The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission has released a deeply troubling report, highlighting the widespread occurrence of sexual violence linked to the conflict in the Amhara region.
that since July 2021, over 200 cases of rape have been registered at different health facilities, with victims including displaced women and health workers,Amhara region has been plagued by rising conflict between the military and Fano militia.
The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia has called for the continuation of international monitoring of the human rights situation in the country.… Violence and unrest have been worsening across many parts of Ethiopia, becoming a common theme. Even while the ruling Prosperity Party held a high-level meeting in Adama over 10… Independent UN human rights experts are warning that there is an overwhelming risk that atrocity crimes will continue in Ethiopia, in a new, representing a diversity of positions on every topic. We publish news and views ranging from vigorous opponents of governments to government publications and spokespersons.
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