'I Don’t Know If They Realized I Was A Person': Rape And Sexual Violence In The Conflict In Tigray, Ethiopia
- Author:
- Amnesty International
- Publisher:
- Amnesty International
- Publication Date:
- 11 August 2021
- Tags:
- Ethiopia, Conflict, Peace and Security
During the conflict that began on 4 November 2020 in Tigray - Ethiopia's northernmost region - troops fighting in support of the federal government have committed widespread rape against ethnic Tigrayan women and girls. The perpetrators include members of the Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF), the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), the Amhara Regional Police Special Forces (ASF), and Fano, an informal Amhara militia group. Given the context, scale, and gravity of the sexual violence committed against women and girls in Tigray, the violations amount to war crimes and may amount to crimes against humanity.
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