Tag: UNHRC
Twitter Campaign – UNHRC
3. The @UN must lead an independent investigation into war crimes in Tigray without the influence of the Ethiopian government. To partner with the @EthioHRC is to silence the people of Tigray. #TigrayGenocide #UNOnlyforTigray @mbachelet @PmTunisia @hrw https://news.yahoo.com/un-rights-chief-agrees-joint-033524783.html
13. In the past 3 yrs, the @EthioHRC selectively avoided investigating human rights violations. That is bias, selective outrage, & untrustworthiness. The @UN must reverse its decision to work with state-run @EthioHRC. @jakejsullivan @LindaT_G @SecBlinken @irishmissionun @SVG_UN
14. .@DanielBekele & @EthioHRC downplayed the atrocities in Tigray reported by @hrw & @amnesty. They cannot independently investigate #TigrayGenocide. This is an attempt to hide war crimes. #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide @LindaT_G @YohannesAbraham https://twitter.com/mfaethiopia/status/1346942309015846918?s=20
1. .@amnesty recommended that @EthioHRC “must be reformed to correct miscarriage of justice.”The same @EthioHRC which was part of the “miscarriage of justice” can’t be trusted to investigate ethnic cleansing. #UNOnlyForTigray @SecBlinken @LindaT_G @hrw https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/06/ethiopia-human-rights-commission-must-be-reformed-to-correct-miscarriage-of-justice/
3. .@DanielBekele of @EthioHRC issued a misleading report of findings for Mai Kadra massacre contrary to survivors of the massacre. @UN must reverse its decision to work with state-run @EthioHRC with a bad reputation.@FilippoGrandi @UNFPA #TigrayGenocide https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2020/12/12/survivors-recount-horrific-details-of-mai-kadra-massacre#:~:text=In%20the%20Sudanese%20refugee%20camps,members%20of%20an%20Amhara%
4. .@mbachelet this report generated by @EthioHRC was crafted to downplay the severity of crimes & culpability by Ethiopian Govt. Does this match reports coming out of your office? The @UN must stop working with state-run EHRC. #TigrayGenocide @SecBlinken https://drive.google.com/file/d/1oqIUi-artYwDyAv4Z0I3Ox7C0ipk3RyG/view
11. After @amnesty published a report accusing forces of committing 39 extrajudicial executions in Oromia, @DanielBekele unjustly rejected the reporting. He is biased & should not be trusted to investigate war crimes in Tigray. #UNOnlyForTigray @UN_HRC @hrw https://news.yahoo.com/ethiopia-human-rights-boss-raises-074142714.html
13. .@EthioHRC ID’d culprits of #MaikadraMassacre w/o refugee testimonies. Over a dozen Tigrayan refugees told the @AP they were targeted by ENDF & allied Amhara troops. @DanielBekele’s reporting is biased & can’t be trusted. @SecBlinken #UNOnlyForTigray https://apnews.com/article/sudan-ethiopia-massacres-d16a089f8dcb0511172b5662b9244f78
14. Tigrayan refugees told @AP it was vice versa: in strikingly similar stories, they said they were targeted by Ethiopian forces & allied Amhara regional troops. @DanielBekele’s reporting for @amnesty was dishonest. #UNOnlyForTigray @mbachelet @UN @UN_HRC https://apnews.com/article/sudan-ethiopia-massacres-d16a089f8dcb0511172b5662b9244f78
15. “Fano from the Amhara region came, then took us all out from our homes. We saw our neighbors killed..,” testimony disregarded by @EthioHRC. How can you trust this govt entity to honestly investigate #TigrayGenocide? @hickspeggy @UN_HRC #UNOnlyForTigray https://www.vice.com/en/article/qjpzqw/hes-planning-to-exterminate-us-all-ethiopians-speak-of-ethnic-massacres
17. .@SecBlinken said “the region needs a force that will not abuse the human rights of the people of Tigray or commit acts of ethnic cleansing, which we’ve seen in western Tigray. That has to stop.” @UN MUST INVESTIGATE #TigrayGenocide INDEPENDENTLY! https://apnews.com/article/world-news-race-and-ethnicity-antony-blinken-ethiopia-uganda-1e1b536ccc1cd686db75ae2040bbdfc0
19. The @EthioHRC has had a history of bias, shifting blame + questionable reporting. Today, history continues, in the midst of #TigrayGenocide. Their involvement would result in lack of sufficient justice for millions of Tigrayans. @UN_HRC #UNOnlyForTigrayhttps://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/news/2019/06/ethiopia-human-rights-commission-must-be-reformed-to-correct-miscarriage-of-justice/
