Has the Ethiopian government perpetrated any of the acts enumerated in the Rome Statute against the Anuak people?
The Ethiopian governments discrimination against the Anuak people of Gambella and the violence in the region beginning in December 2003 constitute crimes against humanity under Article 7(1) of the Rome Statute. Specifically, the facts indicate that the Ethiopian government has committed the crimes against humanity of murder, deportation or forcible transfer of a population, rape, and persecution against an identifiable group. a) The Ethiopian Government Unquestionably Murdered the Anuak People The legal definition of murder under the Rome Statute is relatively straightforward. According to the Report of the First Session of the Assembly of States Parties to the Rome Statute (First Session Report),[11] the perpetrator must kill one or more persons.[12] The term kill is interchangeable with caused death.[13] Both the ICTY and the ICTR further note that the killing must occur through an unlawful act or omission of the accused.[14] Multiple non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have report
