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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Human Rights Law
  • Conflict Studies

Background:

  • The Tigray war (2020-2022) saw systematic destruction of healthcare, causing immense civilian suffering.
  • Health workers in Tigray endured direct harm and provided care under siege.
  • Existing transitional justice mechanisms have excluded these essential professionals.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To analyze the exclusion of Tigrayan health workers from transitional justice.
  • To highlight violations of international legal obligations by involved parties.
  • To amplify the voices and demands of marginalized health professionals.

Main Methods:

  • Case study analysis of the Tigray conflict's impact on healthcare.
  • Examination of international legal obligations concerning healthcare workers in conflict.
  • Amplification of health workers' grassroots advocacy and collective action.

Main Results:

  • Health workers' exclusion from justice processes is a failure of the Ethiopian government and international organizations.
  • Tigrayan health workers have demonstrated agency through advocacy and documentation.
  • Their marginalization undermines substantive transitional justice.

Conclusions:

  • Centering victims in transitional justice necessitates centering health workers.
  • Addressing health workers' material, legal, and psychological needs is essential.
  • Upholding health as a human right requires inclusive justice mechanisms.