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<p>We are extremely concerned by reports of widespread human rights violations and
abuses in Ethiopia committed by all sides to the conflict and I raised our concerns
with Ethiopian State Minister Redwan on 18 November and the Ethiopian Minister of
Justice, Gedion, on 6 December. All those responsible for human rights violations
and abuses should be held to account. I encourage all parties to implement the joint
investigation's recommendations and ensure that victims have access to support. Our
Ambassador in Addis Ababa and I continue to raise human rights issues in our discussions
with all parties to the conflict, and more broadly we have reminded all warring parties
of their obligations under international humanitarian law and international human
rights law. Our priority is to ensure that Ethiopians, irrespective of ethnicity,
religion and political affiliation, receive life-saving aid and that humanitarian
access to areas affected by conflict and insecurity is restored.</p><p><del class="ministerial">Where
items require an export licence, HM Government takes its strategic export responsibilities
seriously and will assess all export licences in accordance with the Strategic Export
Licensing Criteria. We will not grant a licence authorising the supply of controlled
items anywhere in the world, if to do so would be inconsistent with the Criteria.
We continue to monitor the situation in Ethiopia closely, and we will take action
to suspend, refuse or revoke licences - in line with the Criteria - if circumstances
require.</del></p>
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