Grave Breaches of International Law in Tigray

Our ongoing work on Tigray examines the grave human rights violations and international crimes committed during the conflict in northern Ethiopia, with a focus on truth, accountability, and justice for survivors. Our landmark 2024 report, Genocide in Tigray: Serious Breaches of International Law in the Tigray Conflict, Ethiopia, and Paths to Accountability, provided one of the most comprehensive legal analyses to date of atrocities committed against civilians, including evidence of genocidal acts and systematic starvation, forced displacement, and mass killings.
Building on this foundation, our 2025 report, Conflict-Related Sexual and Reproductive Violence in Tigray, documents the widespread and deliberate use of sexual violence as a weapon of war and its devastating long-term impact on survivors, families, and communities. Together, these reports form part of our broader initiative to advance international accountability and survivor-centered justice in Ethiopia and across the Horn of Africa.