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AlJazeera News: ‘Disturbing’ rape allegations in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: UN
‘Disturbing’ rape allegations in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: UN
The UN called on all parties involved in the hostilities to commit to a zero-tolerance policy for sex crimes.
The United Nations has received “disturbing” reports of sexual violence and abuse in Ethiopia’s conflict-hit Tigray region, including of individuals forced to rape members of their own family.
Pramila Patten, the UN’s special representative on sexual violence in conflict, said she was greatly concerned by serious allegations from the northern region, including “a high number of alleged rapes” in the Tigrayan capital, Mekelle.