Anjali Sharma
GG News Bureau
UNITED NATIONS, 15th June. Head of the human rights office Volker Türk on Friday called the authorities to take serious measures to end human rights violations that are jeopardizing reconciliation and peace efforts in Ethiopia.
OHCHR analyzed the human rights situation in Ethiopia between January 2023 and January 2024.
Mr. Türk urged parties involved in the conflict to “halt” their actions and resolve their differences peacefully.
The agency noted that a bloody civil war between Government forces and northern rebels erupted in late 2020 leading to major rights violations on all sides, including likely war crimes. Despite a 2022 ceasefire abuses in and around the Tigray region have continued.
“It is essential that the authorities take all feasible steps to protect civilians, prevent further violations, and ensure there are full investigations to bring those responsible to justice,” he said.
According to OHCHR update revealed that 1,351 civilians were killed in attacks in 2023 involved Government forces, Eritrean troops, anti-Government militias, and other unidentified parties.
OHCHR’s update recognized the Ethiopian Government’s attempts to advance transitional justice and prevent violence against women and children, and willingness to participate in discussions aimed at resolving the conflict in the Amhara region an area that experienced serious human rights violations and abuses in 2023.
The update stated that these efforts require strong additional commitment.
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