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2 years

#Tigrayan forces executed dozens of #Amhara civilians in #Chenna and #Kobo towns, underscoring need for UN rights body to set up international probe into abuses by warring parties & deter further atrocities in expanding #Ethiopia conflict - new @HRW

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As fighting resumes in northern #Ethiopia & aid access again cut off, African states & UN shld make clear that the Ethiopian govt's denial of aid & basic services in #Tigray as a war strategy won't be normalised, but sanctioned, @KenRoth in @ForeignPolicy

Africa Must Do Its Part to Break Ethiopia’s Abusive Tigray Siege

The Ethiopian government’s chokehold on humanitarian aid needs to end.

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1) #Amhara security forces in #Ethiopia ’s Western #Tigray Zone used gang rape, abduction, and sexual slavery of #Tigrayan women & girls in the Zone, often accompanied by verbal threats that targeted their #Tigrayan identity . @hrw @amnesty

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🚨Tomorrow @hrw releases our report on abuses committed during a joint #Ethiopian /Eritrean offensive on #Axum in November. The attacks, including a heinous massacre by #Eritrean forces have had a devastating impact on children, community, & healthcare. Journos DM me for more info

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#Ethiopian military spokesman threatens residents in #Tigray 's capital w/ artillery fire if they don't "save themselves" first. Treating a whole city as a military target would not only unlawful, it could also be considered a form of collective punishment

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Time for UN Security Council to give crisis in #Tigray #Ethiopia the attention it deserves amidst ongoing reports of crimes, that may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity, write 9 NGOs, incl @hrw , in joint letter

Joint NGO Letter to H.E. Ms. Linda Thomas-Greenfield, Permanent Representative of the US to the UN...

Your Excellency, We, the undersigned human rights organizations, would like to take this opportunity to congratulate you on your appointment as Permanent Representative of the United States to the...

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1. @amnesty and @HRW have documented the ethnic cleansing campaign in Western Tigray in our new report "We Will Erase You From This Land". We are posting threads about each period we have documented. This thread looks at the current situation in the area

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As Ethiopian and Eritrean forces intensify their offensive in #Tigray , collective inaction is no longer an option, key actors need to change tact and use all tools at their disposal to protect civilians at risk of further atrocities

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1. #Tigrayans in #Western Tigray Zone are in dire need of protection. In previous waves of abuses where Tigrayans were forcibly expelled from Western Tigray in large numbers, many assumed few Tigrayans were left, if any, in the Zone. @amnesty @hrw

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Day 17 of hunger strike by detained #Oromo opposition leaders. Some detainees have already collapsed & health of others like Bekele Gerba reportedly deteriorated. #Ethiopian officials should immediately ensure prisoners have adequate access to the urgent medical care they need

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In last month, Amhara security forces have rounded up, killed, & forcibly expelled Tigrayans from Western Tigray. New @hrw and @amnesty on the latest wave of atrocities in the zone. Govt must guarantee access to detainees, int'l investigation needed.

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Today, EU MFAs discuss situation in #Tigray As 2-year long conflict intensifies, with shelling of towns, attacks on civilians, massive new displacement, continuing humanitarian siege Targeted sanctions, accountability, UNSC action long overdue to stop further catastrophe

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🚨New groundbreaking @hrw & @amnesty report, documents the 16 mth long, relentless #ethniccleansing campaign by Amhara forces, administrators against Tigrayans in Ethiopia’s Western #Tigray Zone

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“'Where is Jambo? Where did you leave him? Why did you leave him?' I was crying, she was crying." #Axum witness recounts telling the mother of a 17 yr-old that her son was killed. New @hrw on unlawful shelling, pillaging, massacre in #Axum #Tigray

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1/ At night, they took us out & beat us. I was beaten every night. The [ASF] tried to pierce through my finger with a nail. They cut me on my right arm and [on my] back with a scythe - the one you use to cut grass and millet. They said they will destroy Tigray and its men.

