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Leaked Images Expose Plight of Ethnic Amharas in Oromiya Concentration Camps : In a shocking revelation that has sent shockwaves throughout the Amhara community, leaked images have exposed the dire conditions faced by ethnic Amharas in concentration camps located in Oromiya, Ethiopia. These individuals were abducted from the streets of the capital city, Addis Ababa, and their stories depict a harrowing tale of ethnic profiling, discrimination, and human rights violations.
The Gelan Sidamo Awash concentration camp is the setting for this disturbing revelation, where ethnic Amhara civilians find themselves detained under deplorable conditions. Among the prisoners are people from diverse backgrounds, including street beggars, lottery sellers, daily laborers, engineers, doctors, priests, sheiks, and university students. Their only crime appears to be their ethnic identity - they are Amharas.
One of the most shocking aspects of this revelation is the inhumane treatment these prisoners endure. They are provided with just one loaf of bread per day, with authorities callously stating that this is more than sufficient for Amharas. This gross neglect of their basic dietary needs paints a grim picture of the deliberate suffering imposed upon these individuals.
Furthermore, the prisoners are forced to urinate in the same room, leading to unsanitary conditions that jeopardize their health. Even children are not spared from this injustice, as they find themselves imprisoned alongside their families. When questioned about the reason for their imprisonment, mothers respond with heart-wrenching simplicity, "Because we are ethnic Amharas."
A police officer, who anonymously leaked these pictures to a prominent activist, explained that his motive was to ensure that evidence exists in case the prisoners are executed. This grim foresight underscores the severity of the situation and the urgency of the international response.
These actions are part of a wider pattern of ethnic profiling and persecution of ethnic Amharas in Ethiopia. In the Amhara region itself, the Amhara people have been revolting against the government's policies, which have culminated in what is described as an ongoing Amhara genocide. As the regime faces military losses, it has resorted to arresting Amhara civilians, even outside the Amhara region, including in the capital city of Addis Ababa.
The international community must take immediate action to halt the ethnic profiling and persecution of Amharas in Ethiopia. Investigations into the hidden concentration camps in Oromiya and other regions are imperative to expose the full extent of these human rights violations. The world must stand united against such atrocities and work towards a more inclusive and just Ethiopia.
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#Ethiopia: The House of People's Representatives (HoPR) "unanimously approved" the State of Emergency declaration issued last week by the Council of Ministers (CoM) in connection with the militarized conflict in #Amhara regional state.
If deemed necessary, the six-months State of Emergency decree could also expand to other parts of the county.
The members of parliament called off their summer recess for the emergency session that took place this afternoon.
The Parliament said that the decree was opposed by 16 members of parliament, while 12 members abstained from voting.
The Minister of Justice, Gedion Timotheos, was present at the session and "gave a wide ranging response and explanation to the comments and questions raised" by the MPs, the Parliament said.
Abiy Ahmed, the fascist ruler of Ethiopia, has waged a war against innocent Amharas in the Amhara state of Ethiopia. The United States State Department is not paying attention to these atrocities @USEmbassyAddis