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Arbitrary Detention medium South West Shewa

2 people detained in Dawo, South West Shewa (26 Apr 2026)

Ref
OHRM-2026-0348
Date of incident
Zone
South West Shewa
Number of people affected
2

On 26 April, farmer, Bayisa Dandana was shot and wounded and two other villagers from Goolaa in Dawo district were detained. Getu Dabali, in his sixties, and his wife, Alami Urgessa, were accused of ‘having a son in the bush’ (ONM).

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 73 (2026-06-12), p.26. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-73-12-June-2026.pdf

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