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Extrajudicial Killing critical West Wollega

Killing in Guliso, West Wollega (4 Jan 2022)

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OHRM-2022-0002
Date of incident
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West Wollega

Oromia Human Rights Defenders group, reporting via their representative in Maryland, USA, on 4 January 2022, reported that five young men, all Qeerroo members, were taken from prison in Chalia Eka, Guliso, and executed a few days previously. (Four are listed below in the group’s report -Abdi Gemechu, Thomas Zarihun, Mitiku Bulti executed 28 December, and Amanti Degafa executed 3 January).

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 59 (2022-04-04), p.23. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-59.pdf

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