Recalling its recommendations for actions to end extensive rights abuse in the Amhara region, the commission said extrajudicial killings by government forces are still very concerning as they continue unabated. It referred to the incident in Merawi town where the government forces killed hundreds of civilians – an incident that borkena covered extensively (check it here). In Shebel Berenta district, east Gojjam zone of Ethiopia, EHRC has confirmed that government security forces killed at least 15 ( including women) in extrajudicial killings after house-to-house searches. This week a graphic video emerged on social media purportedly showing the hours after the extrajudicial killings in Merawi. For that reason, the right abuse and the recurring extrajudicial killings did not get the attention it deserves – including from the international community.

Source: Ethiopian News February 14, 2024 04:48 UTC