Oromia’s makeshift prisons where “there are neither rights nor humanity”: testimonies of former prisoners
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- OHRM-2023-0001
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- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
Disappearance in police custody and remaining behind bars despite acquittal by the court of law became a modus operandi in the Oromia regional state. The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission revealed in a report in May, illegal detentions were rampant in Oromia region, in police stations, irregular prisons, military training camps, or military bases. The report highlighted the prisoners, especially those who are in the leadership of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) were arrested without due process of law.
Source: Addis Standard, "In-depth: Oromia’s makeshift prisons where “there are neither rights nor humanity”: testimonies of former prisoners", published 2023-01-03. https://addisstandard.com/in-depth-oromias-makeshift-prisons-where-there-are-neither-rights-nor-humanity-testimonies-of-former-prisoners/