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Despite ample evidence of atrocities in #Ethiopia ’s #Tigray region, the #UNSC will again discuss the crisis behind closed doors. It's high time that the UN's most powerful body end its paralysis & take concrete actions to deter future abuses. New @hrw

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Painting over hateful graffiti left in schools won’t be enough to erase lasting fears felt by Tigrayan communities. But holding those responsible to account can be one step towards redress & repair. New @hrw on destruction of schools in #Tigray

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For weeks, #Ethiopia 's authorities in Addis Ababa have rounded up, forcibly disappeared scores of Tigrayans, & shutdown dozens of businesses leaving many desperately waiting for news of their relatives & residents struggling to make ends meet.

Ethiopia: Ethnic Tigrayans Forcibly Disappeared

Ethiopian authorities since late June 2021 have arbitrarily detained, forcibly disappeared, and committed other abuses against ethnic Tigrayans in Ethiopia’s capital, Addis Ababa.

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Today, the #UNSC will yet again discuss #Ethiopia ’s #Tigray conflict behind closed doors. Given mounting evidence of war crimes & possible crimes against humanity, UNSC silence adds to the suffering of communities enduring this ongoing horror

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As violations against civilians in northern #Ethiopia continue with impunity, it's critical that member states at the #UNHRC support a resolution renewing the mandate of the Independent Commission of Experts on Ethiopia. New @hrw Q&A

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#Ethiopian authorities arbitrarily detained, mistreated, & forcibly disappeared 1000s of #Tigrayans deported from #SaudiArabia . #Ethiopia shld release those detained, #SaudiArabia shld stop deporting Tigrayans & provide int’l protection. New from @hrw

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Authorities & forces unlawfully rounded up Tigrayans in Western Tigray holding them in dire conditions. Many were detained for over a year. Detainees described killings, torture, and enforced disappearances before eventual forcible expulsion. New @hrw

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Devastating insight into the impact of two years of war + #Ethiopia ’s govt effective siege on #Tigray : new report finds massive uptake in deaths of babies & pregnant women in #Tigray from easily preventable causes

Babies in Tigray dying at 4 times pre-war levels, study says

Babies in Ethiopia’s embattled Tigray region are dying in their first month of life at four times the rate before the war cut off access to most medical care for over 5 million people.

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Ethiopian govt drone hits displacement camp in #Tigray not once, but three times, killing at least 57 children, older people and women recently forced to leave their homes . New @hrw reporting on the devastating January 7 Dedebit strike

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Victims of #Ethiopia 's devastating conflict feel abandoned by int'l community. With ongoing abuses and risk of further atrocity crimes, #UN group of experts on #Ethiopia make clear that justice & ongoing int'l scrutiny are key

UN Experts call for ongoing international scrutiny and support for victims in Ethiopia

NEW YORK (26 October 2023) – The international community must ensure ongoing scrutiny of the human rights situation in Ethiopia and increase support for survivors of the conflict, the International...

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New @hrw report on #Ethiopian govt’s apparent indiscriminate shelling of #Tigray region towns of #Humera , #Shire and #Mekelle which killed at least 83 civilians, injured hundreds, damaged homes, and displaced thousands in November.

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The world has chosen to look away as Tigrayans in #Ethiopia 's Western Tigray were ethnically cleansed. The cost of global inaction for the 100s, maybe 1000s still detained there is too high. @KenRoth & @AgnesCallamard discuss how to stop the atrocities

Ethiopia’s Invisible Ethnic Cleansing

The world can’t afford to ignore Tigray.

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1) Residents in Kobo town in #Amhara region describe extrajudicial killings of residents and looting by Tigrayan fighters during their control of the town since fighting resumed in northern #Ethiopia in late August.

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With repression inside #Eritrea showing no sign of abating & #Eritrean forces in #Tigray 's ongoing implication in serious abuses there, ongoing international scrutiny key. @hrw statement at @UN_HRC

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3 years

How long will these military abuses be left unchecked & tolerated?

