Killing by police in Abuna Gindeberet, West Shewa (26 Jan 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0051
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Shewa
On 26 January 2026, Abuna Gabriel and his niece were ordered by the court to be released on bail, 60,000 birr for the Archbishop and 50,000 birr for Marartu. The police refused to release them but did not return the bail money. They were not released until 7 February. Killing and detention of Ethiopian Orthodox Bishops, Priests and followers The arrest and mistreatment of Abuna Gabriel is consistent with the persecution of Oromo clerics promoting equality for Oromo within the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahido Church (EOTC) and follows a pattern of such persecution.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 72 (2026-03-03), p.54. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-72-3-March-2026.pdf