The Government of Ethiopia called on international “genuinely concerned” partners to lend hands for the improvement of Human Rights protection in Ethiopia.
The government would like to work with all those who are genuinely concerned about Human Rights issues and keen to back its effort to ensure accountability, provide redress and prevent recurrence, Ethiopia's Minister of Justice of Gedion Temotewos said.
The HR agenda should not be manipulated, Gedion said on Tuesday while briefing the African Group of Ambassadors reside in Geneva on Human Rights situation in Ethiopia.
He added such moves are to serve “the illegal and treasonous cause of terrorist organization” bent on securing an unconstitutional takeover of power in Ethiopia by removing a “democratically elected” government through violent means.
He also expressed his government’s commitment to reject any interference in the internal affairs of Ethiopia under the guise of protecting Human Rights as well as its undue politicization, which undermines genuine efforts to advance the human rights agenda.
Despite some reservations, the government had on aspects of the findings of the Joint Report, it has not only welcomed the Report but also established a High Level Inter-Ministerial Taskforce to see to it that all its recommendations are acted upon fully and promptly, he explained.
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