May Haidi massacre

The May Haidi massacre was a mass extrajudicial killing that took place in May Haidi (Tigrinya: ማይ ሃይዲ) in the Tigray Region of Ethiopia during the Tigray War, on 11 April 2021.[1] May Haidi is a village that belongs to tabiya Are Alemsegeda, woreda Hintalo, Southeastern zone of Tigray.

The massacre took place along footpaths near May Haidi
May Haidi massacre
Part of Tigray War
May Haidi
May Haidi
Location of May Haidi in Tigray (Ethiopia)
LocationMay Haidi (Tigrinya: ማይ ሃይዲ), Tigray Region, Ethiopia
Date11 April 2021
TargetTigrayans
Attack type
Deaths10-12 civilians
Perpetrators Ethiopian National Defence Force

Massacre

Soldiers pertaining to the Ethiopian National Defense Force (ENDF) killed ten to twelve civilians in May Haidi (Southeastern Tigray) on 11 April 2021.[1]

They were killed (stoned to death) by Ethiopian soldiers. In group, they were carrying a young mother, who had recently given birth, from Da’ireta (Tigrinya: ዳዕሬታ) to Adi Gudem (Tigrinya: ዓዲ ጉደም) clinic.
— Unnamed, relatives and witnesses, Tghat[2]

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.[3]

Perpetrators

Witnesses reported the perpetrators of this massacre as being Ethiopian soldiers.[2]

Victims

The “Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation” mentions twelve victims of this massacre,[1] ten of whom have been identified.[2]

Reactions

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.[3][4][5][6]

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.[7]

References
  1. Annys, S., Vanden Bempt, T., Negash, E., De Sloover, L., Nyssen, J., 2021. Tigray: Atlas of the humanitarian situation
  2. TGHAT, A compilation of the verified list of civilian victims from different sources
  3. The World radio (2 April 2021): Counting the victims in Tigray
  4. EuroNews, 2 April 2021 – See film embedded in the news item: G7 'seriously concerned' about human rights violations in Ethiopia's Tigray region
  5. CBC, 2 April 2021: As It Happens: The Friday Edition (from 28:00 to 35:30) Tigray, Ethiopia Massacre
  6. The Guardian, 2 April 2021: Ethiopia: 1,900 people killed in massacres in Tigray identified
  7. France24, 18 March 2021: UN rights chief agrees to joint Tigray probe
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