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Rights Group Blames Ethiopia for Unlawful Shelling of Tigray

Human Rights Watch has said that Ethiopian forces carried out indiscriminate shelling of urban areas in the Tigray region in November 2020 in violation of the laws of war. It said that artillery attacks at the start of the armed conflict struck homes, hospitals, schools, and markets in the city of Mekelle, and the towns of Humera and Shire, killing at least 83 civilians, including children, and wounding over 300.

Ethiopia: Unlawful Shelling of Tigray Urban Areas

HRW, 11 February 2021

Ethiopian federal forces carried out apparently indiscriminate shelling of urban areas in the Tigray region in November 2020 in violation of the laws of war, Human Rights Watch… Read more »
Ethiopia: No Comment Yet From Govt on Claims Forces 'Shelled Civilians'

DW, 11 February 2021

Human Rights Watch has accused Ethiopia's army of breaking international law by shelling civilian populations during their offensive against Tigray separatists. The watchdog called… Read more »

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Location of attacks, striking on or near civilian structures in Tigray

Ethiopia: The Legal Implications of Humanitarian Aid Blockades

The Conversation Africa, 10 February 2021

It's been over three months since the start of the conflict between the Tigrayan regional government and the Ethiopian government, yet aid agencies are only now striking deals with… Read more »
Ethiopia: FM Demeke Briefs African Ambassadors On Current Situation in Ethiopia

ENA, 10 February 2021

Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister Demeke Mekonnen has briefed today resident ambassadors and diplomats of African countries based in Addis Ababa about the current… Read more »

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Humanitarian Situation in Ethiopia's Tigray Still Dire

Some people in the Tigray region have resorted to eating leaves and others have reported that camps for the displaced have been infiltrated by armed actors , a UN Refugee Agency ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Three Months Into Tigray Conflict, Hunger is a Problem, Says UN
- Ethiopia: Urgent Steps Needed to Alleviate Suffering in Ethiopia's Tigray Region - Guterres
Ethiopia Lambasts EU About Tigray Statement

The ministry of foreign affairs says it is deeply concerned by the European Union's statement about the humanitarian situation in Tigray. "These statements not only failed to ... Read more »
- Ethiopia: Ethiopia Says EU's Statements On Humanitarian Assistance Efforts in Tigray Failed to Reflect Reality On the Ground
- Ethiopia: European Union Statement on Tigray Conflict

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