Human Rights First Raises Concerns Over Civilian Deaths and Essential Services in Tigray

Human Rights First–Ethiopia (HRFE) has voiced grave concerns regarding reported civilian deaths and the deteriorating access to essential services across the Tigray region amid ongoing hostilities. In a humanitarian update released on 1 October, the monitoring group warned that vulnerable communities are confronting rapidly growing humanitarian risks. The organization conducted interviews with five residents located in Sheraro, Shire, and Axum, all of whom detailed experiencing severe difficulties in their daily survival. The ongoing conflict has severely disrupted basic infrastructure, leading to a critical shortage of life-saving supplies and public utilities. HRFE emphasized the urgent need to protect non-combatants and restore full, unhindered access to basic essential services for the affected populations. The rights group continues to monitor the humanitarian situation closely as conditions in northern Ethiopia remain fragile.