By Betre Yacob.
The
International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) reported to have begun to
work to bring Ethiopian authorities to justice for having committed a
genocide in the Ogaden region. The International Commission of
Jurists is a known international human rights organization composed of
jurists (including senior judges, attorneys, and lawyers). The
commission is known for its dedication to ensuring respect for
international human rights standards through the law.
The report came right after different
Swedish TV channels showed a movie smuggled out from Ogaden by an
Ethiopian refugee, who had been a government official in the region. The
100 hours long movie is said to have many evidences of genocide
committed by the Ethiopian government in the region.
Speaking to journalists, Stellan
Diaphragm, the commissioner of the Commission, said that he would do
everything necessary to bring the case to the International Criminal
Court (ICC).
Reports indicate that although
Ethiopia is not a member of the ICC, the country can possibly face trial
for crimes under international law.
The Ogaden region is a territory in
Eastern part of Ethiopia, and populated mainly by ethnic Somalis. Since
2007, the region has been a site of brutal struggle between the
government troops and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), a
rebel group seeking for more autonomy for the region.
Different human right organizations
accuse the Ethiopian government of committing grave human right
violation (including genocide) against the civilians in attempt to
control the ONLF’s public support.
According to the Genocide Wach, the
crimes committed in the region include extrajudicial killings, arbitrary
detention, rape, torture, disappearances, the destruction of
livelihood, the burning of villages and the destroying of life stock.
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