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Congress pushes Biden administration to enact sanctions over Tigray conflict

Congressional leaders have called for sanctions to be put in place to pressure Ethiopian and Eritrean forces to withdraw from Tigray

The US Congress is pressuring the Biden administration to place sanctions on human rights abusers in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, pointing to the continued failure of Ethiopian and Eritrean forces to withdraw from the region.

“We understand that the Biden administration is reviewing all options, but nothing has been announced or finalised, which is why we are pushing them on this,” a congressional aide told The National on Wednesday. “It has been over six months since the conflict started.”

The Democratic chairman and top Republican on the House Foreign Affairs Committee – Gregory Meeks of New York and Mike McCaul of Texas – are leading the bipartisan push to convince the Biden administration to use its authorities under the Global Magnitsky Act to levy sanctions on those violating human rights in the Tigray conflict.

“The administration has ample authority from Congress to impose sanctions and other means of financial pressure – they just need to do it,” said the congressional staffer.

Mr Meeks and Mr McCaul doubled down on the issue earlier this week with a joint statement urging the Biden administration to “use all available tools, including sanctions and other restrictive measures, to hold all perpetrators accountable and bring an end to this conflict".

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For the clueless whoever he is — who wrote this trash — the Ethiopian army can move anywhere it wants within Ethiopia. Tigray is part of Ethiopia.

Magnitsky act, as targeted sanctions on those who supported the path of a stolen roadmap, that in turn caused the postponement of the elections and the war on tigray! There would never have been war had there been a transition set around the call of jawar and lidetu that also sat well with most tigreans.

I am afraid that expediency might trump over finding real solutions if the sanctions are not targeted and effective in instituting real and lasting change.

Sam Ebalalehu wrote: ↑

13 May 2021, 08:45

For the clueless whoever he is — who wrote this trash — the Ethiopian army can move anywhere it wants within Ethiopia. Tigray is part of Ethiopia.

Sam Ebalalehu wrote: ↑

13 May 2021, 08:45

For the clueless whoever he is — who wrote this trash — the Ethiopian army can move anywhere it wants within Ethiopia. Tigray is part of Ethiopia.

“We are waiting to hear their reply”, said the general. This is a crystal clear admission of who is actually in charge in Tigray.

ENDF general Yohannes Gebremeskel Tesfamariam command post head in Tigray, stated he sent his staff “to talk” with Eritrea commanders about the blockade of aid by their troops at a check point between Adigrat in Axum.

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"We don't mind having sanctions banning us from the US. We are not Abune Mathias."
--- (PM Abiy Ahmed)

Sam,

Sovereignity has nothing to do with human right violations. Actually, you can lose your sovereignty if the UN Security council arbitrarily decides so. BTW, if you belong to a minority group beware of the harbinger this particularly presents to your future generations. I thought you were a fair minded man. You are smelling blood. BTW, powerful countries on their own can sanction you. But, remember, the US Congress will be much easier on you than the Biden Administration. Remember that.