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1. There is growing evidence of mass killings and sexual violence in Tigray. @ausgov needs to do more to secure peace and ensure the safety of Tigrayan Australians. @ScottMorrisonMP @AdamBandt @AlboMP #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide

2. Millions starving and thousands being massacred in Tigray. The @ausgov must condemn and denounce these atrocities committed by @AbiyAhmedAli and Isaias Afwerki. #TigrayGenocide #AusgovActNow @ScottMorrisonMP @MarisePayne @SenatorWong https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-raising-alarm-looming-humanitarian-crisis-ethiopias-war/story?id=77068798

3. We Tigrayan-Australians urgently call on @ScottMorrisonMP and the @ausgov to demand an immediate ceasefire and confirmed withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces from Tigray. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.dw.com/en/tigray-crisis-worsening-with-no-withdrawal-of-eritrean-troops-in-sight-un/a-57220685

4. Australia & @Aust_Parliament must demonstrate its support for Tigrayans by working with allied & aligned nations, to demand unfettered humanitarian access for ALL aid workers throughout Tigray. @ScottMorrisonMP @AdamBandt @AlboMP #AusGovActNowhttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/un-security-council-for-first-time-declares-concern-about-ethiopias-tigray/ar-BB1fXpDQ

5. The crisis in Tigray has resulted in widespread and significant humanitarian needs. @ausgov should provide immediate assistance to all Australian citizens that are in Tigray to return to Australia. @ScottMorrisonMP #AusGovActNow

6. The international community, including Australia, must act now to avert the threat of a worsening human rights crisis in Tigray. When will the #TigrayGenocide have your attention? @ScottMorrisonMP @AdamBandt @AlboMP @MarisePayne @SenatorWong #AusGovActNowhttps://www.care.org/news-and-stories/press-releases/tigray-ethiopia-we-have-seen-worse-than-death-and-it-doesnt-matter-if-we-die/

7. Australia & international community should come together in one voice to press @Abiyahmed to allow a @UN-led ONLY independent, comprehensive investigation of the massacres, weaponized gang rapes, starvation, & imprisonment of Tigrayans. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide

8. The @UN needs to investigate the #TigrayGenocide without @EthioHRC. What good is an investigation when the victims feel the investigator has a part in the massacre? @ScottMorrisonMP @ausgov must support a credible & honest investigation. #AusGovActNowhttps://tghat.com/2021/03/18/why-daniel-bekelle-shouldnt-investigate-crimes-in-tigray

9. #TigrayGenocide has severely impacted many Australians who have deep roots & cultural connections to Tigray. @ScottMorrisonMP @DanielAndrewsMP @GladysB we urge you to take a public stance by making a statement condemning the atrocities. #AusGovActNowhttps://www.voanews.com/africa/ethiopias-tigray-conflict-strips-children-protection-education-nutrition-unicef-says

10. The @UN must investigate the crimes in #TigrayGenocide. @EthioHRC can’t be trusted. What can be worse than enablers of genocide, investigating the perpetrators they helped commit those crimes? @ScottMorrisonMP must do more! #AusGovActNow https://tghat.com/2021/03/18/why-daniel-bekelle-shouldnt-investigate-crimes-in-tigray/

1. .@MarisePayne: #TigrayGenocide is a large-scale systemic war, undertaking in disguise & in partner with Eritrea; supported by #UAE’s drones & policy of deliberate starvation of Tigray’s population. Start condemning this! #AusGovActNowhttps://www.9news.com.au/world/ethiopia-tragedy-tigrayan-ethnicity-erased-new-identity-cards-reveal/23a85dc1-7980-4c7a-a86c-d1bd35d243f2

2. .@MarisePayne, the slaughter in Mahibere Dego is not one event. It is an element of the #TigrayGenocide. Atrocious massacres, widespread rape & forced starvation are ongoing. Don’t stay silent to appease Génocidaires. It is un-Australian. #AusGovActNowhttps://www.9news.com.au/national/graphic-video-emerges-of-killings-in-central-tigray-possible-war-crimes-ethiopia/7fdd5bf8-36af-4db3-8c21-e0c4d3619f14

3. .@AbiyAhmedAli has created a huge humanitarian crisis as reported by @MSF. @MarisePayne, @ausgov & int’l leaders have a moral obligation to stand behind the people of Tigray. We call on your office to unequivocal denounce #TigrayGenocide. #AusGovActNow https://msf.org.uk/issues/tigray-violence-ethiopia-and-refugee-crisis-sudan

