Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed launched a veiled attack on Thursday on the country's human rights body, suggesting that it had been 'hijacked' by foreigners. 'I would like to suggest that the parliament starts investigating the role of human rights institutions in Ethiopia,' he said during a question-and-answer session with lawmakers in parliament. Although he did not name any organisations, Abiy appeared to be targeting the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a state-affiliated but independent body. 'We pay their salaries but it looks like the institutions are pursuing the agendas of foreigners,' he said. 'The existing human rights institutions are
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