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Sexual & Gender-based Violence high Jimma

Sexual violence in Jimma (12 Sep 2022)

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OHRM-2022-0291
Date of incident
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Jimma

Ibrahim S (41, see insert opposite), a renowned Qeerroo activist who was detained, tortured and raped in Ethiopia, has been targeted by Ethiopian embassy hirelings since giving many interviews to international media. He has been beaten by Egyptian youths at least 8 times since 2016, including on 12 September 2022, 18 days before his interview with OSG. He has relocated four times and rarely leaves his apartment.

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 61 (2023-01-25), p.48. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-61-25-January-2023-Abuse-in-Ethiopia-and-abuse-in-Egypt-a-rock-and-a-hard-place-Accounts-from-Oromo-refugees.pdf

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