Question to the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government what assessment they have made of the analysis published by the US Holocaust Memorial Museum on 20 December suggesting that, despite the peace deal in Ethiopia, civilians are still at heightened risk of atrocities; and what steps they are taking to address these risks, including in accordance with their Joint Analysis of Conflict and Stability assessment.

During his visit to Ethiopia on 8 December, the Foreign Secretary welcomed the peace agreement between the Ethiopian government and the Tigray People's Liberation Front and told Prime Minister Abiy that Ethiopia could rely on the UK's full support on its path to recovery and reconciliation. As the US Holocaust Memorial Museum blog points out the presence of Eritrean troops in Tigray and the increasing violence in Oromia is likely to lead to more atrocities against civilians. We urge the Eritrean Government to withdraw its troops in support of this peace agreement. We support the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia (ICHREE) and urge all parties to work with the Commission to allow it to fulfil its mandate to support the process of accountability for those responsible, and welcome the commitment in the peace agreement to create a comprehensive national transitional justice policy.