The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported that over 30 refugees have died from hunger, malnutrition, and attacks in Ethiopia's Gambella region.

They are urging the immediate resumption of food aid to all refugee communities in the area, where food assistance had been halted in some camps since May and others since June. The region hosts nearly 400-thousand refugees as of August.

In its Annual Ethiopia Human Rights Situation Report, which covers the period from June 2022 to June 2023, the EHRC highlighted the compounding challenges faced by the country, which have significantly increased the demand for food aid and exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the nation.

For more on this Lulu Gaboo spoke to Tarikua Getachew, Director for Law and Policy at EHRC...

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) reported that over 30 refugees have died from hunger, malnutrition, and attacks in Ethiopia's Gambella region.
They are urging the immediate resumption of food aid to all refugee communities in the area, where food assistance had been halted in some camps since May and others since June. The region hosts nearly 400-thousand refugees as of August.
In its Annual Ethiopia Human Rights Situation Report, which covers the period from June 2022 to June 2023, the EHRC highlighted the compounding challenges faced by the country, which have significantly increased the demand for food aid and exacerbated the humanitarian crisis in the nation.
For more on this Lulu Gaboo spoke to Tarikua Getachew, Director for Law and Policy at EHRC...

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