(Reuters) - There have been major violations of international law at two refugee camps in Ethiopia's northern Tigray region, the U.N.'s refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Thursday. "These are concrete indications of major violations of international law," Filippo Grandi, U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees said in a statement. Grandi also said UNHCR teams had been unable to assist thousands of Eritrean refugees who continue to flee the camps. "Refugees arriving on foot in Shire town in Tigray are emaciated, begging for aid that is not available," he said. "I have impressed upon the Ethiopian leadership the urgency of ensuring the protection of refugees, preventing forced return, and keeping refugee camps safe from attacks and other threats from armed actors," he said.

Source: Ethiopian News January 14, 2021 19:28 UTC