Human rights groups in Switzerland have regularly protested against the deportation of rejected asylum seekers to Ethiopia. © Keystone/Anthony AnexAmnesty International has urged the Swiss government to reconsider possible repatriation flights of Ethiopian asylum seekers. Amnesty said the east African country was not safe due to ongoing political tensions, including serious human rights violations in the northern Tigray region ahead of parliamentary elections scheduled for June. The SEM said last week that repatriation flights to Ethiopia were possible regardless of the coronavirus pandemic. In November, the Swiss government pledged CHF2 million ($2.3 million) for humanitarian aid in the violence-hit Tigray region.

Source: Ethiopian News January 25, 2021 18:00 UTC