Lucy Kassa

Lucy Kassa (in Amharic: (Lusī Kāsa)) is an Ethiopian journalist and war correspondent. For her coverage of the Tigray War, where she exposed and denounced the atrocities committed by the Ethiopian government and all other warring parties, particularly the widespread rapes and sexual violence against women and children. She was persecuted and forced into exile.

Biography Kassa originally wrote as a journalist on development, political and economic issues in Ethiopia.

However, with the outbreak of war in Tigray Region in November 2020, she began documenting significant human rights violations. The journalist faced numerous threats and an attack at her home, during which armed men stole her computer and documents. She then decided to leave Ethiopia. She has since lived in Europe, but does not share specific details about her location for security reasons. Kassa countered misinformation and propaganda, uncovered hidden atrocities committed by all parties in the conflict, and thus influenced international reactions, including sanctions against war criminals. Her contributions to investigative journalism have received several awards, including the Amnesty International Media Awards, The Magnitsky Award, the Anna Politkovskaya Award and in a U.S. Senate resolution. In 2022–2023, she received the Anna Politkovskaya Award and the Amnesty Media Award.