DW: Ethiopia: UN warns of 'disturbing' mass arrests of Tigrayans
Police have previously denied that the arrests are ethnically motivated.
Almost 200 young children have starved to death in Tigray.
At least 1,000 people have been detained in Ethiopia over the past week, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Most of those detained are reported to be of Tigrayan origin, the High Commissioner for Human Rights said in a statement.
This development is "disturbing," the commissioner noted.
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WNU Editor: It is a civil war. Civil rights and liberties are always the first casualty in a conflict.
More News On UN Reports Of Mass Arrests In Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Mass arbitrary arrests target Tigrayans, says UN rights office -- UN News
UN: Ethiopian Govt Detains 1,000 Under State of Emergency -- AP
UN: At Least 1,000 Arrested Since Ethiopia State of Emergency -- VOA/AFP
Mass Detentions of Civilians Fan ‘Climate of Fear’ in Ethiopia -- New York Times
At least 1,000 arrested since Ethiopia state of emergency: UN -- Al Jazeera
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