Intensifying Mass Arrest, Torture, and Killing will Only ...

Sochii Dargaggoota Biyyoolessaa, National Youth Movement for
Bilisummaa fi Dimokraasiif(SDBBD) Freedom and Democracy (NYMFD)

Intensifying Mass Arrest, Torture, and Killing
will Only Inflame Struggle of for Freedom

Statement of Qeerroo Bilisummaa on Continued Arrest and Conviction of
Oromo Students from Various Zones of Oromia

November 16, 2014

It is to be recalled that tens of thousands of Oromo nationals in general and Oromo students in
particular have been arrested and severely tortured by the TPLF-led Ethiopian regime over the
last few months in connection to a series of Oromo student protests which broke out in large
scale and spread out throughout Oromia beginning the month of April, 2014. These protests,
organized and led by the National Youth Movement for Freedom and Democracy (aka Qeerroo
Bilisummaa), are just one incident in a series of continued struggle of the Oromo nation for
freedom, democracy, and justice over the last 23 or so years. Hundreds have been gunned down
by live bullets by the so called Agazi troops of the regime in the months of April and May, 2014.
In addition to those who have been shot and killed during the protests, many have lost their lives
in prison cells unable to stand the brutal torture. Many others have simply disappeared. Qeerroo
Bilisummaa believes that those who disappeared have been killed and their bodies hidden - a
practice repeatedly perpetrated on the Oromo prisoners by this regime.

On July 7, 2014 Qeerroo Bilisummaa has compiled a list of 61 Oromos killed and 903 others
rounded up and thrown into jail during the April/May Oromo student protests of universities,
colleges, high schools, middle schools and other educational institutions. Our evidence indicates
that all those who have been arrested have undergone through intense interrogation which
involved severe and brutal torture. Many have lost their lives due to the severe torture. For
example, a 2nd year Computer Science Oromo student of Haromaya University, Aslan (Nuradin)
Hasan, was killed as a result of extended torture in prison on June 04, 2014. On the same day a
10th grade student, Dawit Wakjira, was arrested and beaten to death in Anfillo district, Qellem
Wollega zone. Again on the same day a young high school teacher, Magarsa Abdissa, was beaten
and killed in Gulliso Prison, West Wollega zone. The fact that these three young Oromos are

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known and reported to have been beaten to death on the same day, from different parts of
Oromia, is a testimony that prisons in the empire are not safe places under this regime. It has to
be noted that many other killings that occurred in the prison cells remained hidden as it is
extremely difficult and risky to compile reports of such brutal killings under tight security
machinery of the regime.

Aslan Hasan, student, killed in prison Magarsa Abdissa, teacher, killed in prison

The arrests and tortures have continued non-stop. More and more are being arrested before those
who are in jail are released or brought to court. Many of those who survived the torture will
remain incarcerated, without any charge, until they confess the accusations brought against them.
On many other prisoners, concocted charges and false witnesses have been prepared and they are
brought to the kangaroo court of the regime to pass a long time sentence on them so as to
legitimize their prison term. Everybody who pays close attention to how the judicial system of
the regime operates knows for sure that the so called “court” of the regime is just a place where a
fictitious drama is performed. Qeerroo Bilisummaa believes no justice is expected from the so
called “court” of the current Ethiopian regime at any level.

In this brief statement the data collection team of Qeerroo Bilisummaa has compiled a list of 183
Oromos, from 6 different zones of Oromia, mainly students, on which the regime has finalized
its trumped up charges in order to pass a “guilty” verdict on these young innocent Oromo
students and others and sentence them to several years of prison. The main content of the charges
brought against them is “having connection with the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)” and
“participating on the public protest against the government”. These Oromo students and other
Oromo individuals are in addition to several hundreds of prisoners Qeerroo has reported in the
last few months and our reports indicate that they are going under severe torture and they are
denied food, health care, closing and basic needs to sustain their lives.

