Serious and widespread human rights violations in recent years have arguably constituted war crimes, crimes against humanity, ethnic cleansing, and even genocide. The Ethiopian government is clearly trying to devise a state-owned transitional justice mechanism to shield itself from external accountability for atrocity crimes. Reinforcement NeededThe U.S. Secretary of State recently argued that “those in positions of command must be held accountable” for atrocity crimes. Way ForwardGiven the many national and international obstacles, achieving justice for atrocity crimes committed in Ethiopia looks impossible. However, unless an effective deterrent is sent to actors committing atrocity crimes, regimes across the world may be further emboldened.

Source: Ethiopian News May 24, 2023 04:08 UTC