NGOs including Human Rights Watch have accused the Malian junta of targeting innocent civilians with over 100 people said to have been killed since December. Journalists and human rights groups have reported serious abuses in the country, mostly mass killings and violent atrocities. The UN high commissioner for human rights, Michelle Bachelet, has said that serious violations of international law may have been committed by Ethiopia, Eritrea and the TPLF. The Committee to Protect Journalists has reported on how erosion of media rights has seriously increased during the conflict. The RSF uses five indicators to compile the index: political context, legal framework, economic context, sociocultural context and security.

Source: Ethiopian News May 10, 2022 05:49 UTC