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<p>The UK Government is aware of both the European parliament’s Motion for a Resolution
on the situation in Ethiopia and the UN special rapporteurs’ report on Ethiopia’s
alleged use of force against protestors in Oromia. We remain deeply concerned about
the handling of demonstrations in Oromia and the reported deaths of a number of protestors,
and have repeatedly made representations to the Ethiopian Government over the ongoing
situation in that region. Justine Greening, the Secretary of State for International
Development, raised our concerns with Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn on 21 January,
as did I, with the Ethiopian Foreign Minister, Dr Tedros, at the African Union Summit
in Addis Ababa on 27 January. Our Ambassador also raised the issue with Prime Minister
Hailemariam Desalegn on 26 April. We will continue to monitor the situation closely
and raise our concerns with the Ethiopian government, including on the use of force.</p><p>We
will continue to work with our partners, including the US, in urging the Ethiopian
government to use restraint in their handling of the protests in Oromia.</p>
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