We endorse the call by 36 organizations, including HRW and Amnesty, for a Human Rights Council special session on Ethiopia. Any expert mechanism must cover the conflict in Amhara since August 2023, all parties, mass detention, attacks on schools and health care, and aid access.
EHRC reports a "widespread practice" of detentions in Amhara over alleged "Fano cells". Five journalists face terrorism charges over their Amhara reporting. We call for every detainee to be charged before a court or released, with access for families, lawyers and the EHRC.