4. Eritrea confirmed its troops are fighting in Tigray. @MarisePayne, can @ausgov help to amplify the voices calling on the verifiable immediate & complete withdrawal of all invading forces to their deployment lines? #TigrayGenocide #AusGovActNow https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/17/eritrea-confirms-its-troops-are-fighting-ethiopias-tigray

5. Tigrayan-Australians have been ached by the atrocities ravaging Tigray as Ethiopian forces invaded the state with the help of forces from Eritrea. The target of the INVASION is to destroy Tigrayans. @MarisePayne help end #TigrayGenocide #AusGovActNowhttps://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11-23/community-in-australia-responds-to-ethiopia-conflict-tigray/12907450

6. “Ethiopian & Eritrean officials can no longer hide behind a curtain of denial, but should allow space for justice & redress, not add to the layers of trauma that survivors already face.” @MarisePayne break subtle diplomatic gestures. #AusGovActNowhttps://www.hrw.org/news/2021/03/05/ethiopia-eritrean-forces-massacre-tigray-civilians

7. US says “Ethiopian officials & allied militia fighters are leading a systematic campaign of ethnic cleansing in Tigray”. @dfat is playing diplomatic gestures w/ Génocidaires. @MarisePayne stop appeasing @AbiyAhmedAli. #AusGovActNow & end #TigrayGenocidehttps://www.nytimes.com/2021/02/26/world/middleeast/ethiopia-tigray-ethnic-cleansing.html

8. “They tried to rape me & I was thrown to the ground. Then, one of the soldiers fired bullets to scare me, but they hit my hand & then fired another bullet that went through my arm”.” @MarisePayne when will you PUBLICLY denounce gang rape? #AusGovActNow https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/1/we-are-dying-tigrayans-speak-of-abuse-by-eritrean-troops

9. Genocidal massacres are being committed in Tigray in a “coordinated & systematic” manner in order “to terrorize the population into submission”. @MarisePayne say NO publicly to #TigrayGenocide. #AusGovActNowhttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/3/1/we-are-dying-tigrayans-speak-of-abuse-by-eritrean-troops

10. Weaponized rape and starvation should not be the ongoing lifestyle for the civilians of Tigray. @SenatorWong, will you lend your voice to denounce this? #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocidehttps://www.voanews.com/africa/ethiopias-tigray-conflict-strips-children-protection-education-nutrition-unicef-says

1. .@ScottMorrision why is condemning the #TigrayGenocide not considered, but being the voice for the #Uyghurgenocide is very easy for you to complete? Doesn’t each life matter? #AusGovActNow#AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.voanews.com/africa/ethiopias-tigray-conflict-strips-children-protection-education-nutrition-unicef-says

2. “Their aim is to erase Tigray,” said Seid Mussa Omar who fled his homeland as a refugee. Its been more than 5 months since the people of Tigray have been restricted from their human rights. @ScottMorrision condemn the unelected @AbiyAhmedAli https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a/in-ethiopia-their-aim-is-to-erase-tigray-/5853079.html

3. Every citizen of Australia should be released & have safe arrival. Why do you choose to leave Australians in the middle of a war? @ScottMorrisonMP @DFAT @MaisePayne can you at least condemn weaponized rape & torture by the Ethiopian govt? #AusGovActNow https://www.forbes.com/sites/unicefusa/2021/04/23/unicef-acts-as-crisis-deepens-in-tigray

4. Australian government, please bring awareness concerning the severity of the #TigrayGenocide. @ScottMorrisonMPNobody deserves this type of cruelty. How can you continue to turn a blind eye to the mounting atrocities & not say a word? #AusGovActNow https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2021-04-23/look-after-my-babies-in-ethiopia-a-tigray-familys-quest

5. Independent investigations should be conducted in the region of Tigray. When will you lend your voice for the innocent children that are needlessly suffering in the #TigrayGenocide ? #AusGovActNow@ScottMorrisonMP @MarisePayne @Aust_Parliament https://www.forbes.com/sites/unicefusa/2021/04/23/unicef-acts-as-crisis-deepens-in-tigray

