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ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) The death toll from the recent armed attack in western Ethiopia s Benishangul-Gumuz regional state has risen to 207, the country s federal rights group confirmed late Friday.
Among the victims were 133 adult men, 35 adult women, some 20 elderly persons as well as 17 children, one of them a six-month-old baby, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a rights group established by the Ethiopian parliament, said in a statement late Friday.
Efforts are underway to identify the victims with the help of survivors and Identity Cards, the EHRC said, adding that a committee comprising members of police, regional authorities and the General Attorney s Office has been set up to monitor the identification, registration and burial of victims.
2020-12-26 04:06:12 GMT2020-12-26 12:06:12(Beijing Time) Xinhua English
ADDIS ABABA, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) The death toll from the recent armed attack in western Ethiopia s Benishangul-Gumuz regional state has risen to 207, the country s federal rights group confirmed late Friday.
Among the victims were 133 adult men, 35 adult women, some 20 elderly persons as well as 17 children, one of them a six-month-old baby, the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC), a rights group established by the Ethiopian parliament, said in a statement late Friday.
Efforts are underway to identify the victims with the help of survivors and Identity Cards, the EHRC said, adding that a committee comprising members of police, regional authorities and the General Attorney s Office has been set up to monitor the identification, registration and burial of victims.
The East African
Friday December 25 2020
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Michelle Bachelet says two humanitarian assessment missions are in Tigray. PHOTO | AFP
Summary
The deployment of the humanitarian assessment team comes as people in the war-torn region increasingly face lack of overall humanitarian access, following seven weeks of conflict between the Tigray Peoples Liberation Front (TPLF) and federal forces.
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The office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on Tuesday said it has deployed humanitarian assessment teams to the troubled Tigray region in northern Ethiopia.
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michelle Bachelet, said that two humanitarian assessment missions were able to enter Tigray on Monday.