Editor’s note: this story and data is taken from Mekelle times, a monthly Mekelle-based clandestine publication. We are taking out this part from the publication and publishing it here because we believe it deserves to be seen without being buried in other stories. The rest of the publication will be published soon. We have published one of Mekelle Times’ monthly publication before, A Diary of events from Mekelle.
The following table contains official record of sexual violence victims from Ayder Referral Hospital in Mekelle. There is a similar list of several victims who have been treated at Mekelle Hospital, Kassech Clinic and Elshsaday sanctuary. However, Mekelle Times is unable to get additional data from these hospitals and clinics due to limited resources, privacy concerns and other factors.
As one can see from the table, most victims are under age girls who were brought to the hospital by their parents. Other victims, especially adults above the age of 20, choose to live with their wound due to stigma and public shaming.
victims of Sexual violence from Ayder Hospital Medical Records
| Name | Gender | Age | City/Subcity* | Hospital Card Number | Date | |
| 1 | Am | Male | 17 | Wukro | 986113 | Nov 3, 2020 |
| 2 | Ab | F | 16 | Raya Azebo* | 986356 | Nov 4,2020 |
| 3 | He | F | 14 | Qhiha | 986470 | Nov 5, 2020 |
| 4 | He | F | 13 | Quiha | 986471 | Nov 5,2020 |
| 5 | Fi | F | 18 | Mekelle | 986507 | Nov 06,2020 |
| 6 | Se | F | 16 | Enderta* | 986681 | Nov 10,2020 |
| 7 | Dy | F | 20 | Mekelle | 986678 | Nov 10, 2020 |
| 8 | Az | F | 15 | Raya Azebo* | 987227 | Nov 18,2020 |
| 9 | Az | F | 18 | Mekelle | 987732 | Nov 26,2020 |
| 10 | He | F | 10 | Mekelle | 987730 | Nov 26,2020 |
| 11 | Ar | F | 11 | Quiha | 988580 | Nov 26,2020 |
| 11 | He | F | 15 | Mekelle | 987259 | Dec 28,2020 |
| 12 | Se | F | 15 | Mekelle | 989372 | Dec 28,2020 |
| 13 | Fe | F | 12 | Mekelle | 98923 | Jan 02,2021 |
| 14 | Ed | F | 12 | Mekelle | 989700 | Jan 02, 2021 |
| 15 | Mu | F | 19 | Mekelle | 989613 | Dec 30,2020 |
| 16 | Me | F | 21 | GuloMekda* | 895045 | Dec 21,2020 |
| 17 | An | F | 17 | Mekelle | 900142 | Jan 01, 2021 |
| 18 | Te | F | 17 | Tsegereda* | 991318 | Jan 21, 2021 |
| 19 | Ra | F | 22 | Howzen | 991732 | Jan 23, 2021 |
| 20 | Mi | F | 18 | Atsbi | 991810 | Jan 25,2021 |
| 21 | Br | F | 18 | Mekelle | 992361 | Jan 27,2021 |
| 22 | Fa | F | 14 | Mekelle | N/A | Jan 02,2021 |
| 23 | Se | F | 40 | Adigrat | N/A | Jan 28,2021 |
| 24 | Mu | F | 35 | Mekelle | 992059 | Jan 25,2021 |
| 25 | Me | F | 17 | Mekelle | 992762 | Jan 30,2021 |
| 26 | Se | F | 40 | GuloMekda* | 992549 | Jan 28,2021 |
| 27 | Ni | F | 17 | Adiharesh* | 992843 | Jan 31,2021 |
| 28 | Me | F | 28 | Mekelle | 992690 | Jan 29,2021 |
| 29 | Ru | F | 14 | Wukro | 001084 | Feb 01,2021 |
| 30 | Ma | F | 14 | Wukro | 993056 | Feb 01,2021 |
Editor’s addendum: in the war on Tigray, rape has been very common. See these stories to get more context: Choose — I Kill You or Rape You, Disturbing’ rape allegations in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict: UN, and A rape survivor’s story emerges from a remote African war.
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Please, for the sake and safety of these victims you need to take this down immediately. It goes completely against GDPR. This is not treating them with dignity or respect, you are breaking confidentiality and putting them at increased risk.
Please remove the personal information of these victims for their safety.