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Arbitrary Detention medium East Hararghe

Detention in Bedeno, East Hararghe (9 May 2025)

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OHRM-2025-0422
Date of incident
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East Hararghe

In Bedeno, East Hararge, rival militias fought when dividing up the profits from their corrupt over-taxation, and ransom demands for detainees and conscripts on 9 May. They were arguing about whether to include underage children among the forced conscripts, when the fighting broke out.

Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 70 (2025-06-24), p.18. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-70-24-June-2025.pdf

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