Philippines votes vs HR probe in EthiopiaThe 47-member UN HRC passed the resolution during a special session on Friday, with 21 countries in favor, 15 against and 11 abstentions. MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines has voted against a resolution of the United Nations Human Rights Council (UN HRC) establishing an international commission that will conduct an investigation into allegations of human rights violations and abuses in Ethiopia. It will complement the work of the existing joint investigative team that submitted a report on the situation to the UN human rights body. “Instead, it has set up an inter-ministerial task force to oversee redress and accountability measures in response to these human rights violations. He also cited the statement of the independent Ethiopian Human Rights Commission, which expressed concern that the international investigative mechanism duplicates the work of the joint investigative team.

Source: Ethiopian News December 18, 2021 16:00 UTC