All documented incidents
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Every published incident, newest first. Open one to read the full record.
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Killing in East Wollega (22 Nov 2020)
Gadado reported on 22 November that eight had been shot dead in Oromia during the preceding two days. Two were shot dead in Showa (p.4) and three in E Wallega (p.17) on 20 November and one in Arsi (p.4) on 21 November. Source: Oromia…
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Killing by government forces in Ameya, South West Shewa (21 Nov 2020)
Getu Jiregna was taken by soldiers that same night from police custody in Amaya, SW Showa, and killed before being left at a roadside. Fanja Waya was shot dead while in police custody in Shalla, Arsi, on 21 November. He was reported to…
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Killing by government forces in East Hararghe (21 Nov 2020)
Shaban Abdalla, Dire Dawa, E Hararge, killed 21 November 2020 (Gadado 23 May). Another Oromo killed in the attack when government soldiers fired on a group of Oromo in Awaday, E Hararge, on 25 November 2020 (see OSG Report 55, p.12) was…
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Killing by government forces in Fiche, North Shewa (20 Nov 2020)
Asefa Kushi was taken at night by soldiers from police custody in Fiche, N Showa, and shot dead on 20 November. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54 (2021-01-08), p.4.…
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Killing in Bedele, Buno Bedele (20 Nov 2020)
Ali Jamal was killed in Buno Bedele on 20 November Boracha Gada, Kadir Ibrahim and … Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01), p.13. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-57.pdf
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Displacement by government forces in Guliso, West Wollega (Nov 2020)
About half of the displaced are children Instigated violence in Shashemane and Dera, Arsi, after the assassination of Harchalu Hundessa in mid-2020, was also wrongly blamed on Qeerroo. Although the killings of Amhara residents in Guliso…
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Detention by police in Sebeta, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (4 Nov 2020)
On the same day, the Director of the Oromo Relief Association, Dachasa Nagatu, was arrested from his home in Sabata district of the capital and held for at least two days. The vice-chair of the board of the Human Rights League for the…
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60 people killed in Guliso, West Wollega (1 Nov 2020)
Teshale Abera, former President of Oromia Region Supreme Court, has maintained contact with many well-informed sources in Ethiopia since he fled to the UK in 2005. He wrote of his anxiety and frustration shortly after the…
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5 people killed in Nekemte, East Wollega (1 Nov 2020)
Human Rights League for the Horn of Africa (1 November) named five young Oromo killed when troops opened fire on them in broad daylight in Nekemte, E Wallega, on 23 October … Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54 (2021-01-08), p.17.…
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At least 54 ethnic Amhara killed in OLA attack on Gawa Qanqa village after troops withdrew
Late on 1 November 2020, a day after army troops withdrew without explanation, attackers who identified themselves as OLA gathered people who could not flee, mainly women, children and the elderly, in a school compound in Gawa Qanqa and…
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At least 32 civilians killed in Gawa Qanqa, Gilla Gogola and Seka Jerbi kebeles, Guliso area
On 1 November 2020, after federal soldiers withdrew around noon, up to 60 armed and unarmed assailants attacked three kebeles and targeted ethnic Amhara residents, who were dragged from their homes to a school and killed. The official…
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Torture / ill-treatment in Sebeta, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (24 Oct 2020)
Oromo EOTC followers believe that the beating to death of Luba (Reverend) Petros Tesfaye in the Sabata area of Shaggar City on 24 October 2020 was because he had been teaching and holding services in Afaan Oromoo. Source: Oromia Support…
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Killing in Nekemte, East Wollega (23 Oct 2020)
The killing of five Qeerroo members in Nekemte on 23 October 2020 was reported by OSG (Report 54, p.17; Report 55, p.14). Full names of the victims were given by Gadado on 23 May … Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01),…
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Latest report by inter-agency mission, including four UN agencies, describes humanitarian, security situation in Guji zone as “grave”
A report compiled after a recent inter-agency mission from 7 to 11 October 2020 to Guji zone in Oromia regional state, said the humanitarian and security situation in Guji zone is “grave.” “An inter-agency mission composed of one INGO and…
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Killing by government forces in Yubdo, West Wollega (8 Oct 2020)
Respected Oromo elder, Masune Biratu Mandudo, Halaku Dogoma kebele, Yubdo district, W Wallega, was killed in public, on 8 October. Soldiers gathered the local population by force to witness the killing (Gadado 3 December). Source: Oromia…
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Lidetu Ayalew Remains in Police Custody Despite Oromia Supreme Court’s Decision to Grant Bail
Yesterday morning, October 06, 2020, the Oromia Supreme Court allowed release on bail for Lidetu Ayalew which was already granted by the East Shewa Court in Adama. Accordingly, the court rejected prosecutor’s appeal against the bail and…