Qeerroo Bilisummaa strongly demands that the Ethiopian regime drop all charges against these
Oromo nationals and tens of thousands others and release them immediately and unconditionally.
We would like to reiterate that we the Oromo youth Qeerroo will not sit and be silent when part

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of our body is bleeding. The Ethiopian regime should realize that intensifying arrest, torture and
killing will only inflame the struggle of the Oromo people for their right. More oppression
doesn’t lead to submission. It rather breeds more dissenting voices. We are certain that
eventually the Oromo and other oppressed nations and nationalities will bring down this criminal
regime and justice and freedom will prevail.

List of Oromos Charged of Protesting Against the so called Finfinne (Addis
Ababa) Master Plan and other Basic Rights.

A. Summery

No. Court Number of Remark
Defendents
1 Western Oromia Supreme court, Nekemtie M F Total
2 West Wollega Zone Gimbi District court, Gimbi 56 1 57
3 West Shoa Zone Higher court, Ambo 28 0 28
4 Oromia Supreme court, Finfine(Addis Ababa) 2 02
5 West Shoa Ambo District Court, Ambo 62 1 63
6 Midakegn District Court, Ballami 10 0 10
7 Kersa Malima District Court, Lemmen 4 04
8 Tokke Kutaye District Court, Guder 8 08
11 0 11

Total 183

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Number of Oromos Charged by Court
Name and Town

70 62 Western Oromia,
60 56 Nekemtie
West Wollega,
50 Gimbi
West Shoa, Ambo
40
28 Supreme court,
Finfine
30 West Shoa, Ambo

20 Midakegn, Ballami

10 11 Kersa Malima,
8 Lemmen
10 Tokke Kutaye,
24 Guder

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B. List by Courts Over which they are charged

1. Western Oromia Supreme Court, Nekemtie

No Full Name Sex Ag Address Job Remark
Self Employed
e Assistant Driver
Driver
1 Abdu Husein Endris M 20
---
2 Abush Merga Segni M 19 Gimbi 03

3 Addisu Tadesse Tiruneh M 28 Gimbi 03

4 Addisu Teshome Getaneh M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

5 Adiladin Seid Mohammed M 21 Gimbi 03

6 Ambawu Tesfaye Galu M 25 Gimbi 03

7 Aregash Teshome Getaneh F 20 Haru district,

Jitu 02

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8 Ashenafi Diriba Ayyana M 25 Dembidolo 02 Assistant Driver
9 Ashenafi Kebede Aga M
10 Ayana Tamiru Birassa M 32 Gimbi 02 Business person

20 Haru district,

Jitu 01

11 Belay Kebede Abdissa M 30 Haru district,

Jitu 01

12 Bereket Tesfaye Abebe M 22 Gimbi 03 Business man
13 Bikila Esrael Gemeda M
14 Bikila Tekle Gichile M 23 Gimbi 03
15 Bikila Tekle Gichile M
16 Dagim Kumera M 29 Gimbi 03 Unemployed

20 Gimbi 03

18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

17 Daniel Kebede Aga M 30 Haru district,

Jitu 01

18 Debela Terfassa Wayima M 21 Gimbi 03
19 Dejene Getachew M
21 Gimbi 03
Mekonen M
20 Dereje Bedassa Bulcha 22 Haru district,
Jitu 01
21 Desalegn Hayilu Merga M
22 Haru district,
22 Dubale Benti Ejigu M Kombolcha Unemployed
M yange
23 Dula Teshome Asfaw M
M 19 Haru district,
24 Elias Fikadu Tefera M Jitu 01
M
25 Elias Kebede Aga M 28 Haru district,
M Jitu 01
26 Fikadu Kebede Rebi M
M 18 Haru district,
27 Gadissa Abate Duguma M Jitu 01
28 Gemechis Kumera M
M 18 Haru district,
Lemessa Jitu 01
29 Gemechis Wondimu
32 Haru district,
Wakjira Jitu 02
30 Gemechu Olana Gadissa
17 Gimbi 01
31 Girma Wakjira Serda 23 Gimbi 03

32 Hailu Terfassa Serda 19 Gimbi 04 Student

33 Jirata Saketa Amenta 19 Haru district,
34 Kasim Mohammed Jitu 01

18 Haru district,
Jitu 01

48 Haru district,
Jitu 01

36 Gimbi 03
17 Haru district,

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Abdulkadir M Jitu 01
35 Kenno debela Negeri 26 Haru district,

