Human Rights WatchThe report of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia highlights the severity of the human rights crisis in Ethiopia and leaves no doubt of the need for ongoing robust international scrutiny. The incidents investigated fall into broader patterns that we and other rights groups have documented throughout the nearly two-year conflict. Importantly, the report delves into the government’s denial and obstruction of humanitarian assistance, finding that these acts are war crimes and crimes against humanity of persecution. Accountability steps taken so far by the government have fallen short of international standards of transparency, independent oversight, and due process. The work of the Commission as a form of deterrent remains vital.

Source: Ethiopian News September 22, 2022 14:44 UTC