4 people beaten or tortured in Meta district, East Hararghe (29 Mar 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0252
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Hararghe
- Number of people affected
- 4
Four farmers were named by ONM after being beaten in Waldaa Gammachuu, Meta district, East Hararge, on 29 March for refusing to pay 2,100 birr for ‘health insurance.’ Mustafa Mohammed sustained a broken arm and another’s health was reported to be badly affected. Local government officials stole livestock from other residents of Meta district, who were unable to meet their demands, and sold them for their personal benefit at local markets, ONM reported.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.38. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf