Ethiopia: UN Human Rights Council - General Debate Under Item 4

press release

A human rights crisis is taking place in Ethiopia. It has received little attention internationally but is the biggest political crisis to hit Ethiopia since the 2005 elections.

Since November 12, 2015, protesters across Ethiopia's Oromia region have been risking their lives and liberty in the face of a brutal--and sometimes lethal--response from security forces. Soldiers and police have used deadly force and killed several hundred peaceful protesters. We understand that thousands of people have been detained in official and secret detention facilities. While there have been some incidents of violent clashes and some members of the security forces have also been killed, the vast majority of the protests have been peaceful.

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