The Deputy High Commissioner said the nationwide state of emergency announced on 2 November was leading to significant human rights concerns. For the sake of the lives and human rights of Ethiopia’s people, hostilities must be ended immediately without preconditions. In her opening remarks, Keva Lorraine Bain, Vice-President of the Human Rights Council, outlined the proposed extraordinary modalities for the session. The Government should ensure that measures under the state of emergency fully complied with Ethiopia’s commitments under international human rights law. Some speakers said the creation of an additional fact-finding mechanism on Ethiopia was superfluous, as the Government of Ethiopia was successfully cooperating with international human rights mechanisms.

Source: Ethiopian News December 17, 2021 14:19 UTC