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Bachelet: Violations of International Law Imperil Civilians in Ethiopia's
Tigray Region

Lisa Schlein

   GENEVA - The U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights, Michele Bachelet,
   is warning that civilians in Ethiopia's Tigray region are in extreme
   peril amid allegations of widespread violations, some possibly
   amounting to war crimes.

   It is difficult to verify many of these allegations and to gauge the
   extent of human suffering in Tigray because of the ongoing
   communications blackout in many areas.

   Human Rights Chief Bachelet is calling for unhindered access to the
   region by independent human rights monitors to assess conditions,
   protect civilians and bring perpetrators of crimes to justice.

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