11. Here is a man, @DanielBekele, appointed by Abiy & now working to “investigate” the crimes committed by his own government. @mbachelet @UNHumanRights @SecBlinken @USAmbUN Please stop this show & demand a real INDEPENDENT investigation now. #TigrayGenocide https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-rights-idUSKBN1XR0GB
5. #UN asking @EthioHRC for joint investigations will massively impact the result of the war crime investigation on Tigray given EHRC is an entity that’s neither independent or impartial. its state funded and responds to the state. @USUN @Atayeshe @ASteinerhttps://news.yahoo.com/un-rights-chief-agrees-joint-033524783.html
6. Ethiopian proverb: “You won’t find your lost donkey, if you enlist the very thief to help you find it”. Including state-run @EthioHRC will taint the investigation. #UnOnlyForTigray @UNHumanRights @mbachelet @UNSCO_MEPP @UKUN_NewYork @GermanyUNVienna https://www.roberthjackson.org/speech-and-writing/the-influence-of-the-nuremberg-trial-on-international-criminal-law/
7. UN asking @EthioHRC’s @DanielBekele to help investigate war crimes committed in Tigray is to allow @AbiyAhmedAli & Isaias Afwerki “get away with murder”. A @UN-led ONLY investigation can be credible to uncover the #TigrayGenocide. #UNOnlyForTigray @mbachelet @UNGeneva @UNDP
8. .@EthioHRC is state funded. They can only be trusted to falsify the role of the Ethiopian Govt in the #TigrayGenocide. We ask that you do not abandon the principle of objectivity by involving this party. #UNOnlyForTigray @UN_HRC @hickspeggy @SecBlinken https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-ethiopia-rights-idUKKBN1XR0GD
11. This is what @DanielBekele of @EthioHRC had to say about ethnic cleansing & war crimes against humanity in Tigray. Allowing his organization to be part of the investigation is like adding salt in to the wound of Tigray. #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocidehttps://twitter.com/harnet_t/status/1372554837133553668?s=20
5. .@mbachelet No abandone su principio de objetividad al implicar al Estado parte en un conflicto (claro conflicto de intereses) para empañar su investigación y su toma de decisiones. @JosepBorrellF @PalomaUnicef @alferdez #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide @lopezobrador_
6. .@EthioHRC está financiado por el Estado. Sólo se puede confiar en ellos para falsear el papel del Gobierno etíope en el @JosepBorrellF @MexOnu @g20org #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide https://www.elperiodico.com/es/internacional/20210309/mujeres-tigray-violaciones-soldados-guerra-11567626?utm_source=twitter&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=btn-share
1. U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken said “Eritrean troops as well as fighters from Amhara need to come out” @UN MUST INVESTIGATE INDEPENDENTLY! #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide@Haavisto @SenateForeign @mbachelet @EUCouncil https://apnews.com/article/world-news-race-and-ethnicity-antony-blinken-ethiopia-uganda-1e1b536ccc1cd686db75ae2040bbdfc0
7. Don’t forget to sign the petition! #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide https://omnatigray.org/petition2unhrc/
8. Bodies w/ gunshot wounds lay in the streets for days in the Holy city Axum. Residents forbidden by Eritrean troops from burying their dead, & yet the Ethiopian Govt. still denies the presence of Eritrean forces. #UNOnlyForTigray @mbachelet @AmbMKimani https://apnews.com/article/witnesses-recall-massacre-axum-ethiopia-fa1b531fea069aed6768409bd1d20bfa
9. U.S. Sec of State @SecBlinken has, without a doubt, stated that “ethnic cleansing has happened in western Tigray.” @UN MUST INVESTIGATE INDEPENDENTLY! #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide @UNHumanRights @hickspeggy @IntlCrimCourthttps://apnews.com/article/world-news-race-and-ethnicity-antony-blinken-ethiopia-uganda-1e1b536ccc1cd686db75ae2040bbdfc0
