Key Findings from the Latest OSG Report on Ethiopia’s Human Rights Situation

The recently released OSG Report 71 (20 November 2025) presents a clear and sobering assessment of the current human rights situation across Ethiopia.

The report documents widespread and systematic abuses in regions including Oromia, Amhara, Tigray, Wollo, and Afar, as well as in refugee corridors. These violations include extrajudicial killings, enforced disappearances, torture, sexual violence—including against minors—arson, mass displacement, forced conscription, and collective punishment. While OSG has documented over 7,000 civilian deaths in Oromia alone, it notes that the actual figure is likely far higher.

A particularly compelling element is the testimony of former Minister Taye Danda’a. He provides a detailed account of how state violence, repression, and systemic impunity have become routine under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed’s administration, revealing deliberate policies of militarization and the instrumentalization of conflict for political ends.

These findings are echoed by international bodies, including the UN Human Rights Council, which have raised serious concerns about the shrinking civic space, arbitrary detentions, and the government’s refusal to cooperate with UN investigative mechanisms.

We strongly encourage you to review the attached report. Even a brief examination reveals the profound scale of suffering endured by numerous communities. Understanding this reality is a critical first step toward advocating for justice, accountability, and sustainable peace.