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Boeing accepts sole responsibility for 737 MAX crashes, wins agreement that avoids punitive damages

November 23, 2021

Published by The Seattle Times Boeing’s lawyers filed a joint court motion Wednesday with the lawyers for the families of the 157 people who died in the 737 MAX crash in Ethiopia, accepting sole liability for the fatal accident and laying out a process to settle almost all the claims. “The defendant, Boeing, has admitted […]

Boeing to compensate families of victims of Ethiopia 737 MAX crash

November 23, 2021

Published by AFP Washington (AFP) – Boeing has reached an agreement with the families of victims of the 737 MAX crash that killed 157 people in Ethiopia, and has admitted responsibility for the crash, according to legal documents filed in a Chicago court on Wednesday. “Boeing is committed to ensuring that all families who lost […]

At least 1,000 arrested, including UN staff, since Ethiopia state of emergency: UN Sec-Gen

November 17, 2021November 18, 2021User2

The UN voiced alarm at surging arrests in Ethiopia since the country introduced a state of emergency on Nov 2. The United Nations human rights agency said most of those detained in the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa as well as in Gondar, Bahir Dar and other locations were of Tigrayan origin. “According to reports, at […]

UN: At Least 1,000 Arrested Since Ethiopia State of Emergency

November 16, 2021November 17, 2021User2

GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — The United Nations expressed alarm Tuesday at surging arrests in Ethiopia since the country introduced a state of emergency November 2. The U.N. human rights agency said most of those detained in the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa as well as in Gondar, Bahir Dar and other locations were of Tigrayan origin. “According […]

Ethiopia: Tigrayans targeted in fresh wave of ethnically motivated detentions in Addis Ababa

November 12, 2021November 13, 2021User2

Security forces in the Ethiopian capital, Addis Ababa, have targeted Tigrayans, including children and the elderly, with arbitrary arrests and mass detentions as part of an escalating crackdown, Amnesty International said today. Most detainees are being held without charge or access to a lawyer. The arrests have intensified since the government declared a state of […]

“I Always Remember That Day”: Access to Services for Survivors of Gender-Based Violence in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region

November 10, 2021November 11, 2021User2

Ethiopia: Blocking Tigray Aid Harms Rape Survivors Urgently Allow Entry of Food, Medicine; Support International Investigations The Ethiopian government’s blocking of aid with health facilities in Ethiopia’s northern Tigray region destroyed is preventing sexual violence survivors from getting post-rape care. The government’s effective siege of Tigray since June is doubly victimizing survivors by denying them […]