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Report Makes Clear TPLF Triggered Conflict, Committed Most Egregious Violations: PM Abiy

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021User2

As the JIT report released today makes it abundantly clear, the TPLF triggered the tragic conflict and committed some of the most egregious violations and abuses, many of which the international community has chosen to ignore or minimize, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United […]

Ethiopia, Turkey Vow to Strengthen Longstanding Dev’t Cooperation

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021User2

Ethiopia and Turkey are keen to strengthen their longstanding development cooperation, Plan and Development Minister revealed. The long standing development cooperation between Ethiopia and Turkey will be strengthened, Plan and Development Minister said. Plan and Development Minister, Fitsum Assefa discussed today with the management bodies of Turkey’s Development and Cooperation Agency. The two sides discussed […]

No Evidence Proving Use of Starvation as Weapon of War in Tigray: Investigation Team

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021User2

The Joint Investigation Team (JIT) drawn from the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office revealed today that there is no evidence which confirms starvation was used as weapon of war in the conflict in Tigray region. The report confirmed that the Tigray Special Forces and allied militia attacked the Northern […]

Terrorist TPLF Should be Eliminated For Good: TDP Chairman Aregawi Berhe

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021User2

Ethiopia and its people will never be at peace unless the terrorist group TPLF is eliminated for good, Tigray Democratic Party (TDP) Chairman Aregawi Berhe said. In an exclusive interview with ENA, he noted that TPLF is a threat not only to the people of Ethiopia but also to the people of Tigray. TPLF has […]

Report of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC)/Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Joint Investigation into Alleged Violations of International Human Rights, Humanitarian and Refugee Law Committed by all Parties

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021User2

Executive Summary From 16 May to 30 August 2021, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) conducted a joint investigation into alleged human rights violations and abuses, and violations of international humanitarian law, and refugee law committed in the context of the conflict […]

Tigray conflict: Report calls for accountability for violations and abuses by all parties [EN/AR]

November 3, 2021November 4, 2021User2

A joint investigation by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the UN Human Rights Office has found that there are reasonable grounds to believe that all parties to the conflict in Tigray have, to varying degrees, committed violations of international human rights, humanitarian and refugee law, some of which may amount to war crimes […]