Upholders of world order, such as Canada, should immediately refer the atrocities in the Tigrayan region of Ethiopia to the International Criminal Court so that its investigators can examine the massacres and prepare prosecutions. Mr. Abiy promised that the campaign would be short and surgical, but that’s not how events have played out. In 2019, Mr. Abiy won the Nobel Peace Prize for ending the country’s 19-year diplomatic standoff with Eritrea and for releasing political prisoners and adopting liberal governance within Ethiopia. Mr. Abiy was lauded across Africa, Europe and the Americas as a welcome new democratic leader. It is past time to stop the slaughter in Tigray and to bring Mr. Abiy to justice.

Source: Ethiopian News January 28, 2021 16:41 UTC