They argued investigations must continue given the dire human rights situation in Ethiopia despite last year’s cessation of hostilities agreement. Established by the Human Rights Council in 2021, ICHREE has investigated allegations of human rights violations and abuses committed by all sides amidst the conflict in Ethiopia’s Tigray region. The rights groups sounded alarm over ongoing atrocities including rape, denial of humanitarian access, and ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans despite the formal end of hostilities. This comes as Ethiopia revealed the conclusion of the public consultations on transitional justice policy options which have been underway across the country since March 2023, paving a way for the formulation of the national transitional justice policy. The groups however, argued impartial investigations and reporting must not be delayed during the transitional justice process to ensure accountability for atrocities.

Source: Ethiopian News September 07, 2023 12:27 UTC