Ethiopia: Joint Letter to the Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations Human Rights Council, Geneva, Switzerland
press releaseEthiopia: The UN Human Rights Council should urgently hold a special session to address the ongoing human rights crisisYour Excellency,We, the undersigned human rights non-governmental organizations (NGOs), strongly urge the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) to hold a special session on the ongoing human rights crisis in Ethiopia and to establish a robust investigative mechanism in that context. The report also found that many of these violations and abuses may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity. The mechanism should be mandated to report regularly to the Human Rights Council, as well as other UN decision-making bodies, and to present recommendations on the prevention of further human rights violations and abuses and ensure accountability. DefendDefenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project)3. Human Rights WatchThis letter remains open for signatories until Wednesday, 24 November 2021.
Source: Ethiopian News November 23, 2021 17:42 UTC
