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A new Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) report has been released. And it’s one of the most devastating human rights documents of our time.
It confirms that sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) during the Tigray war was systematic, genocidal, and state-directed.
A new Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) report has been released. And it’s one of the most devastating human rights documents of our time.
It confirms that sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) during the Tigray war was systematic, genocidal, and state-directed.
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The study covered 481,201 survivors across Tigray — a staggering number that represents nearly one-third of all women and girls aged 15+.
Of these, 59.5% endured at least one form of gender-based violence.
53% of them were raped.
12.7% were subjected to sexual slavery.
The study covered 481,201 survivors across Tigray — a staggering number that represents nearly one-third of all women and girls aged 15+.
Of these, 59.5% endured at least one form of gender-based violence.
53% of them were raped.
12.7% were subjected to sexual slavery.
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The CITG found that over 70% of rapes were gang rapes, often involving multiple soldiers.
Family members were forced to watch or even commit rape under duress — one of the most dehumanizing patterns of violence ever documented in Ethiopia’s history.
The CITG found that over 70% of rapes were gang rapes, often involving multiple soldiers.
Family members were forced to watch or even commit rape under duress — one of the most dehumanizing patterns of violence ever documented in Ethiopia’s history.
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Perpetrators used foreign objects — including bayonets, razors, sticks, stones, and even sand — to cause permanent reproductive damage.
This wasn’t random violence.
It was a coordinated weapon of war meant to humiliate, destroy, and erase an entire people.
Perpetrators used foreign objects — including bayonets, razors, sticks, stones, and even sand — to cause permanent reproductive damage.
This wasn’t random violence.
It was a coordinated weapon of war meant to humiliate, destroy, and erase an entire people.
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Here’s the most shocking breakdown of accountability 👇
According to CITG’s data, the proportion of genocidal sexual violence is as follows:
•🇪🇷 Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF): 55.63%
•🇪🇹 Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF): 35.78%
•Amhara Forces: 5.75%
•Afar Forces: 0.07%
•Joint operations (co-perpetration): 2.89%
Together, Eritrean and Ethiopian forces committed over 91% of all recorded cases.
Here’s the most shocking breakdown of accountability 👇
According to CITG’s data, the proportion of genocidal sexual violence is as follows:
•🇪🇷 Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF): 55.63%
•🇪🇹 Ethiopian National Defence Forces (ENDF): 35.78%
•Amhara Forces: 5.75%
•Afar Forces: 0.07%
•Joint operations (co-perpetration): 2.89%
Together, Eritrean and Ethiopian forces committed over 91% of all recorded cases.
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The report concludes that these crimes amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
It names the Ethiopian and Eritrean states as jointly responsible and calls for international prosecution — through the ICC, ICJ, or a special tribunal.
The report concludes that these crimes amount to genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes.
It names the Ethiopian and Eritrean states as jointly responsible and calls for international prosecution — through the ICC, ICJ, or a special tribunal.
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The physical and psychological aftermath is catastrophic:
•19% suffered lasting physical injuries
•16% sustained reproductive health damage
•74% face severe trauma and psychological distress
•Many were infected with HIV or left infertile
The physical and psychological aftermath is catastrophic:
•19% suffered lasting physical injuries
•16% sustained reproductive health damage
•74% face severe trauma and psychological distress
•Many were infected with HIV or left infertile
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The CITG warns that Ethiopia’s own “transitional justice” process is incapable of investigating its own crimes — citing lack of victim-centred, gender-sensitive mechanisms, and state complicity.
The CITG warns that Ethiopia’s own “transitional justice” process is incapable of investigating its own crimes — citing lack of victim-centred, gender-sensitive mechanisms, and state complicity.
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The report’s conclusion is unambiguous:
“There is sufficient evidence to believe that the Ethiopian and Eritrean states committed genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes through sexual and gender-based violence.”
Read more,
citghub.org/war-induced-ge…
The report’s conclusion is unambiguous:
“There is sufficient evidence to believe that the Ethiopian and Eritrean states committed genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes through sexual and gender-based violence.”
Read more,
citghub.org/war-induced-ge…
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