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Tigray Report Reveals 152,000 Rape Victims, Calls for Justice

11/14/2025

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The Tigray genocide inquiry report, released on October 16, 2025, documents severe conflict-related sexual violence during the 2020–2022 war in Ethiopia.
It identifies 152,000 rape victims and 37,000 cases of sexual enslavement, primarily of women and girls.
The report criticizes Ethiopia's transitional justice as ineffective and biased and calls for a credible national judiciary to address crimes, including those by foreign forces.

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Story summary

The Tigray genocide inquiry report, released on October 16, 2025, documents severe conflict-related sexual violence during the 2020–2022 war in Ethiopia.
It identifies 152,000 rape victims and 37,000 cases of sexual enslavement, primarily of women and girls.
The report criticizes Ethiopia's transitional justice as ineffective and biased and calls for a credible national judiciary to address crimes, including those by foreign forces.