Detention in North Shewa (23 Sep 2021)
- Ref
- OHRM-2021-0289
- Date of incident
- Zone
- North Shewa
OLLAA reported on 23 September that two girls and two boys aged 15 and 16, from Bosat, N Showa, were sentenced to terms of 15-16 years in prison after being detained since their arrest on 30 June 2020, for taking part in protests following the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa the previous day. They had spent seven months in custody before being sentenced: Ms Foziya Ruqu, 15 (sentenced to 16 years)
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 58 (2021-12-14), p.11. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-58.pdf