Ethiopian authorities have banned peaceful protests against ethnically motivated killings which were due to take place on 28 October, in direct violation of the rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly, Amnesty International said today. The killings are abhorrent and serve as a clarion call to the Ethiopian authorities to safeguard the right to life. “The killings are abhorrent and serve as a clarion call to the Ethiopian authorities to safeguard the right to life. Although some of the protests were peaceful, others turned violent as organized youth attacked members of ethnic and religious minorities. “People have a right to protest to exercise their rights to freedom of expression and peaceful assembly.

Source: Ethiopian News October 27, 2020 17:15 UTC