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3 years

“We are horrified by the continued violence in #Tigray , #Ethiopia . This includes the extrajudicial killings of at least 4 men who were dragged off public buses & executed by soldiers, while our staff members were present, on Tuesday 23 March " Read:

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Impact of conflict in the #Tigray region being felt throughout #Ethiopia by Ethnic Tigrayans from all walks of life who describe increased discrimination incl. arbitrary detentions, house searches, work suspensions, & restrictions on travel

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As abuses against civilians persist, EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Monday to discuss #Ethiopia should not take cosmetic steps as a sign of real progress, human rights benchmarks need to be central to its engagement in #Ethiopia @hrw

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Devastating findings by @MSF on the "deliberate & widespread attack on healthcare" across #Tigray . One of #Ethiopia 's best health systems now near collapse due to: Destruction & looting of vital equipment, incl.🚑 Occupation of hospitals by #Ethiopian & #Eritrean troops

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3 years

⚡️We are deeply concerned by the scale of deliberate attacks on health facilities that our teams routinely witness across #Ethiopia 's #Tigray region. Health centers appear to have been deliberately vandalized to render them non-functional. (thread ⬇️)

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Chilling account by @NYT shedding new light on the murder of 3 @MSF aid workers in #Tigray in June 2021. They were traveling with full MSF visibility on their car & person when they were reportedly gunned down by #Ethiopian soldiers.

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AU shouldn’t even consider nominating #Eritrea , with its dire record of abuses at home, & mounting body of evidence of serious crimes abroad, for re-election at @UN_HRC rights council @hrw

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Civilians in #Tigray have faced massive restrictions on food access for 2+ months & #UN estimate 2.3 million need life saving assistance. This is a manmade disaster that all parties to conflict can prevent by ensuring unhindered access to those in need

Starvation crisis looms as aid groups seek urgent Tigray access

Humanitarians sound alarm for millions of people in need of emergency assistance in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit region.

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2 years

UN member states should support investigations into atrocities in northern #Ethiopia , by ensuring that the @UN_HRC investigation body is funded, & not cave into #Ethiopia & its allies' efforts to scupper chances of justice for victims . New @hrw dispatch

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Forcibly expelled from their homes in Western #Tigray , only to be attacked by govt strike on displacement camp a month later and then bear the brunt of the siege on the region. New @hrw investigation into devastating Jan 6 #Dedebit strike

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@HRW & @amnesty have documented the ethnic cleansing campaign in Western #Tigray in our new report "We Will Erase You From This Land". We are posting threads about each period we have documented. This thread looks at the abuses between January-May 2021.

“We Will Erase You from This Land”

The 221-page report, “‘We Will Erase You From This Land’: Crimes Against Humanity and Ethnic Cleansing in Ethiopia’s Western Tigray Zone,” documents how newly-appointed officials in Western Tigray...

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Widespread attacks on civilians & their livelihoods have left 350,000 people starving in #Tigray w/ millions at risk of famine. This is a man-made crisis & meaningful action from the int'l community is long overdue. G7 leaders this weekend need to act now

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As world watches as abuses continue in #Ethiopia ’s Tigray conflict, w/ displacements and abuses in #Amhara and western Tigray, sweeping ethnically based arrests in Addis + beyond, effective siege in #Tigray , time for @UN_HRC to act. @HRW statement

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1. 🚨 @UN_HRC ’s group of experts on #Ethiopia released their first report this week. Commission did 185 intvs + examined sat, documentary, opensource material, despite significant restrictions. Thread⬇️

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. @hrw joins 60+ organizations in calling to UN Human Rights Council member states to resist the #Ethiopian government's efforts to prematurely terminate the mandate of ICHREE. Effective investigations with a view towards accountability remain vital.

Threats to Terminate the Mandate of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia

We, the undersigned civil society and human rights organizations, are alarmed by the 15 February announcement by the Deputy Prime Minister of Ethiopia to the Executive Council of the African Union...

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Harrowing reporting that takes us inside two of #Tigay 's hospitals, filled with civilians with trauma-related injuries, overwhelmed & scared medical staff as well as ongoing looting by Eritrean troops inside Adigrat hospital

Anger and collective trauma scar Ethiopia's Tigray region

The conflict in Tigray, the northern region of Ethiopia, has mostly been unfolding under a media blackout since early November. Thousands of civilians have likely died as a result of the crisis.

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1/ Today @antonioguterres gives a public briefing to #UN Security Council about situation in #Ethiopia Critical that he not only address the govt’s expulsion of 7 of his staff, but speaks to ongoing rights abuses & the govt’s de facto blockade of #Tigray

Millions at Risk as Ethiopia Expels UN Officials

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting today to consider its response to yesterday’s decision by Ethiopia’s federal government to declare seven senior UN officials as...

