Bizet massacre
Coordinates: 14°19′14″N 39°15′57″E / 14.32065°N 39.26582°E
| Bizet massacre | |
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| Part of Tigray War | |
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| Target | Tigrayans |
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| Deaths | 8 civilians |
| Perpetrators |  Eritrean Defence Forces |
The Bizet massacre was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Bizet (Tigrinya: ብዘት) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 2 December 2020.[1] Bizet is a small town, capital of woreda Bizet, located near Debre Damo monastery, Central zone of Tigray.
Massacre[edit]
The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) killed eight civilians in Bizet (Central Tigray) on 2 December 2020.[1] They were killed while protecting properties from being looted by Eritrean soldiers. In line with historical studies of massacres, including those committed during the Armenian genocide,[2][3] 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;[4] and (4) terrorising the Tigray society as a whole such as in case of mass killings in churches.[5]
Perpetrators[edit]
Relatives interpreted the identity of the perpetrators as Eritrean soldiers.[6]
Victims[edit]
The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions eight victims,[1] all of which have been identified:[6]
- Aregawi Gebremeskel Kahsay (38)
- Fisseha Amare Teklehaimanot (40)
- Gebreegziabher
- Gebremedhin Belay (80)
- Hailay Reda (48)
- Michael Mebrahtom Gidey (25)
- Priest Gebremedhin Gebregergis (45)
- Tekeste Gebreselassie Gebremichael (38)
Reactions[edit]
The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation”,[1] that documented this massacre received international media attention, particularly with regard its Annex A, that lists the massacres.[5][7][8][9]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
- ↑ 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
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Tigray Defence Forces, a military structure that came into existence during the Tigray War, consisting of a merger of Special Forces of the Tigray Regional Government, defected soldiers of the Ethiopian National Defense Force, local militia, members of Tigrayan political parties (TPLF, National Congress of Great Tigray, Salsay Weyane Tigray, Tigray Independence Party, ...) and numerous youth who fled to the mountains.
- ↑ 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
External links[edit]
- Twitter: author @tvbempt; hashtags #NeverForget #SayTheirNames # Bizet
- 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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