Rape still a weapon of war in Tigray months after peace deal

Medical records from across the region show sexual violence continues to be used to intimidate and terrorise communities'

Eritrean and Ethiopian soldiers continue a widespread and systematic campaign of rape in Tigray despite the peace agreement signed in November last year, a new report reveals.

In the first report to document sexual violence - using hundreds of medical records from the start of the conflict in November 2020 through to June 2023 - healthcare professionals recount cases of gang-rape, sexual slavery and murder, including the killing of children.