House of Commons International Development Committee: The humanitarian situation in Tigray (Tenth Report of Session 2019–21)
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30 Apr 2021
UK can lead international response to addressing horrors in Tigray using its combined development and diplomatic prowess within the FCDO
The International Development Committee (IDC) has today said that the UK’s response to the deeply concerning humanitarian situation in Ethiopia’s Tigray region will be an early test of the new Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office, where it’s combined development and diplomatic strengths can be utilised to end the violence and suffering.
Over the last few months, fighting has intensified between Ethiopia’s Federal Government – and those loyal to it – and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front. There have been deeply concerning reports of possible war crimes and horrific cases of atrocities such as extrajudicial killings, rapes and other forms of gender-based violence. There are also allegations that Eritrean forces are behind some of the human rights violations.