The attempt of the Abiy Ahmed regime to block the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) from investigating war crimes in Ethiopia is tantamount to travesty of justice and malfeasance against the victims of atrocities including rape and genocide.

Too many people have lived through horror the last two years, and have endured enormous loss. Eritrea’s continued massacring of civilians in #Tigray has to stop. Peace is the first step towards recovery. x.com/washingtonpost…

Tigray is the bleakest humanitarian case in northern Ethiopia today. Aid agencies say Tigray's hunger situation in "emergency" phase. Latest map.

The fate of just one Tigrayan village occupied by Eritrean forces, revealed February 2023

In addition to hunger, civilians in Tigray continue to suffer under Eritrean occupation. Monitors describe a situation of impunity with EDF continuing summary executions, torture and widespread sexual violence. What, really, has changed?

Women of Tigray write open letter to Secretary Antony Blinken, appeal for stronger US commitment to ensure accountability for sexual violence in Tigray War tghat.com/2023/03/15/wom…

A tiny hamlet in Tigray survived two years of brutal war, imposed siege and famine. The story of Debba Selama's survival is story of formidable resilience and survival skills of rural people, skills of enduring exceptional hardship. Great report: sites.tufts.edu/reinventingpea…

A footage showing Eritrean army shelling a Tigraya village around Adigrat after the Pretoria CoHA It is an example of how the Eritrean army targeted Tigrayan villages. The filmers give live comment as the Eritreans destroy one house after another. youtu.be/9hKTiW-zlos

Day 1 wrap from Parliament House - advocating alongside refugees calling for the urgent evacuation of people from PNG and Nauru and pathway to permanency for people failed by the flawed Fast Track system. Hear from Jana, Ogy, Betelhem and Abbas 👇🏽

Today is Day 43 of people seeking asylum who have been in limbo for 12 years calling on the Albanese Government to end their limbo, suffering and hardship. 8,500 people here are trapped in this limbo due to no fault of their own, they deserve a pathway to permanency now.

It took the Australian Government just 25 days to rightly announce Temporary Humanitarian Visas for Ukrainians fleeing war and coming to Australia. Yet 11 months on Palestinians fleeing war have been denied the same fair and equal treatment & are forced onto visitors visas.

#PermanentVisasNow

We are beyond heartbroken at the ASRC to learn that Mano, a member of the Melbourne refugee-led protest movement has died. His death is tragic and was avoidable. Our hearts go out to his family and impacted communities. Please join the snap rally tonight for Mano.

The Migrant Justice Institute launched an important national survey to improve working conditions for people on temporary visas in Australia like people seeking asylum and migrants, to prevent modern slavery. Take the anonymous survey via bit.ly/3xZp446

There aren’t enough words to express how sad and tragic Mano’s death is. 💔 All my thoughts are with his family and refugee community. "Please, stop this limbo for all of our life, we don't want to lose anyone else anymore” abc.net.au/news/2024-08-2…

The director of advocacy and campaigns ASRC said the complexity of the visa system had “inflicted cruelty on people”. theguardian.com/australia-news…

First Nations educators push for school system to embrace Indigenous learning practices. They have the actual expertise and knowledge on what works, we need to start listening. abc.net.au/news/2024-08-3…

Thank you to 25 crossbench MPs and Senators who signed a letter demanding a pathway to permanency for people failed by the flawed fast track process. For years MPs have been hearing directly from those impacted, it’s time for #permanentvisasnow abc.net.au/news/2024-08-3…

So many people failed by Fast Track are living each day with the pain of separation from family. It's time for the Government to end over a decade of cruelty and uncertainty for people like Farid. Their #homeishere and and they've waited 12 years too long for #permanentvisas👇🏽

.Sahle-Work Zewde has been president of Ethiopia since 2018, a period marred by unprecedented death, sexual violence & destruction in #TigrayGenocide. Despite this & other horrific events in Ethiopia, she remained silent. Yet today she suddenly chose to lament post 2023 events