Ethiopia’s war marked by ‘extreme brutality’ from all sides: UN – By Al Jazeera and News Agencies (Al Jazeera) / Nov 3 2021
UN probe finds evidence of brutal violence that may amount to crimes against humanity, including gang rape by all combatants.
A UN joint investigation into alleged atrocities in Ethiopia found all sides committed grave abuses that may amount to crimes against humanity and war crimes in the yearlong war in the Tigray region.
The report, a collaboration by the UN human rights office with the government-created Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), was released on Wednesday as the country enters a new state of emergency with rival Tigray forces threatening to advance on the capital, Addis Ababa.
More than 1,300 rapes were reported to authorities, with many more likely to have been unreported.
Michelle Bachelet, the UN high commissioner for human rights, said the Tigray conflict has been marked by “extreme brutality”.
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