HRLHA Urgent Action and Appeal

On April 6, 2012, hundreds of Oromo nationals and others were detained in Western Arsi Zone, Gadab Asaasaa district, in connections with the current movement for the right of religious freedom by followers of Muslim religion, and are waiting to appear in court.  The following are among those detained. No.     Name                  Age 1 Umar Haj Adam Aagaa 30 2 Awal Shaaloo Hedoo 20 3 Huseen Aliyyii Haj Tukkee 20 4 Kadir Gabbisaa Naannessaa 25 5 Abdiroo Roobaa Kaawoo 20 6 Awal Mahamad Seeroo 20 7 Waariyoo Aggaayoo Shaallee 40 8 Mahamad Haj Xuyubee 26 9 Hasan Haj Daddafoo Waabee 25 10 Mahammad Dargaa Xiiroo 25 11 Aliyyii Charinat Turee 19 12 Waariyoo Agaayoo Shaalee 40 13 Amaanaa Gabii Waaqoo 28 14 Abdurroo Billisee Duubee 18 15 Mahaammad Sulxaan Batissaa 17 16 Nuraddiin Daddafoo Qaqqaboo 21 17 Kadir Waaboo Korosoo 19 18 Hamzaa Nooree Suufee 27 19 Atob Haj Qulluu 22 20 Kadir Fayyee Leenjisoo 19 21 Umar Kinkinaa Karkoo 25 22 Jawaaroo Qulloo Banayaa 25 23 Zayinaba Haj Baaburii Diidoo 18 24 Huriyaa Mahamad Shubbee 18 25 Ashaa Haj Kaawoo 27 26 Faaxee Qebaloo Xaqasaa 30 27 Madiinaa Usmaan Gabii 18 27 Shamsiyaa Kamaal Haj Amaan 17 28 Amiinaa Sheh Mahamad Sheh Kadir 15 29 Saadiyaa Waliyyii Waaqoo 18 30 Shamsiyaa Amaanoo Qaabatoo 15 31 Raadiyaa Haj Amaanaa Hirphoo 16 32 Saffiyaa A/Qadir Waabee 15 33 Idatuu Hasan Caawoo 18 34 Aliimaa Huseen Jaarraa 19 35 Bashir Huseen Nuuree 19 36 Zeyinabaa Ahimad Jannoo 22 37 Shamsiyaa Bakkalchaa Galaalchaa 17 38 Misiraa Ibraahim Bariisoo 25 39 Raahimaa Arii Guyyee 16 40 Hawwaa Anshagoo Faajjee 20 41 Amina Adam Edoo 20 42 Hamziyaa Kadir Baakoo 20 43 Usmaan Amantaa Baantaa 17 44 Abdulaziz Mahamad Huseen 18 45 Abdirroo Nashaa 16 46 A/Qaadir Haj Banataa 22 47 Fayisoo Kadir Lammeessoo 16 48 Rashiid Urgeessaa Baanatoo 17 49 Abdallaa Habiib Galgaloo 18 50 Saafii Jamaal abbaa Kadir 16 51 Bashir Hiikoo Mooraa 23 52 Habiib Kajii Arfachaa  18 53 Mahammad Amaan Nuuree 18 54 Waliyyii kurkee Waarituu 25 55 Kadir Bunoo Galgaluu 17 56 Imaam Kalsaa Waasee 44 57 Abdalla Abdishaa Haj Gammadaa 30 58 Yusuuf Dhaqqaboo Hasan 26 59 Saadam Ahimmad  21 60 Mahammad Amaan Jiloo 22 61 Guddataa Waabee Huseen 27 62 Abdoo Anaajii Woorqaa 35 63 A/Qaadir Haj Gariibaa Burqaa 18 64 Kamaal Huseen Tulluu 17 65 Eliyaas Hirphoo Seeroo 17 66 Kojjoo Saaddoo Jaarsoo 30 67 Ahimad Hasan Muddii 20 68 Musxafaa Abdoo Gabayyoo 25 69 Yaaballoo A/Qaadir Xeebaloo 25 70 Anduramaan Margaa Baalchaa 17 71 Ahimad Ibraahim Waaqoo 23 72 Jamaal Nagawoo Kuusaa 26 78 