This unnecessary force has claimed so many lives in recent days, including protesters and bystanders. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International Director for East and Southern Africa“There is never justification for the use of lethal force when it is not to protect lives. This unnecessary force has claimed so many lives in recent days, including protesters and bystanders. According to multiple witnesses interviewed by Amnesty International, security forces beat up and shot at protesters and bystanders while trying to disperse the protest. Medical sources told Amnesty International that 18 injured people have been admitted to Soddo Christian Hospital in Wolaita, some of them to the Intensive Care Unit.

Source: Ethiopian News August 14, 2020 08:47 UTC