Forces occupying a major city in Ethiopia are throwing thousands of men, women and children into makeshift “concentration camps”, cutting…
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Tag: Ethnic profiling
Ethnic profiling: Ethiopia detains thousands of Tigrayans without charge
“Ethiopia has swept up thousands of ethnic Tigrayans into detention centers across the country on accusations that they are traitors,…
Read moreEyewitness: 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…
Read moreEthiopia’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…
Read moreEthiopia 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…
Read moreHow 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…
Read moreEthiopians 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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