Reports of refugee abductions in Tigray concern UN
UN refugee chief calls for Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to allow humanitarian aid into the region
Ethiopian migrants who fled intense fighting in their homeland of Tigray, wait for their ration of food in the border reception center of Hamdiyet, in the eastern Sudanese state of Kasala, AFP
Reports of violence and abductions among Eritrean refugees in the Tigray region of Ethiopia would be a major breach of international norms if confirmed, the UN said on Sunday.
Aid groups have not been able to enter the area freely, making it difficult to verify the claims.
“We have heard reports, that are not confirmed, of violence and abductions. I hope these are not true because they would be major violations of international norms and standards in the treatment of refugees and there’s very little we can do without having access,” UN high refugee commissioner Filippo Grandi said from Khartoum.
Ethiopian migrants who fled intense fighting in their homeland of Tigray, wait for their ration of food in the border reception center of Hamdiyet, in the eastern Sudanese state of Kasala, AFP
Updated: November 30, 2020 05:22 PM