“Ethiopia has swept up thousands of ethnic Tigrayans into detention centers across the country on accusations that they are traitors,…
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Tag: Ethnic profiling
Eyewitness: Tigrayan arrested in Addis detention sweep
The coffee was good. The company was better. Brhane (not his real name) and his friends were relaxing in…
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Ethiopia’s War Leads to Ethnic Cleansing in Tigray Region, U.S. Report Says
An internal U.S. government report found that people in Tigray are being driven from their homes in a war begun…
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Ethiopia accused of using ethnic profiling to target Tigrayans
Source: Financial Times 31 January 2021 The daughter of a former Ethiopian prime minister has accused the government of preventing…
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Ethiopia: British government criticises ethnic profiling of Tigrayans
“The UK is also concerned by reports that people of Tigrayan ethnicity are being discriminated against and unfairly targeted. We…
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Ethnic discrimination – A personal testimony
I am from Tigray and my wife is from Amhara. We are living in Addis and are blessed with…
Read moreEthiopia Airlines accused of ethnic profiling over civil war with Tigray
Source: Daily Telegraph Sources say pilots, caterers, technicians and security guards told to hand in their badges and not to…
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How Ethiopian Airlines forced a Tigrean air hostess into exile
This is a story of a woman – I will call her ‘Hewan’ – who has been deprived not only…
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Ethiopians from conflict-torn Tigray region say they face ethnic profiling
Hundreds of arrest warrants have been issued against military personnel and civilians suspected of being involved with the Tigray People’s…
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Ethnic profiling of Tigrayans heightens tensions in Ethiopia
Source: New Humanitarian ‘There was some pressure from my neighbours, my friends, everywhere.’ Emmanuel FreudenthalFreelance journalist based in Addis Ababa…
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