Fufoo Galgaloo Badhaasoo 60 79 Shubbisee Atabaa Baam’ee 40 80 Naa’imaaMahaammad Amaan 17 81 Hamziyaa Turaa  16 82 Maariyaa Adam Baalbeetoo 18 83 Saadaa Caafaa Roobalee 16 84 Ruqiyaa Haj Sayid Jiloo 34 85 Adam Gammadaa Waabee 35 86 Amaan Rashaad Abdallaa 45 87 Jayilaan Kadir Kooree 22 88 Abbuu Kiima Hoboltoo 25 89 Kamaal Wayyee Waaree 24 90 Abduramaan Duulee Keennoo 18 91 Jamaal Kadir Waashee 27 92 Hamzaa Gazzaahenye Amaanuu 25 93 Mahaammad Kadir Watichaa 35 94 Jundii Haj Kadir Gaanguu 26 95 Ahimad Goobanaa Haajoo 30 96 Xaahir Amaan Araarsoo 17 97 Abdii Huseen Daadhii 18 98 Jamaal Lataa Waarsaa 20 99 Abdallaa Kennisoo Elchoo 39 10 Sheh Suddii Ahimad Bultum 48 101 Sheh mahamad Haj Kadir Tulee 55 102 Haj Mahamad Sayid jiloo 66 103 Sheh Abubakar Goobanaa Hamdoo 41 104 Sheh A/Samad haj Ibraahim 40 105 Sheh Adam Hamdaa Qaabatoo 50 106 Jamaal  Umar Dhaqqaboo 16 107 Huseen Waabee Waadoo 27 108 Mahamad Amaan  Maamaa 22 109 Ibraahim Roobaa Jimaa 50 110 Umar Kadir Tukkee 25 111 Saadiq Aliyyii Tolaa 18 112 Bayyaan Huseen bulaa 16 113 Abdoo Kadir Tufaa 42 114 Ahimad Huseen Tusaa 17 115 Ahimad Abbaayoo Shaalee 23 116 Bashir Musaa Diidoo 20 117 Jamaal Fanoo Banaataa 48 118 Gammachuu Banaataa Baabbisoo 70 119 Fufaa Tarrafaa Qaadiree 28 120 Abaadir Jaarsoo haj Baraartii 17 121 Amaan Waabee Waadoo 62 122 Kadir Waabee Waadoo 55 123 Abdurazaaqa Huseen Matichaa 18 124 Ida’aa Nageessoo Waatoo 26 125 Yabbaa Washee Bakaraa 42 126 Awal haji Amaan Jiloo 22 127 Ligajii Xoosaa Teessisoo 35 128 Musxafaa Tufaa Watichaa 25 129 Amaan Qaffoo Daddafoo 45 130 Badhaasaa Bunaa Waadoo 68 131 Mahaammad Badhaasaa Bunoo 32 132 Tafarii Saahilee Fiqruu 27 133 Xibabuu Bilahee Cabsii 40 134 Radiyaa Dammaa Gammadaa 20 135 Abdurazaaq Huseen Abbuu 17 136 Adam A/Qaadir Haajii 33 137 Mahamad Huseen Shubbisaa 48 138 Abdoo Kadiroo Baantaa 36 139 Qaasim Haji Baantuu 18 140 Mahammad Saadiq Ida’oo 17 141 Abduu Guttaa Shaafii 19 142 Arab Daddafoo Guyyee 18 143 Abbabech Shimalliis Wadaajoo 37 144 Abdii Mahaammad Nuuree 18 145 Madiinaa Aliyyii Araaroo 17 146 Adam Tusaa Qaabatoo 18 147 Radiyaa Kamala Ismaa’el 18 148 Aziizaa Maammoo Duubee 18 149 Zayituunaa Jamaal mahammad 14 150 Loomii Abdoo Shonkaa 25 151 Xayibaa Abbuu  40 152 Makkoo Tusii Saqaqii 25 153 Qamar Mahammad Amaan 22 154 Amaanaa Wayyee Waaraa 15 155 Arabuu Hammittii Xaahir 15 156 Badiriyaa Haajii Ganamoo 17 157 Zamzam Aliyyii Ibraahim 14 158 Nuriyaa Bakkalchaa Galaalchaa 18 159 Xayibaa Kalsii Dammaa 18 160 Abubakar Manzaa Haajii 14 161 Kadijjaa haaj Qaabatoo