There was a protest against rape in Tigray region of Ethiopia against several months before the Ethiopian government launched law enforcement operation against Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF)borkenaFebruary 14, 2021Ethiopia’s Minister of Women, Children and Youth, Filsan Abdullahi, this week confirmed about rape cases in the Tigray region of Ethiopia. “We have received the report back from our Taskforce team on the ground in the Tigray region, they have unfortunately established rape has taken place conclusively and without a doubt. Some Ethiopian activists point out that rape is a chronic problem in Tigray region even before the Federal government military operation. Reports about rape in the region comes from different groups including international organizations who are given access to the region for humanitarian assistance. However, none of the reports squarely pointed out the parties that are responsible for the rape committed in the region during law enforcement operation.

Source: Ethiopian News February 15, 2021 04:07 UTC