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    Ethiopia Seems to End UN Probe Into Tigray War Abuses

    The government of Ethiopia has pressed ahead with plans to end an UN ordered probe into allegations of war abuses committed during a deadly military conflict in Tigray. A move that would set a dangerous precedent in a region where international actors have long tolerated and encouraged human rights abuses.

    The Tigray war has killed thousands, displaced millions, and devastated civilians living in the region and around the country. The United Nations has been monitoring the situation and alleging that both sides of the conflict have committed violations of human rights, including arbitrary detentions, murder, sexual violence and the use of torture.

    As the conflict continues, many have raised concerns that it is a coordinated ethnic cleansing campaign against the Tigrayan people. The United States has voiced concern that it is a threat to regional security and has called on the Tigrayan government to stop its violence and hold all parties accountable for its actions.

    Tigrayan diaspora activists have called for humanitarian intervention and an end to the Ethiopian and Eritrean military presence in Tigray. They also demand accountability for Abiy Ahmed and his deputy minister of foreign affairs, Isaias Afwerki.

    Activists are also calling for the release of Tigrayan and non-Tigrayan civilians held in detention without trial and for an investigation into whether TPLF officials have committed any violations of the laws of war. These calls are gaining strength, particularly in the diaspora.

    The United Nations has said that it is prepared to reopen the Tigray inquiry and that the United States will continue to support the process. However, it must convince all parties that the investigation is not an end-run around political reconciliation and is essential to finding a solution to the long-standing structural issues underlying the war.

    In the interim, a transitional justice strategy is essential to societal healing and holding perpetrators of atrocities to account. It is also essential to address the conflict’s economic drivers to create peace dividends in local communities.

    The United States should continue to pressure the Ethiopian government and its allied forces to protect civilians. At the same time, international partners can help facilitate a transitional justice process that addresses societal healing and ensures that perpetrators of atrocities are held to account. In addition, policymakers should focus on resolving territorial disputes and addressing the root causes of the conflict. The conflict will continue until the root causes are resolved, and civilians will face a high risk of further abuses.

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