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🚨 #Amhara security forces & officials in #Ethiopia ’s Western #Tigray Zone have continued to forcibly expel Tigrayans as part of an ongoing ethnic cleansing campaign in the area since the November 2022 cessation of hostilities agreement. New @hrw report

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NEW REPORT: @hrw and @amnesty find crimes against humanity and ethnic cleansing committed in Western #Tigray Zone. Since November 2020, Amhara officials and security forces have engaged in a relentless campaign of ethnic cleansing to force Tigrayans from their homes.

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Amid nearly daily reports of strikes in #Ethiopia 's #Tigray region is a healthcare system struggling to cope with the impact of a nearly 2 year conflict and the devastating siege on the region.

Ethiopia civil war: My patients are doomed to die in Tigray blockade

Ethiopia's conflict has led to those in hospital needlessly dying, a doctor in Tigray tells the BBC.

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��Horror heaped on horror”– @TheEconomist on ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans in Western Tigray zone & ongoing effective siege in #Tigray Ethiopia

Ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans may prolong Ethiopia’s civil war

Evidence emerges of war crimes by forces allied to Abiy Ahmed’s government

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#Ethiopia 's expulsion of 7 #UN staff leading humanitarian & human rights work in the country reflects a broader trend of govt hostility toward aid agencies & indp't scrutiny. Critical that the #UNSC take action today w/ other govts following suit

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1/ In May, #Ethiopian security forces in #DembiDollo western #Oromia detained, beat, taunted, and then publicly executed 17-year-old Amanuel Wondimu. Not only did they film all but the execution, they then publicized this horrific event. New @hrw

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1/🚨 #Ethiopian soldiers’ summary executions of dozens of civilians in Merawi, #Amhara in Jan & again in Feb show the consequences of the impunity in which Ethiopian forces operate. Time for #Ethiopia ’s partners to act. New investigation from @hrw

Ethiopia: Military Executes Dozens in Amhara Region

The Ethiopian military summarily executed several dozen civilians and committed other war crimes on January 29, 2024, in the town of Merawi in Ethiopia’s northwestern Amhara region.

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🚨 @hrw ’s harrowing report on the massacre of young men & boys by #Eritrean forces in #Axum in November, following days of violence by #Ethiopian & Eritrean forces, leaves no doubt that independent #UN investigation into atrocities in #Tigray is needed

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1/Today marks 1 yr since the assassination of #Oromo singer & activist Hachalu Hundessa His death marked a turning point, ushering a period of repression & violence in #Ethiopia 1 yr on accountability for his death & so many others remains elusive

Ethiopia Cracks Down Following Popular Singer’s Killing

Protests erupted in several towns across Ethiopia in response to the June 29 killing of Hachalu Hundessa, a popular Oromo singer whose songs captured the struggles and frustrations of the Oromo...

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Lives turned upside down, families separated, a population in shock & weeks of turmoil. We spoke to 12s who fled fighting in #Ethiopia ’s Tigray region & here share our first impressions, findings on the conflict's devastating impact on civilians @hrw

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One yr after #AxumMassacre , abuses & suffering continue in #Tigray , #Amhara & beyond. What more will it take for key EU member states to support @UN_HRC action on #Ethiopia ? Time to act to prevent further atrocities. Thoughts in the @newhumanitarian

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#Tigrayan migrants detained for mths, some yrs in appalling conditions in #SaudiArabia have been abused, beaten and forcibly disappeared by #Ethiopian authorities back home. New report from @hrw released today:

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As millions in need of food aid in #Ethiopia , govt should be held accountable for wartime abuses that contributed to this crisis

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With ongoing serious abuses in #Ethiopia , the EU should live up to its commitments & rally support for meaningful accountability at @UN_HRC in September pushing for the renewal of the international commission of Human Rights experts. @hrw oped in @euobs

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As #Ethiopia once again tries to defund the @UN_HRC mandated #Ethiopia commission of rights experts ahead of budget negotiations, time to rethink the system that allows states like #Ethiopia to challenge decisions that shouldn’t be questioned

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Joint @UN & @EthioHRC #Tigray report underscores the need for further probe. An int'l investigation that identifies the pattern & scale of abuses, & those responsible for the worst crimes up to the present, key for future reparations and accountability.

