Sexual violence by government forces in West Wollega (30 Jul 2020)
- Ref
- OHRM-2020-0084
- Date of incident
- Zone
- West Wollega
Yoonaas Waltajjii Habtaamuu Taaddasaa Gadado reported on 30 July that Waqjira Tolosa of Garjo kebele, Ghimbi district, W Wallega, was killed by soldiers on 12 February because he was a suspected OLF supporter and because he denied having contact with his sister Ayanatu Tolosa (pictured above) who disappeared in 2007 after several episodes of detention, torture and rape. Waqjira disappeared in detention until released at the end of 2017. He was held in Senkele military camp for three months in 2019 and was killed in custody.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54 (2021-01-08), p.15. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report54-January-2021.pdf