6. “Humanitarians absolutely need unhindered access to populations in need.” Immediate action must be taken for unfettered access to all of Tigray, not partial. Will you lend your voice? @Aust_Parliament #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-raising-alarm-over-deteriorating-humanitarian-crisis-in-ethiopias-tigray-region/ar-BB1fQIrQ

7. The Ethiopian parliament advocated for the #TigrayGenocide. As a leader, please denounce the this government led by @AbiyAhmedAli for committing ethnic-cleansing, weaponized rape, and systemic starvation upon Tigray. @Aust_Parliament #AusGovActNow https://www.cnn.com/2021/03/19/africa/ethiopia-tigray-rape-investigation-cmd-intl/index.html

8. Australia wouldn’t want to be seen as the country who silently watched the #TigrayGenocide unfold.Be the voice for the voiceless. Are you for or against the war on Tigray? #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide@Aust_Parliament @ScottMorrisonMP https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/21/a-tigrayan-womb-should-never-give-birth-rape-in-ethiopia-tigray

9. Over 5 months and our Aussies are still stuck in a war zone. We demand @ScottMorrisonMP to take urgent action! #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide #TigrayCantWait

10. During the Sexual Assault Awareness Month, the innocent women of Tigray are experiencing weaponised rape at the hands of Ethiopian and Eritrean troops. We demand the Australian Government to take immediate action and condemn @AbiyAhmedAli. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide

1. .@AbiyAhmedAli has allowed foreign troops to not only destroy Tigray but incorporate weaponised sexual violence to the innocent women of Tigray. @ScottMorrisonMP must condemn these acts and demand justice #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocidehttps://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/21/a-tigrayan-womb-should-never-give-birth-rape-in-ethiopia-tigray

2. “Almost one-third of all attacks on civilians involve sexual violence.” How can the Australian Government stay silent while rape is being weaponised on the innocent women and children of Tigray. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/15/world/africa/ethiopia-eritrea-tigray.html

3. .@ScottMorrisonMP must make a direct announcement in condemning the barbaric acts made by the Ethiopian & Eritrean government. Justice must be served! #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocidehttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/un-security-council-for-first-time-declares-concern-about-ethiopias-tigray/ar-BB1fXpDQ

4. “Before the conflict broke out, Tigray was largely free from hunger; now the @UN estimates that 4.5m need food aid.” @ScottMorrisonMP must demand the opening of humanitarian corridors & unfettered access of aid workers. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/04/22/tigray-is-edging-closer-to-famine?utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=twitter

5. “Millions face the threat of starvation.” Tigrayan-Australians are urging @ScottMorrisonMP to not only condemn the acts of @AbiyAhmedAli, but demand the opening of humanitarian corridors. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.economist.com/graphic-detail/2021/04/22/tigray-is-edging-closer-to-famine?utm_campaign=editorial-social&utm_medium=social-organic&utm_source=twitter

6. .@ScottMorrisonMP must condemn the atrocious acts by the Ethiopian and Eritrean government. Enough is enough. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-raising-alarm-over-deteriorating-humanitarian-crisis-in-ethiopias-tigray-region/ar-BB1fQIrQ

7. .@ScottMorrisonMP must demand for an immediate ceasefire and the removal of foreign troops from Tigray. They are only making matters worse as they continue the #TigrayGenocide. How can you not condemn barbaric acts of violence? #AusGovActNowhttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/news/other/tigray-crisis-worsening-with-no-withdrawal-of-eritrean-troops-in-sight-un/ar-BB1fHFlm

8. Starvation, sexual based violence, & looting has been occurring in Tigray for over 5 months. Tigrayan-Australians are demanding @ScottMorrisonMP to condemn and take immediate action! The war on Tigray must stop. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide

9. As a signatory of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, Australia has a responsibility to not only condemn violence but prevent further suffering. When will you do the right thing? @ScottMorrisonMP #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.cnn.com/2021/04/23/africa/un-security-council-ethiopia-tigray-intl/index.html

10. Australia has been aware of the dire circumstances in Tigray since the initial violence in November of 2020, since then there has been a disturbing level of inaction. More must be done by Int’l. leaders. @ScottMorrisonMP #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.reuters.com/article/us-ethiopia-conflict-rape-specialreport-idAFKBN2C20P0