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6 people killed by government forces in Kellem Wollega (7 Oct 2020)
Six Oromo were shot dead by government soldiers on 7 October in Qellem, SW Wallega, because they were suspected OLF supporters. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54 (2021-01-08), p.16.…
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Killing by government forces in Nejo, West Wollega (5 Oct 2020)
Ararso Gemmechu was detained in Jabo prison, Nejo town, W Wallega, in around July for being a suspected supporter of the OLF. Soldiers took him from prison and killed him on 5 October (Gadado 3 December). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG…
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Detention in Arsi (2 Oct 2020)
On the same day, more than 2000 Oromo from Wallega were arrested in Finfinnee/Addis Ababa after being made to show their ID cards. Buses were held up in Sire (Gadado 2 October). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54 (2021-01-08),…
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Killing by government forces in Meta Robi, West Shewa (30 Sep 2020)
Lema Boki, aged 24, and Girma Desse, farmers in Meta Robi district, W Showa, were killed by government soldiers on 30 September and their bodies thrown in the bush (Gadado 2 October). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54…
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Detention in West Shewa (29 Sep 2020)
On approximately 29 September, artist and human rights activist Jafar Yusuf was detained for the second time in two months, in Bole district, Finfinnee/Addis Ababa (Gadado 2 October). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54…
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Detention in Gelan, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (29 Sep 2020)
Lenjisa Alemayehu, Qaliti district, Finfinnee/Addis Ababa, was abducted by security forces on 29 September in Galan district on his way to work (Gadado 2 October). His place of detention was not known at the time of reporting. On the same…
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Killing by government forces in East Shewa (25 Sep 2020)
Mrs Akafete Foraja, Bosat district, E Showa, was detained in Wolanchiti Police Station for the second time on 25 September, ‘being suspected OLF supporter’ (Gadado 3 December). Her brother, Warqu Foraja, was shot dead when government…
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Killing by government forces in West Wollega (24 Sep 2020)
Mesfin, a harmless young man with mental and learning difficulties, managed to live independently in his parents’ home in Ghimbi town, W Wallega, after their deaths from natural causes. Despite his posing no possible threat to the…
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Detention by police in Burayu, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (23 Sep 2020)
On 23 September Gadado wrote of the continued detention of OLF leaders despite court orders for their release and payment of 300,000 Birr bail. The leaders, including Abdi Regassa, were reportedly being held in Burayu-Sansuus Police…
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Detention in Limu, East Wollega (15 Sep 2020)
An Oromo Ethiopian Orthodox Church priest, Chala was arrested when teaching from a bible written in Afaan Oromo in church in Lema kebele, Limu district, E Wallega, at 19.00, 15 September (Gadado 25 September). Source: Oromia Support…
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Torture / ill-treatment in Ambo, West Shewa (14 Sep 2020)
Belama Gutema, Ambo, W Showa, was severely beaten when he was detained on 14 September. He was in pain and had been denied medical treatment in detention, up to the report by Gadado on 25 September. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG…
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Police bring several ONN journalists, others to court; seek charges on links with armed group, inciting violence
The federal police have brought 22 people, including eight journalists, camera crew and technicians working for the online based Oromo Media Network (ONN), at the Federal First Instance Court Arada Branch on September 09. On September 05,…
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Detention by police in Ambo, West Shewa (5 Sep 2020)
The 22 ONN staff and guests who were arrested at the Kaku Mame restaurant, Arada, Finfinnee/Addis Ababa on 5 September (OSG Report 53, p.9) were ordered to be released on bail but remained in detention. Gadado reported 23 September that…
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Killing by government forces in East Hararghe (2 Sep 2020)
Museba Xaha, Haromaya, E Hararge, was killed by government forces on 2 September 2020. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01), p.11. https://oromiasupport.org/wp-content/uploads/simple-file-list/Report-57.pdf
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Killing in South West Shewa (26 Aug 2020)
Badhadha Girmu, Dagem, Finfinnee/Addis Ababa, was killed on 26 August 2020. Habtamu Bahera, Dilala, Waliso, SW Showa, was killed on 7 September. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01), p.5.…
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Sexual violence by government forces in West Wollega (30 Jul 2020)
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…
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Chaltu Takele moved to Oromia police custody despite bail order and held without access to lawyers or her baby
Federal authorities ignored a 28 July 2020 court bail order and transferred Chaltu Takele to Oromia police custody, where for over a week she was denied access to lawyers and family, including her baby. She was taken before Sululta…