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1/ #Ethiopia ’s AG's office has once again appealed a court order allowing private medical treatment to 4 detained #Oromo opposition leaders, including #BekeleGerba who’s health has significantly deteriorated since going on hunger strike on January 27

News: Attorney General appeals at Supreme Court to block private hospital treatment for imprisoned...

News: Attorney General appeals at Supreme Court to block private hospital treatment for imprisoned Oromo opposition leaders on hunger strike Addis Standard -

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With collective punishment of relatives of deserters in #Eritrea & more reports of Eritrean force abuses in Tigray met by govt blanket denial int'l scrutiny on #Eritrea remains key. @hrw at @UN_HRC today //www.hrw.org/news/2023/03/06/statement-eritrea-during-interactive-dialogue

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An ongoing armed conflict in northern #Ethiopia , security force abuses, attacks by armed groups & restrictions on freedom of expression marked a worsening human rights & humanitarian situation. @hrw ’s key human rights trends in #Ethiopia in 2021

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Sexual violence survivors #Tigray suffer from depression, anxiety & stigma, need psychosocial support. A health worker said: "Some women [are] hiding... They walked for days, say I’m pregnant, I need to get this out before family finds out.” @hrw report

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1/ Authorities have arrested not 1, not 2, but 5 local journalists & media workers in #Tigray , only a week after granting 7 intl media agencies access to the region.

Ethiopian military detains BBC reporter, translators for AFP and FT - Committee to Protect Journa...

Nairobi, March 1, 2021 – In response to Ethiopian military forces’ arrests of at least four journalists and media workers covering the conflict in the northern state of Tigray, the Committee to...

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Key elements of #Tigray 's cultural history and identity have come under attack, adding yet another layer to the potential crimes, civilian loss, and trauma since the war's start. New from @AFP @rcoreyb

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Humnooti nageenyaa lixa #Oromiyaatti dargaggoo waggaa 17 ummata fuula duratti Caamsaa keassa ajjeesan. Ajjeechaa isaan alatti, wantoota raawwataman waraabanii gadidhiisan. Aangawoonni waa'ee ajjeechaa sanaa akkuma waan gatii hin qabneetti ilaalan

Ethiopia: Boy Publicly Executed in Oromia

Ethiopian government forces summarily executed a 17-year-old boy in Ethiopia’s Oromia region in broad daylight, Human Rights Watch said today. The public execution of Amanuel Wondimu Kebede undersc...

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The @UN_HRC needs to work to prevent further atrocities. Today @hrw joined other rights groups, to call for an @UN_HRC special session on #Ethiopia , & establishment of an independent mechanism to report on/ collect evidence of alleged violations.

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As devastating conflict in Tigray marks 2 yrs, truce backers need to prioritise civilian protection, real aid access + justice. New @hrw

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1/ For 8 hrs on June 18, groups of heavily armed gunmen attacked villages in western #Oromia & #BenishangulGumuz region killing several hundred Amhara civilians, many women & children, as Ethiopian forces stationed nearby did little to intervene. New @hrw

Ethiopia: Civilians in Western Oromia Left Unprotected

An armed group killed several hundred Amhara civilians in western Oromia in June 2022 while Ethiopian security forces did little to protect them. Nearly three months later, the Ethiopian government...

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In a context of widespread misinformation the important role of #AddisStandard to provide credible information cannot be overestimated. The suspension of its license is yet another sign of the erosion of press freedoms in #Ethiopia

CPJ Africa

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“For years, @addisstandard has been an important source of critical reporting and commentary on #Ethiopia . Today’s move to withdraw its license is the latest demonstration of the government’s hostility towards independent journalism,” said @muthokimumo .

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#Tigrayan authorities should halt the crackdown on people exercising their right to to free expression, urgently release those arbitrarily detained & initiate investigations into police forces that beat and abused peaceful protesters.

Police beat, arrest opposition supporters in Ethiopia's Tigray

Police in Ethiopia's war-scarred region of Tigray arrested and baton-charged opposition leaders and supporters ahead of planned demonstrations on Thursday, a protest organiser and a local journalist…

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. @AJEnglish covers @hrw new report on widespread destruction, occupation, pillaging of schools in #Tigray with footage inside the #Atse Yohannes’ school in Mekelle showing the devastation left by #Ethiopian forces after months of occupation

Schools in Ethiopia used as military bases: HRW

The United Nations' refugee agency is expressing growing concern about the crisis in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region.There are reports hundreds of refugees...

