Security forces briefly detain famous Oromo scholar Gemechu Megersa, released with demand to report back
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- OHRM-2022-0297
- Date of incident
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- Jimma
Security forces in Addis Abeba briefly detained and released a famous Oromo anthropologist and researcher, Gemechu Megersa (PhD), on 23 September before releasing him with a notice to report back to the police when needed, his son Solan Megerssa confirmed to Addis Standard . Gemechu was detained from his residence at around 6:30 a.m local time. He was released in the evening after spending the day under police custody.
Source: Addis Standard, "News: Security forces briefly detain famous Oromo scholar Gemechu Megersa, released with demand to report back", published 2022-09-24. https://addisstandard.com/news-security-forces-briefly-detain-famous-oromo-scholar-gemechu-megersa-released-with-demand-to-report-back/