Billene Seyoum, Press Secretary in the office of Prime Minister, during briefing on December 23, 2021 (Photo : EBC)borkenaLast week the United Nations Human Rights Commission passed a resolution to establish an international commission of human rights with a mission, and mandate, to investigate allegations of Human Rights in Ethiopia. The resolution, “Human Rights Situation in Ethiopia,” was initiated by some member countries from Europe. In a weekly briefing, Billene Seyoum, press secretary in the office of the prime minister talked about Ethiopia’s position. The UN Human Rights Council sees Ethiopia’s rejection of the resolution as something that demonstrates lack of commitment for human rights in the country. In regards to claims of genocide in Tigray by TPLF surrogates and some state actors tacitly supporting the designated terrorist group, a joint investigation by the United Nations Human Rights Commission and Ethiopian Human Rights Commission ruled that there was no genocide in Tigray.

Source: Ethiopian News December 22, 2021 16:38 UTC