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Ethiopia scale up in global kidnapping index

Ethiopia scale up in global kidnapping index

The International Committee of the Red Cross, which conducted a study on the protection of hostages' human rights. The organization announced that, Ethiopia is one of the leading countries in hostages are held by armed forces other than government security forces. The committee looked into the situation of tens of thousands of hostages held by 80 armed groups. The study has made recommendations to the armed groups regarding the treatment of hostages. Congo, Syria, Colombia and Ethiopia are the main countries with many hostages. In Ethiopia, the Tigray region is being controlled by armed forces and here are similar restrictions…
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