UN official raises alarm over conditions in Ethiopia

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Tue, 09 Nov 2021 - 01:57 GMT

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Oromo youth shout slogans outside Jawar Mohammed's house, an Oromo activist and leader of the Oromo protest in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

Oromo youth shout slogans outside Jawar Mohammed's house, an Oromo activist and leader of the Oromo protest in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia October 23, 2019. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri

CAIRO - 9 November 2021: A Special Adviser of the United Nations Secretary-general on the Prevention of Genocide, Alice Wairimu Nderitu has raised alarm at the continued deterioration of human rights due to ethnic violence in Ethiopia and called for dialogue to address the crisis.



In a statement released on TuesdayNderitu expressed concern over the escalation of violence, increased incidence of ethnically and religiously motivated hate speech, displacement of populations and destruction of property display terming them as serious indicators of risk of commission of atrocity crimes.


“It is essential all parties take serious and urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and adopt active measures to mitigate the risk of commission of widespread and systematic violence, including along ethnic lines. This risk is real and must be addressed as a matter of urgency,” said Nderitu.


She noted that the decentralized nature of the country and the strengthening of ethnic-based allegiances, especially at the community level, enhance the possibility of such violence.


“It is essential all parties take serious and urgent steps to de-escalate the situation and take active measures to mitigate the risk of commission of widespread and systematic violence, including along ethnic lines," she added.

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