Twenty Karrayyu Gadaa leaders, community elders released after three weeks of detention
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0075
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Shewa
Twenty Karrayyu Gadaa leaders and community elders, who had been detained and missing for 21 days, were released on Sunday, 26 January, 2025, and reunited with their families, according to family members who spoke to Addis Standard. The Karrayyu Gadaa leaders and community elders were initially arrested in the Fentalle district, East Shewa Zone, after being summoned from their homes for a meeting on 06 January, 2025. Their whereabouts remained unknown until their release last Sunday.
Source: Addis Standard, "Twenty Karrayyu Gadaa leaders, community elders released after three weeks of detention", published 2025-01-28. https://addisstandard.com/twenty-karrayyu-gadaa-leaders-community-elders-released-after-three-weeks-of-detention/