UN HRC special session on #Ethiopia
In a major step, the UN Human Rights Council, meeting in special session, establishes (by a vote of 21 to 15) an international commission of experts to investigate atrocities in Ethiopia, preserve evidence for a prosecution, and identify those responsible.
https://hrcmeetings.ohchr.org/HRCSessions/SpecialSessions/33session/Pages/Draft-resolution.aspx
US State Department on Reports of Mass Detentions, Killings, and Forced Expulsions in Western Tigray
We call on Amhara leaders to renounce violence against civilians. We also reiterate our call on Eritrea to remove its forces from Ethiopia.
https://www.state.gov/reports-of-mass-detentions-killings-and-forced-expulsions-in-western-tigray/
Hate Speech
Since the start of #Ethiopia’s civil war in 2020, social media has been awash with calls for violence against specific ethnic groups, including those from #Tigray. In response, social media platforms have boosted their efforts to remove hateful content.
Battle Front reports today
The Ethiopian regime claims to control the town of Mersa which is located south of Weldiya.
Multiple fires were detected on December 17 in the town of Arbit, North Wollo Zone in the Amhara Region
