UN urges end to war as Tigray conflict escalates
(VOVWORLD) - Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, on Wednesday denounced the escalating conflict in Ethiopia's Tigray region and insisted on bringing perpetrators of rights abuses to justice.
 Violence in Tigray destroys houses on December 9, 2020. (Photo: AFP/VNA) |
She said the brutality of violations and abuses demands proper investigations and accountability for what has been unfolding in Ethiopia over the past year.
Her statement followed a joint investigation by the United Nations and Ethiopia into infringements of human rights in Tigray. A report on the investigation warned that infringements committed on all sides might amount to crimes against humanity.