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Merawi Massacre
The Merawi massacre was the extrajudicial killing and massacre of 50 to 100 residents in the town of Merawi, Ethiopia, Merawi in the Amhara Region, Ethiopia by the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), between 29–30 January 2024. The massacre occurred after an attack on an Ethiopian military garrison by the Fano (militia), Fano militia. Four survivors attributed the motivation for the massacre as revenge for the Fano attack. An investigation was launched by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC). Prelude On 29 January 2024 during the War in Amhara, Fano (militia), Fano attacked an Ethiopian military encampment in Mecha (woreda), Merawi. Fighting in the town between Fano and the ENDF lasted for six hours, in which Fano withdrew from the town, leaving it in full control of the ENDF. According to four survivors interviewed by ''The Globe and Mail'', the ENDF was "determined to take revenge" for Fano's attack. Massacre On the afternoon of 29 January 2024, when Merawi was bac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Extrajudicial Killing
An extrajudicial killing (also known as extrajudicial execution or extralegal killing) is the deliberate killing of a person without the lawful authority granted by a judicial proceeding. It typically refers to government authorities, whether lawfully or unlawfully, targeting specific people for death, which in authoritarian regimes often involves political, trade union, dissident, religious and social figures. The term is typically used in situations that imply the human rights of the victims have been violated; deaths caused by legitimate warfighting or police actions are generally not included, even though military and police forces are often used for killings seen by critics as illegitimate. The label "extrajudicial killing" has also been applied to organized, lethal enforcement of extralegal social norms by non-government actors, including lynchings and honor killings. United Nations Morris Tidball-Binz was appointed the United Nations Special Rapporteur on extrajudicia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
