Ethiopia’s ambassador to the Benelux countries and EU institutions, Hirut Zemene, met with Mr. Eamon Gilmore, European Union Special Representative for Human Rights, at his office on Tuesday.
The Ambassador briefed the EUSR on progress made on various fronts in the wake of the signing of the Cessation of Hostilities Agreement (CoHA) between the Ethiopian Government and the TPLF in November 2022.
They have also discussed at length the issue of addressing Human Rights violations and ensuring accountability through a Transitional Justice Mechanism. The two sides agreed to continue working together on the matter, according to the information the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ethiopia.
It is recalled that following the deadly civil war in the northern part of Ethiopia, which is estimated to cost lives of half a million within two years, development partners of Ethiopia including the United Sates and European Union have been calling for th accountability of the human rights violations committed by both the government of Ethiopia and the rebel group – Tigray peoples Liberation Front (TPLF).