10. .@SecBlinken said “the region needs a force that will not abuse the human rights of the people of Tigray or commit acts of ethnic cleansing, which we’ve seen in Tigray.” @EthioHRC is biased & should not be “investigating.” #UNOnlyForTigray @HouseForeign https://apnews.com/article/world-news-race-and-ethnicity-antony-blinken-ethiopia-uganda-1e1b536ccc1cd686db75ae2040bbdfc0
11. The Ethiopian government is disputing charges of ethnic cleansing in the Tigray conflict, calling allegations by the United States unfounded.” @UN you can’t trust the Ethiopian government. #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide @Haavisto @mbachelet @VP https://apnews.com/article/world-news-race-and-ethnicity-antony-blinken-ethiopia-uganda-1e1b536ccc1cd686db75ae2040bbdfc0
13. Some 800 people were killed in #AxumMassacre and around the city, & thousands in Axum have died in all. The killing continues. @UN MUST INVESTIGATE INDEPENDENTLY! You cannot trust @EthioHRC to get Tigray justice. #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide https://apnews.com/article/witnesses-recall-massacre-axum-ethiopia-fa1b531fea069aed6768409bd1d20bfa
14. The foreign ministry acknowledged that “rape, plunder, callous & intentional mass killings could occur in a conflict where many are illegally armed.” Blaming victims in war exposes corruption. @UN pay attention. #UNOnlyForTigray @UNReliefChief https://apnews.com/article/witnesses-recall-massacre-axum-ethiopia-fa1b531fea069aed6768409bd1d20bfa
15. Sign the petition and let our voices be heard. Tigray deserves an independent investigation, led only by the United Nations.Pass it on.
https://omnatigray.org/petition2unhrc/
16. Ethiopian army & Amhara forces reportedly took control of Humera, killed civilians & looted a hospital, banks, businesses, supermarkets & private houses.” Tigray deserves an independent @UN-led investigation, not more injustices. #UNOnlyForTigray @UN_HRC https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26623&LangID=E
17. “Based on multiple accounts, the Amhara “Fano” militia have reportedly committed human rights abuses.” @UN MUST INVESTIGATE INDEPENDENTLY. Don’t put salt on an open wound by involving the same perpetrators of #TigrayGenocide . #UNOnlyForTigray @mbachelet https://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26623&LangID=E
The truth about #TigrayGenocide must be revealed and it cannot be done by state-sponsored @EthioHRC. Tigray deserves justice not ongoing coverups by @AbiyAhmedAli & his regime. #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide @hickspeggy @SecBlinken @mbachelet @UNOCHA https://www.channel4.com/news/the-horrors-of-the-hidden-war-inside-the-tigray-conflict-in-ethiopia
The @UN must lead an honest & independent investigation into war crimes in Tigray without the involvement of the Ethiopian Govt. It’s a travesty to justice to silence the innocent once again by involving the perpetrators. @mbachelet @hrw #UNOnlyForTigrayhttps://www.channel4.com/news/the-horrors-of-the-hidden-war-inside-the-tigray-conflict-in-ethiopia
Calling the @UN to conduct an authentic independent investigation on war crimes committed in Tigray. It’s an insult that @_AfricanUnion & @EthioHRC were even considered. How can we trust either when they won’t even condemn #TigrayGenocide? @SecBlinken https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20210311/statement-african-union-commission-chairperson-he-moussa-faki-mahamat-meeting
Its imperative that a @UN-led investigation of Tigray does not include @AUC_MoussaFaki or @AbiyAhmedAli. These two culprits are trying to cover up the #TigrayGenocide. @mbachelet it was wrong to even consider @EthioHRC. #UNOnlyForTigray @RepGregoryMeeks https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20210311/statement-african-union-commission-chairperson-he-moussa-faki-mahamat-meeting
Its imperative that a @UN-led investigation of Tigray does not include @AUC_MoussaFaki or @AbiyAhmedAli. These two culprits are trying to cover up the #TigrayGenocide. @mbachelet it was wrong to even consider @EthioHRC. #UNOnlyForTigray @RepGregoryMeeks https://au.int/en/pressreleases/20210311/statement-african-union-commission-chairperson-he-moussa-faki-mahamat-meeting
