A group of civil society organizations has sent a joint letter to the United Nations Human Rights Council, calling for a special session on Ethiopia. The letter urges the council to take action to prevent further atrocities in the country.
The organizations behind the letter are pressing the Human Rights Council to convene urgently, citing ongoing concerns about the human rights situation on the ground in Ethiopia. A special session would give the council a dedicated forum to address the crisis and consider what steps the international community should take next.
The call comes through Human Rights Watch, which has joined other civil society voices in pushing for this elevated level of international attention. The letter represents a coordinated effort among groups who believe the current situation requires more than the council's regular review schedule allows.
What the council decides to do with this request, and how quickly it moves, will say a great deal about the international community's commitment to accountability in one of Africa's most populous nations.
Originally published by AllAfrica · hrwla@hrw.org (HRW).