Alarming rise in individuals abducted by police and taken to secret camps: EHRC
The number of individuals abducted by police and security forces and transported to undisclosed camps under military control is alarming, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported. On Wednesday, October 23, 2024, the EHRC reported that the situation of individuals subjected to “extended detention,” confined in “irregular facilities,” and held incommunicado with unknown whereabouts is “alarming.” In the statement, the commission reported that since July, more than 52 individuals have been abducted by police and security forces, with their fate remaining unclear. The EHRC has received information regarding over 44 politically motivated abductions followed by disappearances. Some individuals have been…
27 Oct 05:58 · Ethiopia Observer