What the report covers

Attributed claim

Human Rights Watch’s account of 2025 describes hostilities involving federal forces and armed groups in Amhara and parts of Oromia, and renewed instability in Tigray. It also describes restrictions on independent media and civil society. These are HRW’s findings, not new field reporting by this publication. HRW [1] ↗

Attributed claim

The chapter reports civilian harm, displacement and restricted humanitarian access. Its allegations concern identified institutions and armed actors; they should not be attributed collectively to Ethiopia’s people or to an ethnic community. HRW [1] ↗

Analysis / opinion

Read the chapter’s linked evidence alongside its conclusions. A country overview provides context, but cannot establish responsibility for every individual incident.

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