1. As a member-state of the United Nations, @ScottMorrisonMP has the ability to call for a @UN-led only independent investigation of war crimes in Tigray. You should do everything in your power to ensure the truth is exposed. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://apnews.com/article/health-ethiopia-lifestyle-africa-middle-east-abdb94e97a25e17befcc6574201a9ff3

2. Ethiopian govt. has established a human rights coalition to investigate its own war crimes. This is absurd given that this govt. is inflicting violence on civilians. @ScottMorrisonMP we implore you to support a @UN-only investigation. #AusGovActNow 

3. There are mass atrocities taking place in Tigray that have impacted already vulnerable people. Any member of parliament with a sense of morality would not only condemn these actions, but use their resources to prevent them @ScottMorrisonMP #AusGovActNow https://www.forbes.com/sites/unicefusa/2021/04/23/unicef-acts-as-crisis-deepens-in-tigray/

4. Australians in Tigray remain stranded in Ethiopia, where other states such as America and Israel have expedited the repatriation of their citizens. Australia remains paralyzed in its inaction. Why is that so? @ScottMorrisonMP #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide

5. Australian government is complicit in the violent actions of destroying Tigray by engaging in trade with the Ethiopian government. Is that why you choose to remain silent? @Aust_Parliament @ScottMorrisonMP @ausgov#AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide

6. Unspeakable horrors are occurring in Tigray. The destruction of the state & of peoples’ lives will be felt for generations to come. @ScottMorrison urgent action is required. Can you at least condemn war crimes? @ausgov #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocidehttps://apnews.com/article/health-ethiopia-lifestyle-africa-middle-east-abdb94e97a25e17befcc6574201a9ff3

7. “Look after my babies,” she said. “I’m going to die. I don’t have hope. I’m very sorry.” She was gone the next day.Will you be a voice for the voiceless? Families are suffering the unimaginable. #AusGovActNow @SenKatyG @MarisePayne @AdamBandt @AlboMPhttps://apnews.com/article/health-ethiopia-lifestyle-africa-middle-east-abdb94e97a25e17befcc6574201a9ff3

8. “Thousands of families have been shattered, fleeing their homes, starved, murdered or still searching for each other across a region…” Will you lend your voice for the voiceless? #AusGovActNow @SenKatyG @MarisePayne @AdamBandt @AlboMP @ausgovhttps://apnews.com/article/health-ethiopia-lifestyle-africa-middle-east-abdb94e97a25e17befcc6574201a9ff3

9. “They stayed off the roads, crossing fields instead, asking fellow Tigrayans they met for the safest way. They stopped sometimes to hide in the grass & give milk to the crying babies.” Will you be a voice for the voiceless? @MarisePayne #AusGovActNowhttps://apnews.com/article/health-ethiopia-lifestyle-africa-middle-east-abdb94e97a25e17befcc6574201a9ff3

10. Humanitarian aid to Tigray has been blocked by troops serving @AbiyAhmedAli & Isaias Afwerki. We demand a stop to the man-made famine, weaponized starvation & demand a @UN-led only investigation. #TigrayGenocide. @AdamBandt @MarisePayne #AusGovActNow https://sites.tufts.edu/wpf/files/2021/04/Starving-Tigray-report-final.pdf

1. #AusGovActNow & demand the removal of all invading forces from Tigray, who have destroyed crops & looted food & livestock. The systemic starvation of Tigrayans is one aspect of a long list of war crimes. #TigrayGenocide @SenatorWong @andrewjgiles https://sites.tufts.edu/wpf/files/2021/04/Starving-Tigray-report-final.pdf?fbclid=IwAR3gPCe3nstDu_ct9GeXEEhbGuBAcdNQ9UMIaqWfBmSMsoLOQCEhOLbRx78

2. “increase in the demand for emergency contraception & testing for sexually transmitted infections.” These are the consequences of #SGBV in #TigrayGenocide. @ausgov has Int’l. moral obligation to condemn war-crimes in Tigray. #AusGovActNow @andrewjgileshttps://www.ctvnews.ca/world/un-warns-of-serious-allegations-of-sexual-violence-in-ethiopia-s-tigray-1.5277683

3. Widespread SGBV in Tigray against women is among the many war crimes being committed in Tigray.Tigrayans are in need of urgent aid & medical supplies.#TigrayGenocide #AusGovActNow @lidia_thorpe @AlboMP @ALeighMP @inside_canberra @SenKatyGhttps://www.voanews.com/africa/it-may-be-many-months-full-scale-tigray-rapes-known-un-official-says

