Ethiopia's Other Conflict hrw: Ethiopia
Laetitia BaderIn November 2020, global attention turned to the outbreak of conflict in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region between Ethiopian government forces and its allies against Tigrayan forces. The fighting followed a year of growing political tensions between the Ethiopian federal government and Tigray's regional authorities, the Tigray People's Liberation Front .
This week marked the two-year anniversary of the assassination of the popular singer, Hachalu Hundessa, who was gunned down in the nation's capital, Addis Ababa.The killing of an icon of the country's Oromo protest movement triggered widespread unrest and violence -- particularly in the Oromia region -- that left at least 178 people dead. These events marked a turning point in the deteriorating rights environment in the country.
Affected communities across the board repeatedly called for credible investigations and redress. Instead, the government arbitrarily arrested thousands of Oromos and left many languish in overcrowded detention sites such as warehouses, police stations, and schools for months without ever facing trial. In May 2021, Ethiopia's national human rights commission documented widespread arbitrary detentions that lacked any judicial oversight.
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