UN: Mass killings and war crimes continue to be committed in Ethiopia

  Independent human rights experts appointed by the United Nations have said, war crimes have continued to be committed without stopping in Ethiopia almost a year after a cease-fire agreement was reached between the Government of that country and forces from the northern region of Tigray. Latest report issued by the international commission of human rights experts on Ethiopia has explained about the brutality committed by all parties to the conflict in the country since November 3, 2020 which is the date of the start of the military war in Tigray, the brutality including murder crowding, rape, starvation, destruction of muscles and medical facilities, forced evictions and arbitrary detention. The chairman of the commission, Mohamed Chande Othman, has said that the unrest is now almost at the national level and involves reports of serious violations of human rights against citizens in the state of Ahmar, as well as ongoing violence.

Mohamed Chande Othman Chande has warned that "the situation is bad in the states of Oromia, Ahmara and other parts of the country, including the conduct of violations, evasion of the law and the increase in the use of more military for defense and security claims and thus increasing the risk of violence and crime.” The human rights commission for Ethiopia has said that in the state of Amhara where the government declared a state of emergency last month, it has been receiving reports of groups of people, especially civilians, being arbitrarily arrested and at least one drone attack was carried out by the government. It has also been stated that many urban areas are under curfew and rule by military command without regard for the citizens. The commission has said that the system is often accompanied by serious violations of human rights.../