Abduction / extortion / forced conscription in Guto Gida, East Wollega (May 2025)
- Ref
- OHRM-2025-0445
- Date of incident
- Zone
- East Wollega
In Harana Bulluq district, West Bale, shops were closed in May if owners refused to pay more taxes, and 1-2,000 birr was demanded from bajaj and motorcycle taxi drivers in the name of ‘annual tax.’ Motorcycle taxi drivers were forced to pay 1,000 birr if taking people from Jireenya, Guto Gida district, to Nekemte in April.
Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 70 (2025-06-24), p.7. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/OSG-Report-70-24-June-2025.pdf