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Killing by government forces in Wadera, Guji (17 Jul 2020)
It was reported in OSG Report 53 (p.26) that Tefo Umar, in Wadera, E Guji, was killed but the date was not specified. He was killed on 17 July (Gadado 3 December). On 22 September, Tariku Kefeyalew, of Hidha Korma kebele, Surro district,…
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Killing in Kombolcha, East Hararghe (17 Jul 2020)
Killings were reported in East Hararge: Fu’ad Abdulkarim, Facatu Shadi Ibrahim, Weter, and Jamal Abdi, 12th grade student, were killed in Dhangago, on 17 July 2020 Abdi Safi and Munira Ziyado were killed in Kombolcha, on 18 July 2020.…
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Jawar Mohammed tells fed. court he is being held at a basement in unmarked building; judges grant police 14 more days
Tuuli Baayyis, the defense lawyer for Jawar Mohammed, told Addis Standard that his client has told presiding judges at Lideta Division of the Federal High Court deferment bench that he was detained at a basement of an unmarked house in…
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Killing in West Hararghe (Jul 2020)
Ali Haji Yusuf, aged 48, brother of Badri (44), was killed in Galamso, W Hararge, in July 2020. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 61 (2023-01-25), p.60.…
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Detention in Gelan, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (Jul 2020)
Col. Gamachu Ayana was malnourished following months of detention before he was detained in July 2020. When he was transferred from Awash to Galan at the end of July 2021, he was said to look ‘like a skeleton’. Human Rights Watch visited…
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Killing by government forces in West Wollega (5 Jul 2020)
Tamirat Hanbisa, Boji, W Wallega, killed by government security forces on 5 July 2020, a few days after Hachalu Hundessa’s assassination. Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01), p.12.…
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Sexual violence by police in Burayu, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (4 Jul 2020)
The following five women are among many being held in barbaric conditions in Tullu Dimtu, an unofficial detention centre in Akaki Kaliti sub-city, Finfinnee. They have been tortured and used as sex slaves because they are suspected of…
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Killing in Dodola, West Arsi (1 Jul 2020)
The report confirmed the killings of eleven in Dodola, S Arsi, on 1 July (p.5, Report 53), recording Warqitesh Fariqo as a young woman and dating the killing of Musxafa Shira and Gamachis Inki as 17 and not 1 July. Source: Oromia Support…
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Killing in Chiro, West Hararghe (1 Jul 2020)
Kadir Abdi, from Ciro, W Hararge, was killed on 1 July 2020, two days after Hachalu Hundessa’s assassination (Gadado 23 May). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 57 (2021-09-01), p.11.…
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Detention by government forces in Gelan, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (30 Jun 2020)
Mikael Boran/Bekele OLF Executive Committee, and Kenasa Ayana Central Committee member, were again detained on 30 June 2020, the day after Haacalu Hundeesa’s assassination. They were ordered to be freed by Oromia Region Supreme Court on…
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Three protesters shot dead by Oromia police in Nekemte after Hachalu Hundessa's killing
An activist in Nekemte told HRW that three protesters were killed when Oromia police opened fire during protests that followed the 29 June 2020 killing of singer Hachalu Hundessa. Source: Human Rights Watch, "Ethiopia Cracks Down…
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Detention by police in Gursum, East Hararghe (29 Jun 2020)
The following 68 were among 79 detained in Gursum district police station, E Hararge, at protests following the assassination of Hachalu Hundessa on 29 June (Gadado 25 September): Hasan Bakar Shukur Muktar Toido Muktar Kalid Abdi Bahr…
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Press freedom violation in Adama, East Shewa (29 Jun 2020)
Two former OMN journalists continue to be harassed despite stopping their activity. Badri (44) has been attacked on the street at least four times by Amharic and Somali speakers, hired by the embassy. In late 2021, returning from a…
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Detention in Burayu, Special Zone Surrounding Finfinne (29 Jun 2020)
Lami Benya (Begna) and Dawit Abdata were also arrested shortly after Haacalu Hundeesa’s assassination on 29 June 2020, taken from their homes in Finfinnee on 12 July. They were each ordered to be released on payment of 20,000 Birr ($390)…
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Killing in Illu Aba Bor (27 Jun 2020)
Lamessa Bekele, a lecturer at Illubabor University, was ‘killed on the open gate in daylight’ outside his home in Alge town, Illubabor, on 27 June ‘being suspected OLF supporter’ (Gadado 30 July). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report…
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Killing by government forces in Guliso, West Wollega (27 Jun 2020)
Thomas Saqeta (aged 15), Tegi Gelewo kebele, Guliso district, W Wallega was ‘brutally killed by Ethiopian military forces on 27 June ‘being suspected OLF supporter’ (Gadado 30 July). Source: Oromia Support Group, OSG Report 54…
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Killing by government forces in Ganji, West Wollega (22 Jun 2020)
Brothers Samuel Emiru and Isaq Chaala were taked by soldiers from their parents’ home in Kapi kebele, Ganji district, W Wallega, on 22 June, ‘brutally beaten and finally killed, being suspected OLF supporters’(Gadado 30 July). Source:…