Ethiopia: Eritrean Forces Massacre Tigray Civilians

Nairobi — UN Should Urgently Investigate Atrocities by All Parties

Eritrean armed forces massacred scores of civilians, including children as young as 13, in the historic town of Axum in Ethiopia's Tigray region in November 2020, Human Rights Watch said today. The United Nations should urgently establish an independent inquiry into war crimes and possible crimes against humanity in the region to pave the way for accountability, and Ethiopian authorities should grant it full and immediate access.

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