[11] The AAA was founded during a turbulent time in Ethiopian history when nation-wide protests erupted against the TPLF-dominated EPRDF government which ruled the country from 1991 to 2018 committing extensive crimes against humanity.
Protestors called for an end to oppression, amendment to the racist Ethiopian constitution and recognition of the ethnic Amhara identity of the lands of Welkait, Raya, Metekel and Dera/Shewa.
In May 2022, the Prosperity Party intensified its campaign of mass arrests against Amhara dissidents including activists, journalists, opposition politicians and Fano patriots.
On September 7, 2022, AAA made a social media post raising concern over arrests of journalists of Meaza Mohammed and Gobeze Sisay of Roha TV and Voice of Amhara, respectively.
This provided an opportunity for AAA's team of human rights investigators to collect evidence of war crimes committed in the area however the report mentions challenges such as telecommunications disruptions.
The report detailed at least 85 civilians were killed (included names of 70 victims), raped at least 100 women of all ages exposing at least 89 to unwanted pregnancies, displaced 86,866 residents and looted and destroyed public and private property.
On October 2, 2022, AAA released its report on the ethnic-based massacre of Amhara civilians in Uke Kersa town of Guto Gida Woreda (East Wollega Zone, Oromia Region).
According to AAA's report, at least 308 Amhara civilians were killed, an additional 36 were injured, several others went missing, over 14,860 were displaced (from Menders 20 and 21 and surrounding villages) and property and homes were looted and destroyed.
Allegations for complicity include refusal by local security officials and the regional administration to answer the pleas of the victims and this implicated the Oromia Special Forces (OSF).
[27] According to the report, protests were held across various university campuses by students, teachers and community members against the devastating June 18, 2022, Tole massacre and the wider Amhara genocide.
In response to the protests, government security forces cracked down on the students and the investigation detailed mass arrests, killings, torture and other related human rights abuses.
On August 8, 2022, AAA published a social media post raising concern over harassment, arbitrary arrest and suspension of over 13 Amhara students in Dire Dawa University as per the ASA.
[28] On July 3, 2022, AAA released an interim report titled "It seems like the whole population is killed"[29] on the June 18, 2022, massacre Amhara civilians in Tole Kebele (Gimbi Woreda, West Wollega Zone, Oromia Region) by the OLA and local Qerro vigilantes.
On May 27, 2022, AAA released its 2021 annual report detailing human rights violations against Amhara people (non-exhaustive) across Ethiopia covering the period between January 1 to December 31, 2021.
On August 27, 2022, AAA Chairman Mr. Tewodrose Tirfe issued a brief statement raising alarm over the TPLF's full-scale invasion of Raya Kobo Woreda, North Wollo Zone (Amhara Region, Ethiopia).
[35] On September 13, 2022, AAA Chairman Mr. Tewodrose Tirfe issued a brief statement[36][37] reiterating this sentiment but emphasizing that the peace-seeking process led by the African Union should be inclusive and not exclude the primary stakeholders in the conflict, the Amhara people.