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Extrajudicial Killing critical North Shewa

Ejere businessman detained by soldiers on suspicion of supplying OLA and found killed the next day

Ref
OHRM-2024-0309
Date of incident
Zone
North Shewa
Number of people affected
1

Tesfa Boja, a trader in Ejere town, was detained by army soldiers on 18 August 2024 on suspicion of being an OLA logistics supplier and held overnight in their camp. On 19 August his body was found on the main road near his home.

Source: Ethiopian Human Rights Commission statement (Amharic (summarised in English)), published 2024-09-25. https://ehrc.org/%e1%89%a0%e1%8a%a2%e1%89%b5%e1%8b%ae%e1%8c%b5%e1%8b%ab-%e1%89%a0%e1%8c%8d%e1%8c%ad%e1%89%b5-%e1%8b%90%e1%8b%8d%e1%8b%b5-%e1%8b%8d%e1%88%b5%e1%8c%a5-%e1%8b%ab%e1%88%89-%e1%8a%a0%e1%8a%ab%e1%89%a3/

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