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Lemkin Institute: Victims Of The Tigray War File The First-Ever Criminal Complaint In Germany
In March 2025, eight survivors of the Tigray War filed a groundbreaking criminal complaint with the German Federal Public Prosecutor...
INFO MIGRANTS: Tigrayan survivors seek justice in German courts
A group of Tigrayan survivors is seeking justice in Germany for war crimes committed during Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict. Experts...
The Street Journal: Tigrayan survivors seek justice in German courts
A criminal complaint has been filed with the German Federal Public Prosecutor concerning alleged war crimes and crimes against humanity committed...
DW: Kommen Kriegsverbrechen in Tigray vor ein deutsches Gericht?
"Ich habe Gräuel in Tigray gesehen, die noch immer meine Träume heimsuchen, und die mein Verständnis, was Menschsein bedeutet, zerstört haben - Gräuel, die weiter reichen als gewöhnliche Verbrechen." So zitiert die Nichtregierungsorganisation Legal Action Worldwide (LAW) einen Überlebenden des 2022 beendeten Kriegs in Äthiopiens nördlichster Provinz.
UMD Media: Historic Legal Action Against Senior Ethiopian and Eritrean Government and Military Officials Initiated in Germany Over Tigray War Atrocities
In a landmark move, eight survivors of the Tigray war in Ethiopia have filed a criminal complaint in Germany against 12 senior Ethiopian and Eritrean government and military officials, alleging war crimes and crimes against humanity. This unprecedented legal action seeks to leverage Germany’s principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows for the prosecution of serious international crimes regardless of where they were committed.
