Maat Calls for Downgrade of Ethiopian Human Rights Commission’s Accreditation

The Maat Foundation for Peace has called for the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission’s accreditation status to be downgraded, citing what it describes as non-compliance with the Paris Principles.

The foundation submitted a report on October 1, 2026, to the Sub-Committee on Accreditation of the Global Alliance of National Human Rights Institutions in Geneva.

The submission came ahead of the Ethiopian commission’s reaccreditation review, which assesses its compliance with international standards for national human rights institutions.

The Paris Principles set out requirements for such bodies, including independence, a broad human rights mandate and the resources needed to carry out their work.

The available summary does not detail the alleged shortcomings cited by Maat or include a response from the Ethiopian commission. It also provides no indication of an accreditation decision.