Omna Tigray condemns a dangerous narrative that, without evidence, casts #Tigray's IDP camps as hideouts for TPLF leaders and demands they be searched. A widely shared example is a post by commentator Desye Ashenafi. This is incitement against displaced civilians.
Don’t be surprised if this narrative soon becomes the pretext for renewed attacks on IDP camps & for further choking off the already severely limited humanitarian assistance available to displaced civilians.
News: Up to 40% of #Tigray still occupied by external forces; ensuring territorial integrity a priority: Interim President
Speaking during a meeting with Jens Hanefeld, German Ambassador to Ethiopia and Permanent Observer to the African Union, President Tadesse Werede of Tigray’s interim administration stated the critical need for urgent intervention in the region's worsening territorial and humanitarian crisis. “Forty percent of the Tigray regional state’s territory is under the control of invaders,” Tadesse stated, stressing that the administration’s foremost responsibility is to restore the region’s constitutional borders and facilitate the safe return of displaced people.
He specifically highlighted the dire conditions in Tselemti, a district in Western Tigray, and acknowledged the failure of previous efforts to return residents: “The poor security situation has led to further displacement and suffering,” he said. “We must start working with the federal government as much as possible to help our people, who are forced to live in indescribable conditions, return to their homes before winter.”
Western Tigray, which remains occupied by forces affiliated with Amhara region and the federal governments, is where some of the devastating atrocities were committed during the two-year brutal war in the Tigray region, prompting the US State Department to designate the crimes as “crime against humanity" compounded by forcible transfer of civilians and acts of ethnic cleansing.
https://t.co/hzatNhoawI
#Tigray: Continued gender-based violence in Tigray stems from lack of effective accountability measures, Says Women’s Affairs Bureau
The Tigray Women’s Affairs Bureau has expressed grave concerns over the ongoing GBV affecting women and girls in Tigray.
The time is now to keep advocating for the people of #Tigray.
Our last situation report of the year is out, marking #4YearsOfTigrayGenocide.
Raising awareness & taking part in informed advocacy makes a difference. Read & share!👇🏾 @StateDept@EUCouncil
https://t.co/Fl8JPIBqiO
Aelaf: The Voice of Freedom: A Biography of a Tigrayan Advocate Aelaf Yifru During the Two Year’s (2020-2022) #Tigray Genocide
Aelaf, which means, plenty/enormous in Geez (an ancient Semitic language), has left a blueprint in the history of the Tigrayan diaspora struggle during the two years [2020-2022] war in the region.
By @ShimelisMeressa Gebremichael
🔗https://t.co/NMv2PDMHSy
🔗https://t.co/XqfhFMvGo8
Book overview:
"It is heartbreaking to learn about the devastating impact of the war on Tigray. The genocidal war has resulted in the loss of over a million citizens, causing short and long-term harm, both physical and psychological, that extends beyond the region and affects people in several parts of Ethiopia and even overseas. Also suffered the con. sequences of the war, with many facing complex lives ranging from psychological trauma to losing their lives while advocating for their people back home. It is commendable that the Tigrayan diaspora has relentlessly worked to expose the atrocities committed by the Abiy Ahmed regime and its allies. The likes of Aelaf Tafesse Yifru have content. Offered significantly to advocating for peace, freedom, and justice during these difficult times. The book that Shimelis Meressa Gebremichael has written powerfully captures the impact of this experience and shows how the strength of one voice can create ripples of change. It is a reminder that when such darkness arises, we are all pieces of the puzzle to the puzzle to the solution. The story of @Aelaf_T is the story of many young Tigrayans, and this book will serve as a monument to his life and a reminder that all life is precious beyond measure."
#Ethiopia & #Eritrea are guilty of #TigrayGenocide
#Tigray: About 57% of Tigray’s school population has dropped out of school as a result of conflict and drought, according to @TigEduc.
School-based feeding is a vital and cheap solution to get children back into classrooms and tackle hunger. https://t.co/cziRulHqTC
Perched 650 feet above a steep cliff in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia, visitors face a 45-minute climb up the cliff to access the church in the sky. This is Abuna Yemata Guh. 😯
#Ethiopia: The weaponization of social media in Ethiopia’s #Tigray war
The Tigray War (2020-2022) in Ethiopia was one of the bloodiest conflicts in recent history.
Social media was deployed as a weapon and played a significant role in the conflict. Footage of rape and mass shootings was used to both traumatize and dehumanize the other side.
Facebook has been accused of stoking ethnic tensions in the country, while countless hate posts remain online. Do the platform’s owners value profit and market power above the lives of human beings? How could the social network that promised people an open and interconnected world become a weapon used by warmongers and perpetrators?
https://t.co/DoDl6xUd1Y
"The report concludes that there is a reasonable basis to believe that members of the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), Amhara Special Forces, and Eritrean Defense Forces (EDF) committed genocide against Tigrayans." @NewlinesInst@JURISTnews 1/2
https://t.co/w9rsKGTAmM
"The blackout imposed by Ethiopia’s government on its rebellious Tigray region is the longest shutdown recorded by Access Now and #KeepItOn, lasting more than two years amid allegations of killings, rape and ethnic cleansing."
aim: Concealing genocide
https://t.co/pUggLZc3pv
I am cautiously hopeful as internally displaced Tigrayans continue to slowly return to their homes, especially areas where many were ethnically cleansed, including in southern and western #Tigray. The road to peace, security, and justice is long and chaotic. #Ethiopia
👏🏽Today, we have submitted evidence to @UN_HRC regarding Gross Violations of Human Rights, War Crimes, Crimes against Humanity & Genocide in #Tigray, Ethiopia. I would like to express my gratitude to all those who contributed. It took us 3mons of hard work to gather this evidence
I’m afraid your claim is inaccurate. The people of Tigray - with about twice the population - lost hundreds of thousands of people. The only difference? Almost nobody reported their deaths