Conflicts, attacks in #Oromia, security situation in Amhara regions “extremely concerning”: new Ethiopian Human Rights Commission annual report
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (#EHRC) said conflict, insecurity, attacks by armed groups, and security measures by government forces continued to cause civilian deaths, bodily injuries and displacements in all regions of Ethiopia, despite positive improvements following the peace agreement that brought relative peace in Northern part of the country.
In its 2022/23 annual report released on Wednesday, the commission said conflicts and attacks in the #Oromia region are “extremely concerning and require urgent attention”, adding that the security situation in the #Amhara region is “equally concerning”.
Furthermore, excessive use of force by government security forces has caused several deaths, the report noted, mentioning the killing of 3 in Wolkite town on 15 February, 2023 after security forces opened fire on residents protesting against water shortages, as well as deaths and bodily injuries during protests in connection with demolition of mosques in the recently established Sheger City as an example among other incidents.
Several instances of arbitrary detention, torture, and enforced disappearances have been committed in #Addis_Abeba, #Oromia and #Amhara regions, violating individual’s right to liberty during the report period which is from June 2022 – June 2023, according to the report.
Conflicts, attacks in #Oromia, security situation in Amhara regions “extremely concerning”: HRW
