The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) called for a 'real ceasefire' to pave the way for a political solution in Tigray.
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) on Saturday added to UN calls for "urgent measures" to protect and assist civilians in Tigray, where damage to key infrastructure is exacerbating the imminent threat of famine caused by the eight-month conflict.
Millions are at risk of starvation as the brutal civil war reaches a turning point, with thousands of captured Ethiopian government troops arriving in the Tigrayan capital Mekele as the pre-war administration reasserts control.
Tigray has been the scene of fighting since Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed sent the army in early November to topple the dissident regional authorities, which emerged from the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF).
The 2019 Nobel Peace Prize winner accused them of orchestrating attacks on Ethiopian military bases.
After early successes and a premature declaration of victory, government forces were bogged down in a vicious and months-long battle with pro-TPLF fighters - the Tigray Defence Forces, or TDF. The Ethiopian army was backed by troops from the neighbouring Amhara region and the army of Eritrea, which borders Tigray.
On Monday, the TDF recaptured Mekele, held by the Ethiopian army since 28 November.
