APA-Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) Spokesperson to the European Union Thursday released a statement in connection with the incident in Merawi – Amhara region of Ethiopia – where at least 100 unarmed civilians were killed by government forces.
The killing of the civilians came following a fighting between Fano and government forces on January 29, 2024.
The union called for an independent investigation. Last week, the United States in Addis Ababa issued a similar statement calling for an impartial investigation into the incident.
In a statement, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) said it was unable to investigate the incident in Merawi fully due to security and other related factors.
However, its preliminary investigation revealed that at least 45 unarmed civilians were massacred in Merawi on January 29 this year.
Local news reports have extensively covered the incident but from their report the number of deaths from the incident is over 158.
“The European Union is seriously concerned by the alleged targeted killings of civilians in the town of Merawi, in the Amhara region of Ethiopia. We call for an independent investigation into these events,” said the statement from the spokesperson.
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