
U.N. expert panel calls on Ethiopia to de-escalate tensions in Amhara
Panel members said they were deeply concerned about the deteriorating security in the northwest region of Ethiopia.
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Panel members said they were deeply concerned about the deteriorating security in the northwest region of Ethiopia.
The treaty body that gets the worst cooperation is the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination.
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