The Ethiopian military has been accused of conducting a campaign of arbitrary arrest, rape and torture against scores of villagers in the Gambella region of the country according to Human Rights Watch (HRW). The accusations follow the recent death of Meles Zenawi the Ethiopian Prime Minister whose 20 year grip on power has attracted
Human Rights Watch Accuses Ethiopian Army Of ‘Torture And Rape’
Military officers wait to pay their respects to the coffin of Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, at the national palace, the official residence of the prime minister, in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Friday, Aug. 24, 2012. (AP Photo/Rebecca Blackwell) The Ethiopian military has been accused of conducting a campaign of arbitrary arrest, rape and torture against scores […]
