Detention by government forces in West Arsi (18 Sep 2025)
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0755
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Arsi
When naming long-term detainees in Sudee district police station, including many children, on 18 September, ONM reported that sums of 30-50,000 birr were being paid to secure their release from detention. This is only one of many ways by which money is taken. Punitive and arbitrary ‘taxes’ continue to be charged for spurious reasons, ostensibly for constructing village offices, supporting the ENDF, arming local government militia etc.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 71 (2025-11-20), p.22. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-71-20-November-2025.pdf