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Today the EU, @EUinEthiopia & all its member states failed Ethiopia's victims. Instead of acting to ensure ongoing @UN_HRC scrutiny on the devastating rights situation in #Ethiopia , they opted for silence. New @hrw @TiranaHassan

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#Ethiopian forces reportedly executed dozens in Merawi #Amhara following fighting btw govt forces & Fano militia. The incident, possibly deadliest to date, takes place just days after fed gov't extended its sweeping state of emergency in the region

Ethiopian soldiers go house-to-house killing civilians

The Amhara conflict broke out less than a year after the government reached a peace deal in November 2022 to end a two-year civil war in the neighboring Tigray region that killed tens of thousands.

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1/ Today @BBCAfrica @bellingcat & @CNN located the site of a mass execution of unarmed men by soldiers in #Ethiopian military uniform, adding to ample evidence of atrocities documented during #Tigray conflict & should mark a turning for many grieving families to see justice.

BBC News Africa

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THREAD These are images of a massacre. A group of unarmed men are led away at gunpoint. Shots are fired, and the bodies are pushed over a cliff. Where exactly did this happen? Who are the victims? And who is responsible for these killings? #BBCAfricaEye investigates...

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Health system in #Ethiopia 's #Tigray region is reportedly near collapse with staff having fled 3 months-long fighting and hospitals looted of medicine and equipment.

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This week #Ethiopia released its inquiry into atrocities in Axum in Nov 2020. What is most revealing in the attorney general’s statement is what the govt ignored: incl. the horrific massacre by Eritrean forces that unfolded after clashes ended. New @hrw

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In the face of mounting atrocities affecting Ethiopians throughout the conflict zones, today @UN_HRC sided with the countless victims whose voices deserve to be heard. Important collaborative effort by @EU_UNGeneva & a strong message by a number of African states

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The @UN 🇺🇳 Human Rights Council adopts by vote a resolution establishing an international commission of experts on #Ethiopia 🇪🇹 to conduct an investigation into allegations of human rights violations and abuses by all parties to the conflict. TEXT ➞ #S33

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In new @hrw interview on #Tigray crisis, discuss • UN warnings that critical supplies running out • Protection needs of Eritrean refugees • Mass arrests by security forces of Tigrayans outside region • How world still failing to prevent abuse

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1/ Added to the atrocities in #Tigray are the accounts of the sweeping discrimination & arrests of Tigrayans from all walks of life, w/100s arrested in Addis. Some say they prefer returning to a conflict zone rather than remaining in Ethiopia’s capital.

Ethiopia’s crackdown on ethnic Tigrayans snares thousands

Across Ethiopia, Tigrayans are being fired and jailed since fighting erupted in their home region. The tensions are complicating efforts to end one of the world’s bitterest civil conflicts and...

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THREAD: 1/There are now daily reports of killings all across #Ethiopia either against Amharas & other minority groups by civilians or unknown armed actors or by security forces during abusive ops against Oromos & other communities

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Alarming but incredibly timely reminder by @declanwalsh , as all eyes are on Central Tigray, of the horrors that have been committed against civilians in #Ethiopia 's Western Tigray since the outbreak of the conflict

Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says (Published 2021)

An internal U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun by Ethiopia, an American ally — posing President Biden’s first major test in Africa.

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Following 8 months of widespread atrocities, ongoing restrictions on comms & info, the UN’s right body @UN_HRC should take the long overdue step & put #Tigray , #Ethiopia on its agenda. The countless victims of this conflict deserve nothing less @LucMcK

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Ahead of Irreecha festival, #Ethiopia gov't forces should ease tensions & show that it has learned lessons from its response to recent unrest in #Oromia & to 2016 Irreecha events by exercising restraint & allowing gatherers to celebrate safely @hrw

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Amid rising tensions in #Ethiopia , a state of emergency that legalizes unlawful practices, risks muffling reporting, aid response & an uptake in inflammatory speech, #Ethiopia govt/ allies & opponents shld stop actions that risk inciting further abuses.

