Remarks from SRSG Pramila Patten: Georgetown University virtual event, “The crisis in Tigray: Women and girls under violent assault”
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history, but is unfortunately, once again in the
headlines.
In the remote, mountainous regions of North and Central Tigray, women and girls are being subjected to sexual violence with a level of
cruelty beyond comprehension. Healthcare workers are documenting new cases of rape and gang-rape daily, despite their fear of reprisals and attacks on the limited shelters and clinics still in operation.
My Office has been following the situation in Tigray since November 2020 and since then I have been extremely concerned by the numerous and horrific reports received from multiple and credible sources, about the extent and cruelty of acts of sexual violence being committed against women and girls. Images of the brutality of the violence and terror being inflicted on women and girls has sent shock waves around the world. Testimonies of some br
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ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) - At least three rockets were fired at Eritrea’s capital from Ethiopia on Saturday night, five regional diplomats said, a major escalation of a conflict pitting Ethiopian government troops against rebellious local forces in the Tigray region.
FILE PHOTO: Members of Amhara region militias ride on their truck as they head to the mission to face the Tigray People s Liberation Front (TPLF), in Sanja, Amhara region near a border with Tigray, Ethiopia November 9, 2020. REUTERS/Tiksa Negeri//File Photo
At least two of the rockets hit Asmara airport, three diplomats said. With most communications down in Tigray and Eritrea, Reuters could not independently confirm the strikes. Officials on both sides could not be reached.
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