The UN Human Rights Council will meet on Friday to consider an EU draft resolution on Ethiopia calling for an investigation into abuses committed by all parties since late 2020. "The Human Rights Council must live up to its responsibilities," she added in a written statement. During the session, Council members will consider a draft resolution from the EU, which the UN has released to the media. The UN Human Rights Council holds three regular sessions a year, but if one-third of the 47 member states request it, it can decide at any time to hold a special session. According to the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, the conflict in Tigray is marked by "extreme brutality.

Source: Ethiopian News December 14, 2021 13:11 UTC