Nuuree 18 162 Saadiyaa Qaasim Tashitee 16 163 Tigist Addunyaa Birraatuu 25 164 Alamnash Bultoo Birraatuu 26 165 Ayub Abdii Kadiroo 15 166 Misiraa Haj Baantaa 19 167 Xuubaa Shaanqoo Julaa 30 168 Jamiilaa Billisee Dammaa 18 169 Kaaramee Dawwaanoo Miigoo 28 170 Kaliil Musaa Diidoo 14 171 Kitaabee Amaanoo Xeraroo 15 172 Wayyamaa Nagawoo Kuusaa 32 173 Hamziyaa Amaan Jiloo 20 174 Ruqiyaa Huseen Badhaasoo 18 175 Kadir Tusaa Burqituu 19 176 Xilaahun Baawaqaa Mangistee (Amhara ) 25 177 Kadir Qubsaa Daalluu 25 178 Abbuu Haasoo Gammadaa 25 179 Ashiim Huseen Uggaa 18 180 Eda’oo Abdii 17 181 Gizaachoo Taklamaaram Tasammaa (Amhara) 28 182 Abdulsalaam Haj Abdallaa Haanqoo 17 183 Amduramaan Huseen Waayyee 18 184 Amaanoo Waayyuu Gammadaa 24 185 Abunii Gaagaaroo Korroo 18 186 Idiriis Ibiy xaaroo 20 187 Simee Gammachuu Galmeechaa 23 188 Bashaa Haj Diidoo 17 189 Kadijjaa Baqqalaa Yaamuu 60 190 Alfiyaa Sheh Aliyyii Dodolaa 28 191 Misiraa Huseen 20 192 Kamsoo Hasan Caamoo 16 193 Hamiid Adam Kalee 26 194 Mahammad Kubbuu Daddafoo 22 195 Musxafaa Amaan Nafoo 19 196 Abduu Nageessoo Tusii 17 197 Abaadir Huseen Gammadaa 22 198 Heedoo Tusaanaa Sarbii 23 199 Amaanaa Heebboo Goobanaa 18 200 Arab Daddafoo Guyyee 12 201 Arabuu Haammittii Xaahiroo 15 202 Abdoo Mahaammad Nuuree 13 203 Adam Tusaa Qaabatoo 12 204 Amaanaa Waayyuu Waaraa 15 205 Kaliil Musaa Diidoo 14 206 Ayub Abdii Kadiroo 15 207 Abubakar Manzaa Haajii 14 208 Shamsaddiin Adam Abbuu 13 209 Abduramaan  Amaanataa Baantaa 12 210 Abdurazaq Kadir Waabee 15 212 Ayyaanoo Daatuu 15 213 Saadam Hasan H/Ashiim 40 214 Musxafaa  Gammadaa Uluu 9 215 Yusuuf Saaliyaa 14 216 Hasan Abubakar  13 217 Abdannee Kinniisoo 24 218 Kamaal Baatirii Huseen 10 219 Badirii Hasan  42 220 Qamariyaa Haj Hasan 18 221 Alii Kamaal  26 222 Diidoo Hasan Faachoo 48 223 Musxafaa Gammadaa 15 224 Ganamoo haj Leellisoo 18 The following are names of individuals killed on April 6, 2012, during the demonstrations for the right of religious freedom and after. No. Name                               Town     Age     Profession 1     Musaa Gabii                   Qoree      13        Student at local religious school 2. Kamaal Irreenaa               Asaasaa    60 Tailor 3. Aliyyii Waaqoo                Asaasaa    40 Farmer 4 Shaafii Jaanoo Tusaa         Asaasaa 35 Day laborer Currently, the presumed leader of the movement, Sheik Saud Ahmed is in solitary confinement in the prison in Shaashamanne town. Reliable information from the prison indicates that Sheik Saud Ahmed is being tortured.

