Suspects in Oromia subjected to threats, intimidation and beatings during arrests, interrogations: EHRC
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0781
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has reported that suspects in Oromia face threats, intimidation, and beatings during their arrest and interrogation. The findings come from EHRC’s monitoring of suspects’ human rights treatment in 156 police stations and non-conventional detention centers across Oromia during the 2017 Ethiopian calendar year (from September 2024 to August 2025).
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Suspects in Oromia subjected to threats, intimidation and beatings during arrests, interrogations: EHRC", published 2025-09-26. https://addisstandard.com/news-suspects-in-oromia-face-threats-intimidation-and-beatings-during-arrests-and-interrogations-human-rights-commission/