Thanks to Jawar Mohammed for his critical information, which reinforces what we have been asserting about the Tigray war for years. The videos of extrajudicial killings, deliberately filmed by soldiers, serve as crucial evidence in establishing the involvement of senior military officials, including generals and the commander-in-chief—the prime minister himself.
The practice of soldiers recording acts of violence became a systematic feature of the Tigray war. These videos were often sent to their superiors, not merely as records but as proof of loyalty and commitment, with an expectation of rewards and promotions. As confirmed by Jawar Mohammed, who draws on insider sources, this practice underscores a deeply disturbing culture within the Ethiopian military, where such footage was used as a tool to demonstrate allegiance and secure personal advancement.
Moreover, the connection between extrajudicial killings and rewards or promotions establishes a direct line of communication and accountability between ground-level perpetrators and senior leadership. This dynamic indicates that high-ranking officials, rather than merely condoning such actions, actively incentivized them. The propaganda of hatred, openly disseminated by military generals and even the prime minister in state and affiliated media, further fueled this environment of violence and impunity.
These actions highlight a strong nexus between the rhetoric of hatred, command directives, and the atrocities committed on the ground. Such deliberate incitement and incentivization of violence align with the principle of “command responsibility,” as outlined in international legal frameworks like the Rome Statute. This principle demands accountability from those in positions of authority who fail to prevent or who actively encourage such atrocities, exposing the direct complicity of Ethiopia’s senior military and political leadership in the horrors of the Tigray war
The practice of soldiers recording acts of violence became a systematic feature of the Tigray war. These videos were often sent to their superiors, not merely as records but as proof of loyalty and commitment, with an expectation of rewards and promotions. As confirmed by Jawar Mohammed, who draws on insider sources, this practice underscores a deeply disturbing culture within the Ethiopian military, where such footage was used as a tool to demonstrate allegiance and secure personal advancement.
Moreover, the connection between extrajudicial killings and rewards or promotions establishes a direct line of communication and accountability between ground-level perpetrators and senior leadership. This dynamic indicates that high-ranking officials, rather than merely condoning such actions, actively incentivized them. The propaganda of hatred, openly disseminated by military generals and even the prime minister in state and affiliated media, further fueled this environment of violence and impunity.
These actions highlight a strong nexus between the rhetoric of hatred, command directives, and the atrocities committed on the ground. Such deliberate incitement and incentivization of violence align with the principle of “command responsibility,” as outlined in international legal frameworks like the Rome Statute. This principle demands accountability from those in positions of authority who fail to prevent or who actively encourage such atrocities, exposing the direct complicity of Ethiopia’s senior military and political leadership in the horrors of the Tigray war
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