Families, residents voice concerns as 20 Karrayyu Gadaa leaders, community elders remain missing for 18 days
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0071
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
- Number of people affected
- 20
Families and residents of Fentale district in the East Shewa Zone of Oromia Region have raised concerns about the whereabouts of 20 members of the Karrayyu Gadaa leaders and community elders who were arrested on January 6, 2025, and remain missing. According to individuals who spoke to Addis Standard, ten members of the Karrayyu Gadaa leaders and ten community elders were called from their homes for a meeting by the Fantale district administration and subsequently detained by security forces.
Source: Addis Standard, "Families, residents voice concerns as 20 Karrayyu Gadaa leaders, community elders remain missing for 18 days", published 2025-01-24. https://addisstandard.com/families-residents-voice-concerns-as-20-karrayyu-gadaa-leaders-community-elders-remain-missing-for-18-days/