Ethiopia: Türk Fears New Crisis in Tigray Amid Renewed Fighting

UN rights chief urges Ethiopia and Eritrea to de‑escalate tensions

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Volker Türk, on Tuesday called on both Ethiopia and Eritrea to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region,” the UN Human Rights Spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told the bi-weekly press conference in Geneva tod

UN rights chief urges de-escalation as fighting risks worsening Tigray crisis

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De-escalate in Ethiopias Tigray before too late: UN rights chief

Volker Türk demanded an immediate de-escalation in Ethiopia on Tuesday, Feb. 10, as fresh violence threatens to engulf the northern regions. The UN High...

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UN urges Ethiopia to de-escalate and avoid war in Tigray region

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk on today called on all parties to take urgent steps towards de-escalation, amid the precarious situation in the Tigray region. Recent fighting between the Ethiopian army and regional forces has highlighted the risk of a deepening human rights crisis in the north of the country. “The situation […]

Ethiopia: Türk fears new crisis in Tigray amid renewed fighting

UN human rights chief Volker Türk appealed on Tuesday to all parties involved in renewed heavy fighting in Ethiopia’s ‘precarious’ Tigray region to step back, warning of the potential for a deepening crisis in the country’s war-weary north and beyond.