36 Kinfu Asfaw Birihanu M Jitu 01
25 Haru district,
37 Korsa Tefera Ayana M
Jitu 01
38 Mamush Zerihun Mekuria M 23 Haru district,

39 Mebratu Dereje M Jitu 01
20 Gimbi 03
40 Mekbeb Kebede Aga M 18 Haru district,

41 Mitiku Birihanu Kitila M Jitu 01
18 Haru district,
42 Moti Ayana Yadessa M
Jitu 02
43 Mulugeta Kebede Abdissa M 20 Gimbi 03
22 Gimbi 03
44 Negera Gutema Gemta M 24 Haru district, Self Employed
45 Olana Tefera Duguma M
Jitu 01 Business person
46 Senbeto Teshome Getaneh M 23 Gimbi 03 Daily labourer
23 Haru district, Student
47 Shimelis Antute Nejo M
48 Tadele Arega Mamo M Jitu 01
49 Tamiru Terefe Desta M 22 Haru district,
50 Tarekegn Etana Amente M
51 Tekle Kebede Rebi M Jitu 01
35 Gimbi 01
52 Teklu Bekele Feyissa M 24 Gimbi 03
53 Tilaye Bobo Tefera M 20 Gimbi 03
29 Gimbi 03
54 Tuli Fikadu Mengistu M 26 Haru district,
55 Wagari Tefera Meko M
Jitu 01
56 Wondimu Bedassa M 20 Gimbi 03
Mengesha M 26 Haru district,

57 Yesuf Kedir Usman Jitu 01
20 Gimbi 03
18 Haru district,

Jitu 01
20 Gimbi 03

18 Haru district,
Jitu 01

2. West Wollega Zone Gimbi District Court, Gimbi

No Full Name Sex Age Job Remark
1 Addisu Teshome M [email protected]
2 Asfaw Alemayehu M
3 Ayana Tamiru M
4 Belay Kebede M

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5 Benessa Wajira M
6 Chuchu Kebede M
7 Derejje Bedassa M
8 Dessalegn Hailu M
9 Dubale Benti M
10 Dula Teshome M
11 Eliyas Fikadu M
12 Eliyas Kebede M
13 Fikadu Kebede M
14 Gemeda Olana M
15 Gibo Kebede M
16 Hailu Terfassa M
17 Jirata Saketa M
18 Kasim Mohammed M
19 Kenno Debela M
20 Kinfu Asfawu M
21 Korsa Terefe M
22 Mebrate Dereje M
23 Mulugeta Kebede M
24 Olana Tefera M
25 Senbeto Teshome M
26 Tekle Kebede M
27 Wagari Tefera M
28 Yesufe Kedir, M

3. West Shoa Zone Higher Court, Ambo

No Full Name Se Age Address Job Remark
1 Alemayehu Gidelo Diriba Remark
x
2 Diriba Engila Bedada
M 30 Ilu Gelan Farmer

district, Refiso

Kemino

M 30 Ilu Gelan Farmer

district, Ijaji 01

4. Oromia Supreme Court, Finfine(Addis Ababa)

No Full Name Se Age Address Job
1 Abate Gonfa Daba
2 Abdeta Batiri Bersissa x
3 Abdi Bedassa
M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo

