PETITION TO THE HOUSE OF COMMONS
  
    WHEREAS:
    The war on the Tigray region of Ethiopia has resulted in a man-made famine;
    The World Food Program estimates that 83% of people in Tigray need emergency food assistance;
    Since mid-December 2021, no food aid needed was delivered;
    The people of Tigray are under a siege imposed by the Ethiopian government;
     The blockade of food, medical, power, telecommunication, and the internet has contributed to the humanitarian crisis;
     UNOCHA reports, 3.9 million people in Tigray need immediate health services and intervention;
     Medical professionals at Ayder hospital confirm that essential medical supplies have been depleted, and WHO was denied access to deliver medical aid to Tigray;
    Eritrean and Ethiopian forces destroyed Tigray's food sources and continue the ethnic cleansing of Tigrayans in Western and Eastern Tigray; and
    The regional government of Tigray sent a letter to the UNSG on December 19, 2021, calling for an unconditional ceasefire.
    THEREFORE, we, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the House of Commons to:
    
      
        Demand unhindered access to the whole of Tigray and provide life-saving food, medical, and humanitarian assistance;
      
    
    
      
        Demand the immediate restoration of communication services in Tigray;
      
    
    
      
        Demand internationally monitored and verifiable withdrawal of Eritrean forces from Tigray and the restoration of pre-war territorial boundaries;
      
    
    
      
        Impose an arms embargo on Eritrea, Ethiopia, and all drone and weapon supplying actors; and
      
    
    
      
        Officially recognize the genocide committed on Tigray by Eritrean Defense Forces, Ethiopian National Defense Forces, Amhara Special Forces, and Amhara regional militias.