ETHIOPIA Video documents a human rights violation in Ethiopia by a soldier of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF). He chops off a civilian’s hand with a hoe. The reasons for the act are not entirely clear.
There are many confirmed cases of human rights abuses and war crimes in Ethiopia. In the Amhara region, for example, extrajudicial killings have been reported – soldiers went from house to house, shooting civilians. Cases of massacres, torture, and systematic violence are also well-documented.
