UN: Ethiopian government arrests at least 1,000 under state of emergency

Authorities in Ethiopia detain at least 1,000 people, most of them of Tigrayan origin, under a state of emergency the government declared earlier in November – UN

Authorities in Ethiopia have detained at least 1,000 people, most of them of Tigrayan origin, under a state of emergencyThe arrests occurred in Ethiopia's capital, Addis Ababa, the northern cities of Gondar and Bahir Dar, and other places, said Liz Throssell, a spokesperson for the Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Tuesday.

“The state of emergency in force in Ethiopia risks compounding an already very serious human rights and humanitarian situation in the country,” Throssell said, referring to the November 2 government decree.

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