The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has expressed serious concern over the deteriorating human rights conditions across Ethiopia, highlighting alarming violations of the right to life as armed conflicts intensify in multiple regions. The findings were published in the EHRC’s annual report, which spans from June 2016 to June 2017, and was released on July 28, 2017.As reported by Addis Standard, the 152-page document details killings and injuries caused by government forces, armed groups, unidentified attackers, and inter-communal violence. The Commission draws attention to the Amhara region, where ongoing clashes between government forces and Fano militants have led to civilian casualties. Government forces reportedly targeted individuals accused of supporting Fano, while the militants allegedly retaliated against civil servants, accusing them of aiding the army.In Oromia, violence between government troops and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA) militants resulted in more deaths, abductions, and destruction of property. Addis Standard notes that both sides have been blamed for targeting civilians and disrupting public transportation, with the OLA demanding ransom payments from bus passengers and hostages.Similar violence was documented in Benishangul Gumuz and the Central Ethiopian Region, where unknown armed actors and the OLA were implicated in attacks on civilians. In Gambella, Murle fighters from South Sudan reportedly carried out deadly
