Detention in Dugda, East Shewa (Jun 2025)
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0538
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
In Cafa Robit town, Artuma Furse district, Wollo, house taxes were 300 birr in 2024 but 3,000 in 2025. Taxes of 5,000 birr were doubled and 10,000 increased to 15,000 birr in Waliso district, Southwest Showa, in June. They were doubled, from 3,000 to 6,000 birr, in Warra Jarso district, North Showa, and increased from 5,000 to 6,000 birr on average in Dugda district, East Showa, so that many were arrested for non-payment.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 70 (2025-06-24), p.9. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-70-24-June-2025.pdf