Adama Science and Technology Univ. discharges director of gender affairs who was investigating female students physical and sexual assault by army members
- Ref
- OHRM-2018-0003
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
A source who provided Addis Standard with the letters from the university and is familiar with the matter says the university’s attempt to address the issue has faced “several restrictions” including a “verbal threat to shut down the investigation” from a member of senior military officer who is sitting in the board of directors of the university In a letter dated January 18/2018, Adama Science and Technology University (ASTU) inexplicably discharged Hanna Tefera, director of the University’s gender affairs directorate.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Adama Science and Technology Univ. discharges director of gender affairs who was investigating female students physical and sexual assault by army members", published 2018-02-02. https://addisstandard.com/news-adama-science-and-technology-univ-discharges-director-of-gender-affairs-who-was-investigating-female-students-physical-and-sexual-assault-by-army-members/