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Sexual & Gender-based Violence high West Arsi

Sexual violence by government forces in West Arsi (5 Dec 2025)

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OHRM-2025-0897
Date of incident
Zone
West Arsi

At least two married women, with families, were raped by soldiers on 5 December in Cabbii Qaammee village, despite ‘crying and begging them’ to stop. They were threatened at gunpoint to comply.

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.28. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf

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