Bi'ati Ero massacre

Bi'ati Ero massacre
	Part of Tigray War
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Target	Tigrayans
Attack type	Mass killing; Ethnic cleansing;
Deaths	7 civilians
Perpetrators	Ethiopian National Defence Force

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Coordinates: 13°51′39″N 39°42′07″E / 13.860697°N 39.702029°E / 13.860697; 39.702029

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The Bi'ati Ero massacre was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Bi'ati Ero (Tigrinya: ብዐኣቲ ኤሮ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 11 January 2021.^[1] Bi'ati Ero is a village that belongs to tabiya Golgol Na’ile, woreda Atsbi, Eastern zone of Tigray. In peace time, Bi'ati Ero is known for its’ focus on environmental conservation.^[2]

Massacre[edit]

The Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed seven civilians in Bi'ati Ero (zone Tigray) on 11 January 2021.^[1] In line with historical studies of massacres, including those massacres which were committed during the Armenian genocide,^[3]^[4] a massacre can be defined as a conflict incident in which at least five unarmed civilians were killed on the same day at the same location. Typical massacres committed by Ethiopian and Eritrean soldiers in the Tigray war are (1) revenge when they lose a battle; (2) to terrorise and extract information about whereabouts of TPLF leaders; (3) murder of suspected family members of TDF fighters; and (4) terrorising the Tigray society as a whole such as in case of mass killings in churches.^[5]

Perpetrators[edit]

Relatives and witnesses reported the perpetrators of this massacre as being Ethiopian soldiers.^[6]

Victims[edit]

The Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation mentions seven victims of this massacre,^[1] all of whom have been identified:^[6]

Abeba Debesu
Desta Gidey
Gebreegziabher Birhanu
Amare alem
Tsilalom Gebrehiwet
Mehari Atsbeha
Gebremichael Kahsay

Reactions[edit]

The Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation,^[1] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly regarding its Annex A, that lists massacres in the Tigray War.^[5]^[7]^[8]^[9]

After months of denial by the Ethiopian authorities that massacres occurred in Tigray, a joint investigation by UNHRC and the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission was announced in March 2021.^[10] In September 2021, in a preliminary briefing in relation to this investigation, UNHRC Chief Michelle Bachelet mentioned that gross violations of human rights, humanitarian and refugee law have been observed in Tigray.^[11]

References[edit]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Ghekiere, R., Haegeman, K., Temmerman, D., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
↑ Changing the fortunes of farmers in Ethiopia through better livestock feed
↑ Levene, Mark; Roberts, Penny (January 1, 1999). The Massacre in History. Berghahn Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-57181-934-5. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) Search this book on
↑ Melson, Robert (July 1982). "Theoretical Inquiry into the Armenian Massacres of 1894–1896". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 24 (3): 482–3. doi:10.1017/s0010417500010100.
↑ ^5.0 ^5.1 The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
↑ EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region
↑ CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre
↑ The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified
↑ France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe
↑ Republic World, 15 September 2021: 'Gross Violations' Of Human Rights Reported In Tigray, Atmosphere Of Fear Prevails: UN

External links[edit]

Twitter: author @tvbempt; hashtags #NeverForget #SayTheirNames #GolgolNaEle
World Peace Foundation: Starving Tigray
Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
TGHAT: A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources

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[atlas-1] 1.0 ^1.1 ^1.2 ^1.3 Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Ghekiere, R., Haegeman, K., Temmerman, D., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation

[2] Changing the fortunes of farmers in Ethiopia through better livestock feed

[3] Levene, Mark; Roberts, Penny (January 1, 1999). The Massacre in History. Berghahn Books. p. 90. ISBN 978-1-57181-934-5. Archived from the original on May 10, 2016. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) Search this book on

[4] Melson, Robert (July 1982). "Theoretical Inquiry into the Armenian Massacres of 1894–1896". Comparative Studies in Society and History. 24 (3): 482–3. doi:10.1017/s0010417500010100.

[world-5] 5.0 ^5.1 The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray

[tghat-6] 6.0 ^6.1 TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources

[7] EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region

[8] CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre

[9] The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified

[10] France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe

[11] Republic World, 15 September 2021: 'Gross Violations' Of Human Rights Reported In Tigray, Atmosphere Of Fear Prevails: UN

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