst the COVID-19 crisis, fact-based and relevant information on the disease and its spread and response must reach all people, without exception. It’s incredibly important.”
He said, “authorities, medical professionals and relevant experts must be able to share accurate and vital information with each other and the public about the pandemic.”
Colville continued, “it is also essential that information on the disease is readily available in understandable formats and languages, and information is adapted for people with specific needs, including the visually and hearing-impaired, so that’s a major issue, how do you get the information to them and it also need to reache those with limited or no ability to read or no access to technology. So the whole issue of information sharing during the COVID-19 crisis is paramounted and the internet shutdown is clearly on a completely opposite direction.”
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