Debrekerbe massacre

Debrekerbe massacres
	Part of Tigray War
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Target	Tigrayans
Attack type	Mass killing; Shelling; Ethnic cleansing;
Deaths	116 civilians (+ 9 in February 2021)
Perpetrators	Eritrean Defence Forces

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Coordinates: 13°56′56″N 38°27′17″E / 13.94878000°N 38.45468100°E / 13.94878000; 38.45468100

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The Debrekerbe massacres were a series of mass extrajudicial killing that took place in Debrekerbe (Tigrinya: ደብረከርበ) in the Zana woreda in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, in February–April 2021.^[1] Zana is a woreda of the northwestern zone of Tigray. The massacres took especially place in the town of Debrekerbe. In peace time, Zana is known for its’ focus on indigenous medicinal plants, such as Calpurnia aurea, called "ሕፃውፅ-hitsawts" (in Tigrinya). ^[2]

Massacre[edit]

The Eritrean Defence Forces (EDF) killed 116 civilians in Debrekerbe (northwestern Tigray) on 5 April 2021. They shelled the town, went door to door for killing people, also in the caves where they were hiding, or thrown from cliffs.^[3] Earlier on, in the same town, nine people had been killed on 22 February 2021.^[1]

In line with historical studies of massacres, including those massacres which were committed during the Armenian genocide, ^[4]^[5] 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.^[6]

Perpetrators[edit]

Relatives reported the perpetrators of these massacres as being “Isayas’ soldiers”, i.e. the Eritrean army.^[3]

Victims[edit]

The Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation mentions approximately 125 victims of these massacres.^[1]

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.^[6]^[7]^[8]^[9]

After months of denial by the Ethiopian authorities that massacres occurred in Tigray, a joint investigation by OHCHR 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]

While the Ethiopian government promised that Eritrean troops will be pulled out from Tigray, the Eritrean government denies any participation in warfare in Tigray, let alone in massacres.^[12]

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 Archived 2021-09-13 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Hadera Brhane: Phytochemical Screening of the Leaves Calpurnia Aurea (Ait.) Benth Extract
↑ ^3.0 ^3.1 Tigrai TV, 14 September 2021: 11 ደቂ ኣንስትዮ ዝርከቦኦም ልዕሊ 116 ወገናት ብሰራዊት ውልቀ መላኺ ኢሳያስ ብግፍዒ ከምዝተጨፍጨፉ ተሓቢሩ
↑ 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 April 11, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021. 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.
↑ ^6.0 ^6.1 The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
↑ EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region Archived 2021-04-10 at the Wayback Machine
↑ CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre Archived 2021-07-16 at the Wayback Machine
↑ The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified Archived 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine
↑ France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine
↑ Republic World, 15 September 2021: 'Gross Violations' Of Human Rights Reported In Tigray, Atmosphere Of Fear Prevails: UN
↑ DW, 19 March 2021: Fact check: Are other nations involved in the war in Tigray? Archived 2021-09-13 at the Wayback Machine

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[atlas-1] 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 Archived 2021-09-13 at the Wayback Machine

[2] Hadera Brhane: Phytochemical Screening of the Leaves Calpurnia Aurea (Ait.) Benth Extract

[tigraitv20210914-3] 3.0 ^3.1 Tigrai TV, 14 September 2021: 11 ደቂ ኣንስትዮ ዝርከቦኦም ልዕሊ 116 ወገናት ብሰራዊት ውልቀ መላኺ ኢሳያስ ብግፍዒ ከምዝተጨፍጨፉ ተሓቢሩ

[4] 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 April 11, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2021. Unknown parameter |url-status= ignored (help) Search this book on

[5] 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-6] 6.0 ^6.1 The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray

[7] EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region Archived 2021-04-10 at the Wayback Machine

[8] CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre Archived 2021-07-16 at the Wayback Machine

[9] The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified Archived 2021-08-14 at the Wayback Machine

[10] France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe Archived 2021-04-22 at the Wayback Machine

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

[12] DW, 19 March 2021: Fact check: Are other nations involved in the war in Tigray? Archived 2021-09-13 at the Wayback Machine

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