A joint report by the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission emphasized the need to implement all components of transitional justice equally. In 2018, Ethiopia witnessed a surge in human rights violations, marked by killings, torture, and ethnic- and faith-based violence. Victim-centred approach criticalVolker Türk, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, welcomed Ethiopia's steps to develop a national transitional justice policy aligned with the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement. States' obligationsThe UN rights chief also stressed that States have a duty to investigate and prosecute gross human rights violations and abuses and serious violations of international humanitarian law, including those which amount to crimes under international law. "Those who have been subjected to violations or abuses are entitled to justice, including adequate, comprehensive, prompt, and effective reparations," he said.

Source: Ethiopian News December 28, 2023 23:32 UTC