Human Rights Watch is due to release new findings on the destruction of basic civilian infrastructure during the Tigray conflict in Ethiopia. In this report, HRW looks at the government’s use of the Atse Yohannes preparatory school in the regional capital, Mekelle, as a barracks after taking control of the city in late November 2020. All warring parties have carried out attacks, pillaging, and occupation of schools throughout the region. The report highlights the long-term impact of the school destructions and the impact of ongoing insecurity, damage to schools, and protection concerns of students and teachers are having on school children’s present and future.