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Ethiopia using rape as a strategy in Tigray war - Amnesty (BBC)

Post by sarcasm » 11 Aug 2021, 08:47

The Ethiopian military and its allies are responsible for widespread sexual violence against women in Tigray, using rape as a strategy of war, Amnesty International says.

The scale of violations during the nine-month conflict in the north of the country amounts to war crimes, the human rights group says.


One woman reported being gang-raped in front of her children.

Ethiopian officials have not responded to the allegations.

Amnesty says "overwhelming evidence" shows sexual violence has been rampant since the very first days of the conflict.

Continue reading https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-58167818