A recent report from the New Lines Institute based in the United States has concluded that Ethiopian forces were involved in genocidal acts during the Tigray war, based on compelling evidence.
The 120-page draft, released on Tuesday, references various independent reports that confirm Ethiopian forces and their allies committed acts amounting to genocide during the conflict that took place from 2020 to 2022. The report calls for Ethiopia to be held accountable at the International Court of Justice.
The Tigray war began in November 2020 when the regional government sought autonomy, leading to the intervention of the Ethiopian military in the northern region.
The conflict, which lasted for two years and officially ended in November 2022, resulted in numerous casualties. Both sides have been accused of atrocities such as massacres, rape, and arbitrary detentions, although they deny responsibility for these abuses.
A United Nations report from last September highlighted ongoing war crimes and crimes against humanity even after the government and Tigrayan regional forces agreed to cease hostilities.
The latest report from the New Lines Institute asserts that there is substantial evidence of Ethiopia violating the Genocide Convention by targeting civilians through mass killings and starvation tactics.
The report points to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF), the Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF), and regional militia as having the intent to eradicate Tigrayans as an ethnic group.
Specific acts constituting genocide mentioned in the report include killing Tigrayans, causing them serious harm, deliberately creating conditions to destroy them, and implementing measures to prevent Tigrayan births.
Furthermore, the report highlights social media posts by certain individuals that incite public…
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