Human Rights Watch ( HRW ) has called on the African Union to release findings of their investigation into the alleged killings of 14 civilians by Ethiopian forces in Somalia in July 2016. “The African Union and Ethiopian leadership needs to hold its forces to account by releasing its findings, ensuring that any wrongdoers are brought to justice, and compensating the victims,” HRW’s Africa researcher, Laetitia Bader said. The African Union and Ethiopian leadership needs to hold its forces to account by releasing its findings, ensuring that any wrongdoers are brought to justice, and compensating the victims. “Witnesses told Human Rights Watch they had seen no fighting or Al-Shabab militants in the village that day,” the statement added. Laetitia Bader advised that the killings which have devastated the rural community “should not be swept under the carpet”.

Source: Ethiopian News January 26, 2017 11:24 UTC