M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

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4 Abdissa Dadi Nega M --- Eest Shoa Zone,
Liben Chukala
5 Abdissa Faji Borena M --- District Driver
6 Abdissa Gudissa M --- West Shoa Zone, Student
7 Abi Habtamu Lema M --- Ambo 02
8 Abiti Techane Alemu M --- West Shoa Zone,
9 Abush Teshale Bojia M --- Jibat,Bilo
10 Alemayehu Eressa Bona M --- West Shoa Zone,
11 Alemu Megersa Tolessa M --- Ambo 02
12 Ararsa Milkessa Debela M --- West Shoa Zone,
13 Ayantu Megersa Yali F --- Ambo 02
14 Babi Mulugeta M --- West Shoa Zone,
15 Bayissa Kebede Ifa M --- Ambo 03
16 Bedada Damene Abesha M 21 West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 01
17 Bedassa Soboka Dugassa M --- West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 02
18 Bekera Wegi Gune M --- West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 02
19 Chaina Gizaw M --- West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 02
20 Chala Bayissa M --- West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 03
21 Chala Menessa Neda M --- West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 03
22 Dejene Tefera Feyissa M --- West Shoa Zone
Jibat district, Molu
23 Dema Kabeta M --- Falle
West Shoa Zone,
24 Derara Tamirat Lema M 18 Ambo 02
West Shoa Zone,
25 Dereje Bekele M --- Ambo 03
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Ambo 03
West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 01
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Ambo 02
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Ambo 02
West Shoa Zone,
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West Shoa Zone
Jibat district,
Shenen 01
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26 Edossa Megersa Gelassa M --- West Shoa Zone, Student
27 Efa Lema Tullu M 23 Ambo 01
West Shoa Zone Business
28 Getachew Kejela M --- Jibat district, Person
29 Gezahign Edossa M --- Munyo Wittete
30 Girma Echima Tadesse M 22 West Shoa Zone, Student
Ambo 02
31 Jigisa Techane Alemu M --- West Shoa Zone, Business
32 Kasahun Alemayehu M --- Ambo 02 Person
M -- West Shoa Zone
Negassa M --- Jibat district,
33 Kenea Chuche Balcha M 19 Shenen 01
34 Kenenissa Regassa West Shoa Zone,
M --- Ambo 02
Weyessa M --- West Shoa Zone,
35 Lamikef Kaba Mideksa M Ambo 03
West Shoa Zone,
36 Lata Beyene Mamo M --- Ambo 03
37 Lelissa Bizuneh Hirpa M --- West Shoa Zone,
38 Lencho Cheru Baji M --- Ambo, Awaro
M --- West Shoa Zone
39 Leta Saketa Gelalcha M --- Jibat district, Molu
40 Manjo Milasa M --- Falle
41 Melesse Kebede M --- Ambo University
42 Melkamu Assefa Feyera Student
43 Mesfin Faju Tasisa M --- West Shoa Zone,
44 Misgana Zeleke Dida Ambo 03
45 Mitiku Gemeda West Shoa Zone
Jibat district,
46 Moti Jebessa Fufa Shenen 01
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West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 02
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West Shoa Zone,
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West Shoa Zone,
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47 Negassa Ararsa Feyissa M --- Ambo 02 Daily
48 Raji Beksu Yadete M --- West Shoa Zone, Labourer
49 Rebira Atomsa M --- Ambo 02 Student
50 Segni Chimdessa M --- Akaki District,
51 Shambel Jola Bane M 22 Abuser Barber
West Shoa Zone,
52 Shelema Kebede Tujjo M 21 Ambo 03 Student
West Shoa Zone, Carpenter
53 Suud Jemal Husein M --- Ambo 02
54 Tadele Tesfaye Legesse M --- West Shoa Zone
55 Tamiru Chala Eresso M --- Jibat district,
56 Tedi Debebe Demboba M --- Shenen 01
57 Tolera Gudissa Regassa M 21 West Shoa Zone
Jibat district,
58 Tolessa Aliman Weyessa M --- Munyo Wittete
West Shoa Zone,
59 Warqina Mullata Mijena M --- Ambo 02
West Shoa Zone,
60 Weldeyesus Mengesha M --- Ambo 01
West Shoa Zone,
Gebreyohanis Ambo 02
West Shoa Zone,
61 Welebuma Debele Tadele M -- Ambo
West Shoa Zone
62 Wendu Assefa Bedada M 19 Jibat district,
Shenen 01
63 Zenebe Tefera Sinke M 29 West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 03
West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 02
West Shoa Zone,
Ambo 02
East Shoa Zone,
Adama
West Shoa Zone
Jibat district,
Shenen 01
West Shoa Zone
Jibat district,
Shenen 01