4. #AusGovActNow & demand a @UN investigation into mass rape against women in Tigray committed by Ethiopian & Eritrean troops. Rape kits & HIV meds are in shortage. Lasting impact of this war will be devastating. @SenKatyG @MarkMcGowanMP @GladysBhttps://www.voanews.com/ethiopia-tigray/un-security-council-calls-more-aid-access-ethiopias-tigray

5. .@dfat & @ausgov has been static in making efforts to repatriate Aus citizens stranded in Tigray. The conflict is volatile, Aus Gov’t has a responsibility to the welfare of its citizens #AusGovActNow @tanya_plibersek @TonySmithMP @ALeighMP @GladysBhttps://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/us-raising-alarm-over-deteriorating-humanitarian-crisis-in-ethiopias-tigray-region/ar-BB1fQIrQ

6. #AusGovActNow & condemn the tyrant @AbiyAhmedAli for the state-sponsored #TigrayGenocide. Almost 6 months of extrajudicial killings, SGBV, destruction & extreme looting. 800k Rwandans were killed in 100 days, the world said ‘never again’ yet here we are. @MarkMcGowanMP

7. #AusGovActNow & demand an independent investigation into war crimes in #TigrayGenocide. The extent of damage is yet to be verified, & the eye-witness accounts coming out of Tigray are disturbing to hear. @MarkMcGowanMP @GladysB @Marshall_stevenn https://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-un-officials-allege-war-crimes-in-tigray/a-56777495

8. #AusGovActNow & demand a @UN-led only independent investigation into war crimes in #TigrayGenocide. The extent of damage is yet to be verified, & the reported eye-witness accounts are unfathomable. @MarkMcGowanMP @GladysB @Marshall_stevenn @ausgovhttps://www.dw.com/en/ethiopia-un-officials-allege-war-crimes-in-tigray/a-56777495

9. .@ScottMorrisonMP Hear how Australians are affected by the #TigrayGenocide. Condemn the war crimes committed by both Eritrean & Ethiopian governments. It’s the least you can do. #AusGovActNow https://www.sbs.com.au/news/dateline/like-a-horror-movie-tigrayan-australians-speak-out

10. Hunger is being used as a weapon of war in #TigrayGenocide. 2.5 million children are at risk of dying from starvation. @ScottMorrisonMP demand for unhindered humanitarian aid into the region. #AusGovActNowhttps://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2021-04-22/un-security-council-notes-concern-over-humanitarian-situation-in-tigray

11. .@AbiyAhmedAli continues to lie to the world. Eritrean troops are still present in #TigrayGenocide, committing war crimes and crimes against humanity against innocent civilians. Do you support this? #AusGovActNow @ScottMorrisonMP @MarisePayne https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/4/14/ethiopian-troops-kill-three-people-in-tigray-rights-group

12. “I haven’t heard such terrible accounts for more than two decades in the humanitarian sector.”-@ICRC. Sexual violence used a weapon of war to terrorize & traumatize. @ScottMorrisonMP take immediate action & condemn the #TigrayGenocide #AusGovActNowhttps://eritreahub.org/red-cross-condemns-horrific-sexual-violence-in-ethiopias-tigray

13. .@ScottMorrisonMP, openly condemn the Ethiopian Govt’s actions under @AbiyAhmedAli for ethnic cleansing & weaponizing starvation & rape on Tigrayans.Tigray was not starving, it is now being starved.What are you waiting for? #AusGovActNow @ScottMorrisonMP @SenKatyG

3. We Tigrayan-Australians urgently call on @ScottMorrisonMP and the @ausgov to demand an immediate ceasefire and confirmed withdrawal of Eritrean and Amhara forces from Tigray. #AusGovActNow #TigrayGenocide https://www.dw.com/en/tigray-crisis-worsening-with-no-withdrawal-of-eritrean-troops-in-sight-un/a-57220685

4. Australia & @Aust_Parliament must demonstrate its support for Tigrayans by working with allied & aligned nations, to demand unfettered humanitarian access for ALL aid workers throughout Tigray. @ScottMorrisonMP @AdamBandt @AlboMP #AusGovActNowhttps://www.msn.com/en-xl/africa/other/un-security-council-for-first-time-declares-concern-about-ethiopias-tigray/ar-BB1fXpDQ