Torture / ill-treatment by government militia in West Hararghe (15 Apr 2026)
- Ref
- OHRM-2026-0318
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Hararghe
Government cadres throughout the three zones have been ordering civilians to support the Prosperity Party and to take up arms against OLA. In line with this, many of the incidents of coercion and looting have been under the guise of supporting local militia. For example, in all kebeles in Shanan Dhugo district of West Hararge, according to ONM reporting on 15 April, every resident has been ordered to supply one quintal of grain to feed government militia, or 1,000 birr if they are too poor to provide the grain. Those unable to comply were beaten and imprisoned.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.36. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf