Ethiopian authorities have used the state of emergency to silence peaceful dissent by arbitrarily detaining prominent politicians critical of the government and journalists, Amnesty International said today. Ethiopians face another armed conflict in Amhara region, a serious humanitarian crisis in Tigray, a dire security situation in Oromia and pervasive impunity nationwide. “The extension of the state of emergency proclamation has not yet been published in the country’s Negarit Gazette. Ethiopian authorities must stop detaining people en masse with disregard for due process under the country’s state of emergency law. “Ethiopian authorities must stop detaining people en masse with disregard for due process under the country’s state of emergency law.

Source: Ethiopian News February 19, 2024 15:58 UTC