This fact “created a worrying cycle of extreme violence”, which is followed by reprisals, increasing even more the risk of new, even more serious, atrocities”, experts estimate.
War crimes and crimes against humanity were likely committed during the war raging in Ethiopia since late 2020, a panel of experts argues in its report released today to the UN Human Rights Council.
“The Commission has reason to believe that, in many cases, these violations (of fundamental rights) constitute war crimes and crimes against humanity (…) The Commission is deeply troubled by what it has discovered because they reflect a deep polarization and hatred between ethnicities of Ethiopia” is stated in the conclusions of the report.
This fact “created a worrying cycle of extreme violence”, which is followed by reprisals, increasing even more the risk of new, even more serious, atrocities”, experts estimate.
The authors of the report call on international and regional organizations “to take measures to restore peace, stability and security” and to stop human rights violations. They also call on the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights to monitor the situation and call on the warring parties to respect international law, human rights and the rights of refugees.
Tigray’s rebels commented on the report, stressing that they have “always maintained” that the Ethiopian government is responsible for crimes against humanity, according to a spokesman, Getachiu Reda.
The war broke out in November 2020 when the federal government of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched an offensive against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) rebels who controlled this province in northern Ethiopia. A ceasefire was declared in the spring of this year, but the clashes resumed on August 24.
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