A new report issued on Friday said that Ethiopian security forces killed more than 75 people and injured nearly 200 during bloody unrest that erupted in June and July after the killing of a popular singer.
More than 30 others were beheaded, tortured, or dragged into the streets by attackers amidst ethnic insults.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission said in its report that 123 people were killed and at least 500 injured in one of the worst waves of ethnic violence in the country in years.
“This is considered a "widespread and systematic attack" against civilians” the reported added indicating that what is happening in Ethiopia is “crimes against humanity.”
Ethnic violence poses a major challenge to Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, a Nobel Peace Prize winner, who has urged national unity among more than 80 ethnic groups in Africa's second most populous country.
The unrest in June and July erupted following the killing of singer Hasalo Hondisa, who was a prominent voice in the anti-government protests.
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