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Increased reports of casualties are emerging amidst a deepening crisis in #Ethiopia ’s #Amhara region. Add to this the gov’ts sweeping state of emergency that risks further abuses, clear now is not the time for the intl community to ease its scrutiny @hrw

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After shelling & pillaging the #Axum alongside #Ethiopian forces #Eritrean troops then carried out a massacre, killing hundreds, some as young as 13 days before an annual religious festival. “Our festival became a funeral,” said a mourner. New @hrw

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@hrw found the likely location of facilities being used in #Ethiopia to arbitrarily detain thousands of #Tigrayans recently deported from #SaudiArabia where they've been denied freedom of movement and contact with their families.

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Civilians in #Tigray continue to face sexual violence since the peace agreement. Survivors struggle to get critical support. Warring parties shld abide by their commitments - condemn sexual violence & ensure credible investigations & justice.

Ethiopia war in Tigray: Eritrean soldiers accused of rape despite peace deal

A 2022 peace deal halted Ethiopia's two-year civil war. Women say it did not stop the violence.

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Important, rare reporting from inside Tigray's region. Finds villages completely empty, evidence of significant looting including from inside the hospital in Shire where they also met civilians with shrapnel injuries.

Stijn Vercruysse

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Because lots of people asked: This is our report with English subtitles. Spookdorpen en geplunderde ziekenhuizen na burgeroorlog in Tigray | Terzake via @YouTube

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5. The deliberate deprivation of food and medical treatment to hundreds, and perhaps thousands, of Tigrayans in custody could possibly amount to the crime against humanity of extermination. More in our report

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#China last min effort to gut int'l comm of experts #Ethiopia fails & mandate is renewed. Many @UN_HRC members send an impt message that indpt investigations of atrocities committed over the past 2 years will continue & that those responsible could one day be held to account

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#HRC51 | Draft resolution A/HRC/51/L.19 on the situation of human rights in #Ethiopia was ADOPTED.

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After 5 months of paralysis, #UNSC breaks silence on #Tigray calling for investigations into atrocities & unfettered aid access. Timely given reports of ongoing abuses, comms still down, & humanitarian aid blocked in parts of region. Attention & pressure now needs to persist

Ireland at UN

@IrishMissionUN

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Today the #UNSC spoke with one voice on the situation in #Ethiopia & #Tigray ⬇️ 🔹Called for unfettered humanitarian access 🔹Expressed deep concern over allegations of human rights violations 🔹Reiterated strong support for regional & subregional orgs Full Press Statement👇

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W/ comms blackout to #Tigray & journalists arrested, suspending licenses & issuing warning letters to international news outlets the latest assault by #Ethiopia 's govt to evade indpt scrutiny & coverage of its military offensives that do not support the official line

Addis Standard

@addisstandard

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#Ethiopian Broadcasting Authority ( #EBA ) said it has suspended the press license from #Reuters ' correspondent in #Ethiopia . EBA also said it has already issued warning letters to the #BBC & #DW .

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Condemnations failed to stem ongoing atrocities in #Ethiopia ’s #Tigray . #US threats of sanctions against those responsible for abuses is a welcome step. But as the conflict spreads & millions are at risk of famine, other states & bodies should follow suit

US Authorizes Sanctions in Ethiopia’s Tigray Conflict

Today, United States President Joe Biden signed an executive order that allows the US government to impose sanctions against those responsible for a range of serious human rights abuses in northern...

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Tomorrow is deadline for renewing #HRC54 scrutiny on #Ethiopia . But EU still can't get it acts together. @MonColonna @ABaerbock @JosepBorrellF : Support victims of war-time violations. No EU action would undermine its credibility on justice everywhere.

UN Rights Body Should Extend Ethiopia Investigations

Last week, an independent United Nations inquiry into serious violations committed since the outbreak of armed conflict in northern Ethiopia released a report to the UN Human Rights Council in...

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New @guardian report describes abuses by #Ethiopian military against civilians in #Amhara , incl killings & looting of property during house searches. Ethiopia's partners should call on these apparent unlawful attacks to end & support indp't investigations

Ethiopian troops accused of mass killings of civilians in Amhara region

Exclusive: Witnesses say federal forces have been looting villages and shooting farmers in their hunt for defiant Fano militiamen

www.theguardian.com

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