Human rights commission says atrocities in Ethiopia continue and urges Human Rights Council to renew its mandate. UN-appointed investigators have warned that more atrocities were likely to be carried out in Ethiopia and called for continued scrutiny of Addis Ababa’s human rights record as their work faces termination amid strong African-led opposition. Both sides accused each other of atrocities, including massacres, rape and arbitrary detentions, but each denied responsibility for systemic abuses. The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia, composed of three independent experts, said earlier this week in a report that war crimes and crimes against humanity were still being committed in Ethiopia. Ethiopia, which has denied committing widespread abuses, has strongly opposed the probe and tried to cut its work short.

Source: Ethiopian News September 21, 2023 21:21 UTC