The CIVICUS 2025 report identifies Ethiopia as one of nine countries experiencing significant deterioration in civic space over the past year

• Ethiopia is categorized as having repressive and closed civic spaces, indicating widespread repression of fundamental freedoms.
• 72.4% of the global population lives under repressive conditions, with nearly 30% in countries where civic space is completely closed.
• An additional 1.5% of the global population now lives in repressed or closed countries compared to last year.
• The report highlights the killing of Bate Urgessa, an opposition leader, as an example of the dangers faced by political opponents in Ethiopia.

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