The @_AfricanUnion has failed Tigray. @AUC_MoussaFaki needs to be investigated for his failure to condemn a war. He & @achpr_cadhp have blood on their hands & should never be considered to jointly investigate Tigray. #UNOnlyForTigray @mbachelet @LindaT_Ghttps://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2020-12-21/african-union-says-ethiopia-acted-legitimately-in-tigray
In its ethnically-biased reports, @EthioHRC fails to interview Tigrayan victims. It’s not an accident @DanielBekele has echoed the state narrative that criminalizes refugees and blames survivors & victims. The agency is biased. #UNOnlyForTigray@LindaT_G https://twitter.com/getachew_temare/status/1371202765096124416/video/1
Due to @DanielBekele’s ethnic-bias, @EthioHRC didn’t investigate the #MaikadraMassacre that countless reports and human reports have revealed. The joint investigation will be compromised and won’t be credible.@LindaT_G@KenyaMissionUN #UNOnlyForTigrayhttps://au.news.yahoo.com/amphtml/terrified-survivors-recount-attacks-civilians-030108107.html
The ethnic cleansing in Tigray was not investigated by @EthioHRC despite sending a team to the affected areas. The team interviews the perpetrators instead of survivors. Its involvement will derail credible UN-led investigations.@LindaT_G #UNOnlyForTigray https://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/world/middleeast/ethiopia-tigray-ethnic-cleansing.html
The reason Ethiopian government officials & pro-government supporters endorse @EthioHRC is because they’re confident @DanielBekele is biased in their favor. An EHRC joint investigation will not be credible. @LindaT_G@JosepBorrellF #UNOnlyForTigray https://twitter.com/mfaethiopia/status/1346942309015846918
Ethiopia took “legitimate” military action in Tigray to preserve unity & stability, said @AUC_MoussaFaki. Now he’s expressing involvement in a Tigray probe. @UN read between the lines. Do not trust @EthioHRC nor @achpr_cadhp #UNOnlyForTigray @SecBlinken https://newsghana.com.gh/au-chairperson-says-horn-of-africa-in-very-particular-situation-faces-tough-challenges/
.@AUC_MoussaFaki is dishonest about Ethiopian politics, as is @AbiyAhmedAli. The two along w/ @achpr_cadhp & @EthioHRC cannot be trusted to fairly report on crimes in Tigray. An @UN-led ONLY investigation must be carried out. #UNOnlyForTigray @EUCouncil https://borkena.com/2020/12/20/ethiopia-law-enforcement-in-tigray-region-legitimate-says-au-chairperson/
.@AUC_MoussaFaki is so desperate to stay in office that he will sacrifice the people of Tigray to appease unelected dictators like @AbiyAhmedAli. Both must stay out of investigations on Tigray. @hickspeggy @SecBlinken #UNOnlyForTigray #TigrayGenocide https://newsghana.com.gh/au-chairperson-says-horn-of-africa-in-very-particular-situation-faces-tough-challenges/
IBTimes: U.N. rights chief agrees to Ethiopia request for joint Tigray inquiry
Tigray residents have told human rights groups and journalists of massacres, widespread sexual violence and indiscriminate killings of civilians by security forces in the region.
Aid workers, meanwhile, say Tigray’s health system has largely collapsed and warn of possible large-scale starvation.
VOA: U.N. rights chief agrees to Ethiopia request for joint Tigray inquiry
Bachelet “responded positively” to a request from the state-run Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) for joint investigations in Tigray, the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights spokesman Jonathan Fowler said on Wednesday.
“The U.N. Human Rights Office and the EHRC are now developing an investigation plan, which includes resources needed and practical modalities, in order to launch the missions as soon as possible,” Fowler said.
Reuters: U.N. rights chief agrees to Ethiopia request for joint Tigray inquiry
United Nations human rights chief Michelle Bachelet has agreed to an Ethiopian request for a joint investigation in the country’s northern Tigray region, where Bachelet says possible war crimes may have been committed.