Ataklti Haileselassie, the Interim Mayor of Mekelle city, has resigned from his post, Ataklti has confirmed to the media, but said he would provide more details on the circumstances surrounding his resignation “tomorrow.” Atakliti was appointed by the federally arranged Tigray regional state interim administration in December 2020, shortly after Dictator Abiy Ahmed Ali declared... Continue Reading →
ALLOW MONITORS INTO TIGRAY TO INVESTIGATE WAR CRIMES
The United Nations' human rights chief asked Ethiopia on Thursday to allow monitors into Tigray to investigate reports of killings and sexual violence that may amount to war crimes in the northern region since late 2020. "Victims and survivors of these violations must not be denied their rights to the truth and to justice," Michelle... Continue Reading →
THE ETHIOPIAN GOVERNMENT SHOULD RESPECT HUMAN RIGHTS
The European Parliament urges the Ethiopian Government to restore all forms of communication to Tigray as an act of accountability and transparency for its military operations in the region and to allow free communication among the people of Tigray; stresses the importance of, and the need for, access to information both online and offline, as... Continue Reading →
