EVIDENCE OF ETHNIC CLEANSING IN ETHIOPIA’S WESTERN TIGRAY On 6 April Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch released an extensive report on the situation in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone. The report found evidence of the commission of war crimes, crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing perpetrated against populations in Western Tigray since the conflict began in […]
Continue ReadingWomen’s rights are human rights, and universal in times of war and peace, a senior UN official told the Security Council on Wednesday, urging ambassadors to ensure accountability for conflict-related sexual violence. Pramila Patten, the Secretary-General’s Special Representative working to end rape as a weapon of war, was addressing a high-level debate on strengthening accountability […]
Continue ReadingThe basic rights of older persons need to be protected today, more than ever before, said the UN human rights chief on Monday, but existing legal safeguards render them, in effect, “invisible”.Michelle Bachelet was addressing the Working Group on Agein…
Continue ReadingThe Human Rights Watch and Amnesty International Report is methodologically flawed and has no forensic investigation, Director of the Balsillie School of International Affairs Ann Fitz-Gerald told ENA.In an exclusive interview with ENA, Fitz-Gerald sai…
Continue ReadingThe joint report of Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch about alleged crimes in Welkait has unacceptable political contents that went beyond the mandates of the organizations, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Demeke Mekonen said.The …
Continue ReadingEthiopia: Crimes Against Humanity in Western Tigray Zone Immediate humanitarian access, protection of communities key Tigrayans in the disputed Western Tigray Zone of Ethiopia have experienced a relentless campaign of ethnic cleansing by security forces from the neighbouring Amhara region and their allies. The campaign of killings, rape, mass detentions, and forcible transfers amounts to […]
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