Ethopia: Surge in Kidnappings amid escalating conflicts, erosion of ‘government control’ in Oromia, Amhara regions: Rights Commission warns

Addis Abeba – The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported an alarming increase in kidnappings across the Amhara and Oromia regions, linked to ongoing conflicts and a loosening of government administrative structures.

According to the EHRC, kidnappers often target individuals in transit, at home, or in their workplaces.

The report states that many victims who couldn’t pay ransoms suffered severe human rights violations, including killings.

The commission’s findings indicate that these abductions…