December 22, 2025 (Tigray Mass Media Agency) The Commission of Inquiry on Tigray Genocide (CITG) has warned over catastrophic conditions at Hitsats IDP Camp in Northwestern Tigray. Quoting its August 2025 report titled “The Plight of Internally Displaced Persons in Tigray: A Special Assessment Report,” which assessed 92 IDP sites, CITG documented 325 deaths at Hitsats in 2025 alone, mostly due to starvation, lack of medical care, and absence of basic necessities.
The report indicated the extreme vulnerability of IDPs to grave human rights violations such as killings, malnutrition, and preventable diseases emerging as the most widespread threats. Food assistance, CITG notes, was irregular and frequently inadequate, sometimes including spoiled maize or sorghum unfit for consumption. The report also added that many IDPs were forced to sell portions of their rations to cover basic needs such as milling or cooking supplies. CITG found that vulnerable groups including pregnant women, unaccompanied children, and persons with chronic illnesses were often excluded from aid due to flawed biometric registration and bureaucratic neglect.
The Commission states that healthcare conditions across IDP sites were similarly alarming. CITG reported a near-total absence of essential medical services, including treatment for chronic illnesses, maternal and child healthcare, and mental health support.
The Commission indicates that deaths from starvation, untreated illnesses, and preventable conditions such as hypertension and diabetes were widespread. The report revealed that IDP Camps including Hitsats and Endabaguna in Northwestern Tigray recorded particularly high death tolls, including elderly individuals who perished from neglect and children dying from malnutrition.
In light of these findings, CITG calls for urgent humanitarian and human rights interventions in all IDP camps in Tigray. The Commission emphasizes the need for immediate, coordinated action to prevent further loss of life in all IDP camps in Tigray.
