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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
World
Lizzy Davies

Ethiopia accused of ‘serious’ human rights abuses in Tigray in landmark case

Tigrayan civilians constituted ‘the overwhelming majority of victims’ in human rights abuses, according to lawyers for the complainants.
Tigrayan civilians constituted ‘the overwhelming majority of victims’ in human rights abuses, according to lawyers for the complainants. Photograph: Eduardo Soteras/AFP/Getty Images

Ethiopia has committed a wide range of human rights violations in its war against Tigrayan rebel forces, including mass killings, sexual violence and military targeting of civilians, according to a landmark legal complaint submitted to Africa’s top human rights body.

Lawyers acting for Tigrayan civilians said the complaint, filed on Monday, marked the first time that the African Union’s human rights commission had been asked to look into the conduct of Ethiopian troops in their war with the northern region’s rebel forces.

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