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Torture & Ill-treatment high West Shewa

Torture / ill-treatment by government forces in West Shewa (13 Jun 2026)

Ref
OHRM-2026-0527
Date of incident
Zone
West Shewa

ONM reported on 13 June that government soldiers were sent to all rural villages in Chalia district to collect 50kg of grain from each household for ‘militia support.’ Those who were unable to comply were accused of supporting OLA, beaten and/or detained.

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 74 (2026-09-07), p.19. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-74-7-September-2026.pdf

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