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Five countries express concern about violence in Oromia ; call for protection of civilians, respect for human rights
The joint statement from the governments of #Australia, #Japan, #New_Zealand, the #United_Kingdom, and the #US adds up to growing calls from #Ethiopia’s international partners over recent militarized violence that engulfed the regional state and the continued conflict in the Oromia regional state that have caused immense civilian deaths and destruction of civilian infrastructure including health and education facilities in Ethiopia’s largest regional state. The countries also said they “encourage all parties to protect civilians, respect human rights, and to work together to address complex issues in a peaceful manner. The international community continues to support the goal of long-term stability for all Ethiopians.”
The International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia said that it was “deeply concerned about the reported deteriorating security situation in the north-west region of Ethiopia, particularly in the regional state, and called “on all sides to respect human rights and take steps to de-escalate the situation and prioritize processes for the peaceful resolution of differences.”
In a phone call with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken has already “expressed concern regarding the situations in Oromia Region.”
Although it is overshadowed by the recent fighting in the northern region, the five-year conflict in the Oromia regional state involving government forces and the armed Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) is still ongoing with no prospect for peaceful resolution.
Recent attempts to reach at a negotiated settlement through talks held in Zanzibar, Tanzania, ended without a concert outcome. Calls for peaceful resolution of the conflict, including from lawmakers representing Oromia regional state and the US government have so far yielded no result .
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