Detention in Burayu, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (29 Jun 2020)
- Ref
- OHRM-2020-0048
- Date of incident
- Zone
- Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne
Lami Benya (Begna) and Dawit Abdata (near and far right respectively) were also arrested shortly after Haacalu Hundeesa’s assassination on 29 June 2020, taken from their homes in Finfinnee on 12 July. They were each ordered to be released on payment of 20,000 Birr ($390) on 13 November 2020 but were immediately rearrested on leaving Oromia Supreme Court. The payment has not been returned. They were both freed unconditionally once more by the Oromia Supreme Court on 25 December 2020 and twice again by the Federal Supreme Court, on 29 March 2021 and 1 July 2021. Each time they have remained in custody (see above).
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 59 (2022-04-04), p.12. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-59.pdf