Addis Ababa, Ethiopia — The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission is investigating a video shared online that appears to show government troops abusing and shooting an ethnic Tigrayan boy. The four-minute video shows an alleged ethnic Tigray teenager being surrounded by men in Ethiopian army uniforms. In response to a query from VOA, the state-run Human Rights Commission said it was "gathering information regarding the incident." Asked about the video, both the Ethiopian government communication minister and Ethiopian ministry of defense spokesperson declined to comment. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission recently reported that more than 740 civilians were killed in the Tigray war between July 2021 and March 2022.

Source: Ethiopian News May 04, 2022 18:18 UTC