Arrests and harassment of journalists, opposition figures and activists in Ethiopia have risen this year, the war-torn country’s rights watchdog said, underlining “concerning” levels of violence despite a peace agreement. ALSO READ: Ethiopia food aid to be resumed with immediate effect: MSFThe deal “brought relative peace in most parts of Tigray, as well as parts of Amhara and Afar regions”, the EHRC said. But “conflict, insecurity, attacks by armed groups, and security measures by government forces continued to cause civilian deaths, bodily injury and displacement in all regions of Ethiopia”. “Conflicts and attacks in Oromia region… are extremely concerning and require urgent attention,” the commission said. “Although many were later released or transferred to a regular place of detention, several others remain forcibly disappeared.”ayv/sba/bp/giv© Agence France-Presse

Source: Ethiopian News July 13, 2023 12:55 UTC