Ethiopia: Persecution of Tigrayans Unrelenting

Rights Abusers Still in Power in Western Tigray; Returns Unsafe (Nairobi) – Authorities and security forces in Ethiopia’s contested Western Tigray Zone are arbitrarily detaining ethnic Tigrayans and imposing a discriminatory system that severely restricts their movements, employment, and access to services, Human Rights Watch said today. The authorities’ unrelenting abuses have forced Tigrayans to […]

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Tigray Hunger Crisis Reveals Deep Scars Left By Ethiopia’s Civil War

Data from the Tigray Social Affairs Office indicate that more than 1,300 people in Ethiopia’s Tigray region have died over the last three years as a result of hunger and limited access to medicine. This story is written and edited by Global South World “The situation is getting worse,” cautions Gebreselassie Tareke, the office’s Director. This highlights […]

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As A Tigrayan, I Choose Peace Over War, Accountability Over Impunity

By Mehari Taddele Maru The outbreak of Ethiopia’s war on Tigray brought back deeply rooted childhood memories of the brutality of civil war in Tigray. But Mehari Taddele Maru is determined to use his horrendous childhood experiences for the greater good and contribute to pursuing justice to sustain peace. It has been almost three months […]

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