We should not be blaming @hrw and @amnesty for fresh massacre mis/dis-information issues.
They have investigative processes and systems to inquire into these things. Absent their independent inquiries we would be left entirely with information provided by parties to conflict.
They have investigative processes and systems to inquire into these things. Absent their independent inquiries we would be left entirely with information provided by parties to conflict.
https://twitter.com/PpcRodash/status/1425446497567531010
They need to do a better job of proving their bona-fides perhaps. But just as when a murder investigation is opened by the police, they of course cannot make any conclusions about whether claims about events are true or not until they have been investigated.
Government's don't like these institutions, in part because they think they are biased, but also in part because they don't like criticism. But absent criticism there is no incentive not to commit massacres and infringe on human rights. This is how accountability works.
While the U.S. especially but many other countries besides (e.g. Sweden and UK wrt to Assange, & China/Xinyang) are deeply a hypocritical about these issues, that doesn't mean the principle of upholding rights and defending them with the rule of law is not the right path.
This report is being issued at this time by Amnesty because of the end to the unilateral ceasefire. They feel an obligation to put as much pressure on ENDF and militia military leadership to stop this happening again. amnesty.org/en/latest/news…
It is unfortunate that it does not address TPLF atrocities as well. But maybe they are working on a report about that too. They cannot report on crimes that they have not investigated yet.
Rape has been used as a weapon of war throughout human history. When Russian defeated Germany a colossal number of women were raped in Berlin and across the eastern front.
One thing I agree with @USAmbUN @AmbassadorRice and @SamanthaJPower about is that it is vital that the use of rape and sexual violence, indeed all violence against non-combatants, needs to end. And I hope @AbiyAhmedAli and ENDF leadership will do their utmost to achieve this.
It is of course very hard to achieve this in war. Which is why I am fundamentally opposed to war in all its forms, and why I will continue to work for peace in Ethiopia until it is impossible.
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