Human Rights Watch called Wednesday for targeted sanctions and an arms embargo against Ethiopia to help protect civilians as the country’s brutal war in Tigray intensifies, International concern is growing for those caught in the crossfire, with the UN describing the situation as spiralling out of control and inflicting an “utterly staggering” toll on civilians.…
HRW said the stories emerging from the conflict zones were “terrifying”, “The attacks have resulted in untold civilian casualties, including aid workers delivering food, property destruction, and large-scale displacement,” its regional director, Laetitia Bader, said in a briefing note.
Ethiopia, not just its ally Eritrea, should be subject to global sanctions over its conduct in the conflict, Bader said, “The US and EU, as well as the Security Council, should use the appropriate tools, including targeted sanctions and an arms embargo, to protect civilians at risk,” she said.
The suffering of civilians in Ethiopia should no longer be tolerated in the name of political expediency.” The International Rescue Committee (IC) said a staff member was among three civilians killed in an attack last Friday in Shire, a city of 100,000 that was captured by Ethiopian and Eritrean forces after a sustained bombardment.
