Image: © WFP/Claire NevillAn international human rights body focused on Ethiopia has voiced deep concerns over the worsening security situation in the northwest of the country, particularly in the Amhara region. The International Commission of Human Rights Experts took note of the declaration of the state of emergency, adding that it required approval by the House of Peoples’ Representatives, as per the Ethiopian Constitution. “Previous states of emergency have been accompanied by violations of human rights,” the Commission said in a statement on Thursday. The International CommissionThe International Commission was established by the UN Human Rights Council in December 2021 to conduct an impartial investigation into allegations of violations of international human rights law, international humanitarian law and international refugee law in Ethiopia committed since 3 November 2020, which marked the start of the conflict in Tigray. The body comprises three human rights experts appointed by the President of the HRC.

Source: Ethiopian News August 12, 2023 00:06 UTC