Amnesty International
PRESS RELEASE
In response to the violent clashes in parts of Tigray – Ethiopia’s northern region – between Tigrayan forces and the Ethiopian National Defence Force (ENDF) on 1 August, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa Tigere Chagutah said:
“The resumption of violence in Tigray region puts residents at renewed risk of human rights violations, even as communities continue to grapple with the devastating legacy of past atrocities without justice or accountability. The renewed fighting, combined with the ongoing armed conflicts in the Amhara and Oromia regions, where Amnesty International continues to document serious human rights violations and abuses, calls for urgent action to restore regional and international human rights investigative mechanisms in the country.
“During the armed conflict in northern Ethiopia from November 2020 to November 2022 when the cessation of hostilities agreement was signed by the parties, Amnesty International documented grave human rights violations, including many that likely amounted to war crimes and crimes against humanity. Ethiopia must never normalize the absence of credible investigations and prosecution of perpetrators.
“Amnesty International calls on both Federal and Tigrayan authorities to respect and comply with international human rights standards including on the protection of civilians. We call on them to also allow unhindered access for independent human rights monitors and humanitarian actors. We renew our call on the international community to urgently engage with authorities in both Addis Ababa and Mekelle to restore access for independent media and human rights monitors across conflict-affected areas of Tigray.”
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I just read the latest news on another website that things have gone calm on the battle site now. If fighting erupts on this or other fronts, I will be holding both sides responsible for any and all loss of life and property. I have been holding both sides responsible for all loss of life and property so far in both Amhara and Oromia regions. In these two regions innocent civilians have been targeted and murdered in the most barbaric ways both by the government forces and gangsters that have been wreaking havoc there for more than 4 years. Even refugees who fled to Sudan were targeted by both sides where their shelter camp was hit by artillery fire from the battle site. As a civilian if you flee you are considered a fair target or if you stay put at your residence you will be murdered because you are considered to be the supporter of one or the other. During daylight hours it is the government forces and if you survive them then it will be the gangsters who will come in the dead of the night and murder you in the most savage ways. That has been the reality reported by independent investigators in the battle areas of both Oromia and Amhara regions. Such abhorrent crime has been committed by both sides.
sudantribune.com/article/316940
They need to be referred to the UN, Interpol and ICC. Criminals!!!