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Arbitrary Detention medium Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne

Opposition OLF says seven of its officials in police custody in Burayu missing

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OHRM-2023-0178
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Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne

Seven senior officials of the opposition Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) who have been imprisoned for nearly three years and are currently in police custody in Burayu have been missing since the evening of 18 April, the party has said. OLF Public Relations head Lemmi Gemechu told Addis Standard that the missing party officials are Executive Committee members Abdi Regassa and Michael Boran, Central Committee member Kenasa Ayana, OLF Gulele main office head Gada Oljira (PhD) and senior officials Dawit Abdeta, Lemmi Begna and Gada Gebissa.

Source: Addis Standard, "News: Opposition OLF says seven of its officials in police custody in Burayu missing", published 2023-04-19. https://addisstandard.com/news-opposition-olf-says-its-seven-officials-in-police-custody-in-burayu-missing/

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