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Torture & Ill-treatment high South West Shewa

Torture / ill-treatment by government forces in Dawo, South West Shewa (26 May 2026)

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OHRM-2026-0430
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South West Shewa

An elderly couple were arrested and a farmer, Bayisa Dandana, was shot and wounded by government forces in Dawo district on 26 May for allegedly supporting OLA. Caala Caka, a villager in Qarsa Mallima district, was beaten on 15 June for harbouring a deserting soldier (ONM).

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 74 (2026-09-07), p.20. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-74-7-September-2026.pdf

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