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U.N. Warns of Worsening Civilian Toll from Conflicts in Ethiopia, Afghanistan

HeadlineMar 08, 2022

The United Nations warns conflict in northern Ethiopia has escalated in recent months, with widespread reports of civilian deaths, rapes and other atrocities. U.N. human rights chief Michelle Bachelet said Monday her staff recorded 304 deaths and 373 injuries attributed to the Ethiopian Air Force since November.

Michelle Bachelet: “During this period, Ethiopia’s human rights and security situation deteriorated significantly, in large part due to the extension of the conflict in Tigray to other parts of northern Ethiopia. Our office continued to receive reports of severe and wide-scale human rights violations in the context of expanding conflict in Afar and Amhara regions, as well as in Tigray.”

The U.N. also warned of a deteriorating human rights situation in Afghanistan, where nearly 400 civilians have been killed in attacks since the Taliban takeover last August.

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