Torture / ill-treatment by government forces in Burayu, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (12 Mar 2022)
- Ref
- OHRM-2022-0068
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
Bate Urgessa, with facial and head injuries from beatings by other prisoners in Awash Melkasa Military Camp last year, was found to have Hepatitis B but was returned with the others to Burayu Police Station against medical advice next morning. Requests to test the others for the disease were refused, at least initially. Bate and Kenasa attended hospital on several occasions over the following two weeks and Bate was released from detention, on a stretcher, on 12 March because of poor health.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 59 (2022-04-04), p.11. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-59.pdf