HRLHA Urgent Action and Appeal, Public 11 May, 2011. Although there has been no single section of societies that the Ethiopian TPLF/EPRDF Regime has spared in the past 18 years, students have been among the prime targets of attacks. The Oromos in general and the Oromo Students in particular have obviously been the first in the line of victimization when it comes down to ethnicity and regional lines. The most recent crackdown against Oromo students, which has been going on since April 14, 2011, has hit all universities and colleges in different regional states, and has sent hundreds students to prison without any idea as to when they would be released. All that could be said in this regard based on past experiences is that anything between immediate releases (although we haven’t seen any yet) and indefinite incarcerations could happen to those students. Student Dame Olana For example, from among hundreds of Oromo students who were arrested and detained exactly in the same manner in 2006, only a few were released while hundreds of them are died in prison and some are still languishing in prison without verdict. Following the issuance of its Urgent Action, PUBLIC 12 April, 2011 on this same case of violence against students, HRLHA has been monitoring the situation through its local agents for further details and updates; and, accordingly, has been able obtain the names of the following detained students: No Student Name sex Institute Date detained 1 Tariku Bekele M Haromaya University April 11, 2011 2 Megersa Bekele M Haromaya University April 11, 2011 3 Fituma Tadesse Biya M Haromaya University April 11, 2011 4 Tolessa Faraja M Jimma  University April 11, 2011 5 Tufa Bacha M Jimma Universty April 11, 2011 6 Miressa Qanani M Clinical Pharmacy April 11, 2011 7 Dame Olana M Clinical Pharmacy April 11, 2011 8 Tadesse Tekalegn M Addis Ababba University, April 13, 2011 9 Sanbata Dame M Haromaya University April 13, 2011 10 Dandii Bekele M Haromaya University April 13, 2011 11 Alemayehu Garumma M Gotera Campus (Lecturer) April 13, 2011 12 Fayisa Alemneh M Gotera Campus (Lecturer) April 13, 2011 13 Dachassa Magarssa M Gotera Campus(Lecturer) April 13, 2011 14 Sena Marara M Arbaminchi University April 14, 2011 15 Saya M Arbaminchi University April 14, 2011 16 Dagim Gizaw M Arbaminch Universty April 14, 2011 17 Wariyo Banti M Arbaminch University April 18,2011 18 Tafese Motora M Wallaga University Tortured) 19 Biqila Abshalo M Arbaminch University April 18, 2011 20 Duguma Jabessa M Arbaminch University April 18, 2011 21 Jamara Tolessa M Arbaminch University April 18, 2011 22 Biqila Tesfaye M Arbaminch University April 18, 2011 23 Tilahun Fufa Gutu M A.Ababa University April 24, 2011 24 Takele Arega Garoma M A.Ababa University April, 24, 2011 25 Duguma Beyene M A.Ababa University April 24, 2011 26 Damara Gamada Qana’a M A.Ababa University April 24, 2011 27 Ketema Dhinsa Yadeta M University April 24, 2011 28 Desalegn Dobbi  M M Wallaga Univesity (Tortured) 29 Tolessa Jabana M Jimma University 30 Dereje Gutu M Jimma University As it was the case in the previous similar crackdowns on Oromo students, this most recent violence by a government against its own citizens was started in Mizan Tepi University with students of Tigrian origin deliberately provoking Oromo students and inciting clashes, with armed security forces waiting standby in the backyard. The worst aspect of these kinds of extra-judicial and politically motivated acts against students is that the victimized students not only receive punishments that they don’t deserve, but also miss classes, exams, and other types of assessments; and, consequently, their graduations are delayed, or maybe denied. In general, their academic life would be disrupted, and their future lives ruined. Intimidations and harassments as they are their negative impacts and discouragements on students who are likely to join colleges and universities in the future are also enormous.  Given that these acts of violence by a government in charge of responsibly ruling a country have singled out the Oromo students only, it is obvious that they are purely racial and discriminatory even to that extent apartheid action against Oromo students. HRLHA would like to once again express its deep concerns regarding the whereabouts as well as safety of the students who have been taken to custody over the past three and four years. It is also recalled that a lot of students have received injuries of varying degrees from brutal attacks by the security forces on the first day of violence. HRLHA calls up on the Ethiopian Government to immediately stop racial and discriminatory violence and unconditionally release the detained students and facilitate the resumption of normal classes. A thorough investigation of the overall situation is also expected from a responsible government so that the culprits would be held accountable for their wrongdoings. HRLHA also calls up on regional and international diplomatic, democratic, and human rights agencies to challenge the Ethiopian TPLF/EPRDF regime on its persistent brutal, dictatorial, and suppressive actions against innocent and unarmed civilians who attempt to exercise their “said-to-have-been-granted” democratic rights. 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