5. Ambo District Court, Ambo

No Full Name Se Age Address Job Remark
1 Barudin Sharif Ahmed x Student
M 23 East Hererge
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2 Damana Girma Beyene M 21 Zone, Babille Student 4th year
District Student University
3 Daniel Olana Abdissa M 23 South West Student Student
Shoa Zone, Student
4 Gada Samuel Tadesse M 24 Becho District, Student 4th year
Shenkor- Student University
5 Kedir Kemer Reshid M 24 Tereko Student Student
West Wollega Student
6 Mezgebu Tekle Zewudie M 20 Zone,Kitu Student 4th year
Kara District, University
7 Misganaw Teressa Tesgera M 22 Dandi Gudi Student
West Wollega 3rd year
8 Refissa Wakshume M 21 Zone,Menesib University
Deressa u District, Student
Mendi 02
9 Wabi Tilaahun Tefera M 23 East Hererge
Zone, Deder
10 Wakuma Daba Dema M 24 District, Deder
01
Kellem
Wollega
Zone,Gawo
Kebe District,
Wrra Jirru
East Wollega
Zone,Guto
Gida District,
Nekemte 07
Horro Guduru
Wollega
Zone,Horo
District, Lalo
Egu
East Wollega
Zone,Haro
Limmu
District,Gerba
West Shoa
Zone, Ambo
District, Diki

6. Midakegn District Court, Ballami

No Full Name Se Age Address Job Remark
1 Dereje Negeri Gejea x Student
M 20 West Shoa

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2 Deressa Terfa Wagari M 19 Zone Student
3 Diribi Masho Negassa M 18 Midakegn Student
4 Teressa Kejella Negera M 22 District, Gelan Student
West Shoa
Zone
Midakegn
District
Didiksa
Amuma
West Shoa
Zone
Midakegn
District, Boko
Niso
West Shoa
Zone
Midakegn
District,Gelan

7. Kersa Malima District Court, Lemmen

No Full Name Se Age Address Job Remark
High School
x Business
Person
1 Ararso Gemeda Debele M 23 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

2 Bacha Kuma Cherana M 29 South West Government
Employee
Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

3 Chalchissa Beshana Gonfa M 27 South West Government
Employee
Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

4 Dejene Tesfaye Tola M` 28 South West Teacher

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

5 Kebeki Tsige Bedassa M 23 South West Student High School

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

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6 Milkessa Chakka Daba M 20 District, Student High School
7 Teferi Beyene Bedada M 24 Lemmen 01
Akaki District, Government
8 Tesfu Tadesse Korsa M 25 Dodota Feri Employee
South West
Shoa Zone Self-
Kersa Malima Employed
District,
Lemmen 01
Sebeta Hawas
District,
Alemgena

8. Tokke Kutaye District Court, Guder

No Full Name Se Age Address Job Remark
1 Abebe Fanta Agayo
x
2 Abebe Tilahun Desta
M 21 West Shoa Self
3 Adugna Tesema Hunde
4 Asegid Abreham Amare Zone Tuke Employed

5 Ashenafi Beka Guteta Kutaye

6 Fikadu Tefera Chimdi District,

Emela Dawe

Ajo

M 21 West Shoa Shoes

Zone Toke Cleaning

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

M 18 West Shoa Student

Zone, Guder

M 18 West Shoa Un

Zone Toke employed

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

M 18 West Shoa Student

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

M 18 West Shoa Student

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

01

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7 Kefyalew Derso Haile M 34 West Shoa Daily
Zone Toke Labourer
8 Lemi Kebede Tujo M 21 Kutaye
District, Guder Shoes
9 Motuma Wagari Dilgassu M 17 02 Cleaning
West Shoa
10 Segni Gebissa Sirna M 17 Zone Toke Daily
Kutaye Labourer
11 Tesfaye Bekele Kefeni M` 22 District, Toke
Erenso Daily
West Shoa Labourer
Zone Toke
Kutaye Daily
District, Guder Labourer
01
West Shoa
Zone Toke
Kutaye
District, Guder
01
West Shoa
Zone Toke
Kutaye
District, Guder
01

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