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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


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


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

Defendents

Remark

M F Total

1 Western Oromia Supreme court, Nekemtie 56 1 57

2 West Wollega Zone Gimbi District court, Gimbi 28 0 28

3 West Shoa Zone Higher court, Ambo 2 0 2

4 Oromia Supreme court, Finfine(Addis Ababa) 62 1 63

5 West Shoa Ambo District Court, Ambo 10 0 10

6 Midakegn District Court, Ballami 4 0 4

7 Kersa Malima District Court, Lemmen 8 0 8

8 Tokke Kutaye District Court, Guder 11 0 11

Total 183


B. List by Courts Over which they are charged

1. Western Oromia Supreme Court, Nekemtie

No Full Name Sex Ag

e

Address Job Remark

1 Abdu Husein Endris M 20 Self Employed

2 Abush Merga Segni M 19 Gimbi 03 Assistant Driver

3 Addisu Tadesse Tiruneh M 28 Gimbi 03 Driver

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

0

10

20

30

40

50

60

70

56

28

2

62

10

4 8

11

Number of Oromos Charged by Court Name and Town

Western Oromia,Nekemtie

West Wollega,Gimbi

West Shoa, Ambo

Supreme court,Finfine

West Shoa, Ambo

Midakegn, Ballami

Kersa Malima,Lemmen

Tokke Kutaye,Guder


8 Ashenafi Diriba Ayyana M 25 Dembidolo 02 Assistant Driver

9 Ashenafi Kebede Aga M 32 Gimbi 02 Business person

10 Ayana Tamiru Birassa M 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 23 Gimbi 03

14 Bikila Tekle Gichile M 29 Gimbi 03 Unemployed

15 Bikila Tekle Gichile M 20 Gimbi 03

16 Dagim Kumera M 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

Mekonen

M 21 Gimbi 03

20 Dereje Bedassa Bulcha M 22 Haru district,

Jitu 01

21 Desalegn Hayilu Merga M 22 Haru district,

Kombolcha

yange

22 Dubale Benti Ejigu M 19 Haru district,

Jitu 01

23 Dula Teshome Asfaw M 28 Haru district,

Jitu 01

24 Elias Fikadu Tefera M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

25 Elias Kebede Aga M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

26 Fikadu Kebede Rebi M 32 Haru district,

Jitu 02

27 Gadissa Abate Duguma M 17 Gimbi 01

28 Gemechis Kumera

Lemessa

M 23 Gimbi 03 Unemployed

29 Gemechis Wondimu

Wakjira

M 19 Gimbi 04 Student

30 Gemechu Olana Gadissa M 19 Haru district,

Jitu 01

31 Girma Wakjira Serda M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

32 Hailu Terfassa Serda M 48 Haru district,

Jitu 01

33 Jirata Saketa Amenta M 36 Gimbi 03

34 Kasim Mohammed M 17 Haru district,


Abdulkadir Jitu 01

35 Kenno debela Negeri M 26 Haru district,

Jitu 01

36 Kinfu Asfaw Birihanu M 25 Haru district,

Jitu 01

37 Korsa Tefera Ayana M 23 Haru district,

Jitu 01

38 Mamush Zerihun Mekuria M 20 Gimbi 03

39 Mebratu Dereje M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

40 Mekbeb Kebede Aga M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 02

41 Mitiku Birihanu Kitila M 20 Gimbi 03

42 Moti Ayana Yadessa M 22 Gimbi 03

43 Mulugeta Kebede Abdissa M 24 Haru district,

Jitu 01

44 Negera Gutema Gemta M 23 Gimbi 03 Self Employed

45 Olana Tefera Duguma M 23 Haru district,

Jitu 01

46 Senbeto Teshome Getaneh M 22 Haru district,

Jitu 01

47 Shimelis Antute Nejo M 35 Gimbi 01 Business person

48 Tadele Arega Mamo M 24 Gimbi 03 Daily labourer

49 Tamiru Terefe Desta M 20 Gimbi 03

50 Tarekegn Etana Amente M 29 Gimbi 03 Student

51 Tekle Kebede Rebi M 26 Haru district,

Jitu 01

52 Teklu Bekele Feyissa M 20 Gimbi 03

53 Tilaye Bobo Tefera M 26 Haru district,

Jitu 01

54 Tuli Fikadu Mengistu M 20 Gimbi 03

55 Wagari Tefera Meko M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

56 Wondimu Bedassa

Mengesha

M 20 Gimbi 03

57 Yesuf Kedir Usman M 18 Haru district,

Jitu 01

2. West Wollega Zone Gimbi District Court, Gimbi

No Full Name Sex Age Job Remark

1 Addisu Teshome M

2 Asfaw Alemayehu M

3 Ayana Tamiru M

4 Belay Kebede M


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

x

Age Address Job Remark

1 Alemayehu Gidelo Diriba M 30 Ilu Gelan

district, Refiso

Kemino

Farmer

2 Diriba Engila Bedada M 30 Ilu Gelan

district, Ijaji 01

Farmer

4. Oromia Supreme Court, Finfine(Addis Ababa)

No Full Name Se

x


1 Abate Gonfa Daba M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

2 Abdeta Batiri Bersissa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo

3 Abdi Bedassa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03


4 Abdissa Dadi Nega M --- Eest Shoa Zone,

Liben Chukala

District

5 Abdissa Faji Borena M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

6 Abdissa Gudissa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Jibat,Bilo

7 Abi Habtamu Lema M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

8 Abiti Techane Alemu M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

9 Abush Teshale Bojia M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

10 Alemayehu Eressa Bona M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 01

11 Alemu Megersa Tolessa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

12 Ararsa Milkessa Debela M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

13 Ayantu Megersa Yali F --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

14 Babi Mulugeta M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

15 Bayissa Kebede Ifa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

16 Bedada Damene Abesha M 21 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district, Molu

Falle

Driver

17 Bedassa Soboka Dugassa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

18 Bekera Wegi Gune M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

19 Chaina Gizaw M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

20 Chala Bayissa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 01

21 Chala Menessa Neda M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

22 Dejene Tefera Feyissa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

23 Dema Kabeta M --- West Shoa Zone,

Guder

24 Derara Tamirat Lema M 18 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Student

25 Dereje Bekele M --- ---


26 Edossa Megersa Gelassa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 01

27 Efa Lema Tullu M 23 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Munyo Wittete

Student

28 Getachew Kejela M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

29 Gezahign Edossa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

30 Girma Echima Tadesse M 22 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Business

Person

31 Jigisa Techane Alemu M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

32 Kasahun Alemayehu

Negassa

M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

33 Kenea Chuche Balcha M -- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

34 Kenenissa Regassa

Weyessa


Ambo, Awaro

35 Lamikef Kaba Mideksa M 19 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district, Molu

Falle

Student

36 Lata Beyene Mamo M --- Ambo University

Student

37 Lelissa Bizuneh Hirpa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

38 Lencho Cheru Baji M West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Business

Person

39 Leta Saketa Gelalcha M --- West Shoa Zone,

Guder

40 Manjo Milasa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Guder 02

41 Melesse Kebede M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

42 Melkamu Assefa Feyera M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo

43 Mesfin Faju Tasisa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Guder 02

44 Misgana Zeleke Dida M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

45 Mitiku Gemeda M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo District,

Degele Gari

46 Moti Jebessa Fufa M --- West Shoa Zone,


Ambo 02

47 Negassa Ararsa Feyissa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

48 Raji Beksu Yadete M --- Akaki District,

Abuser

49 Rebira Atomsa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

50 Segni Chimdessa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

51 Shambel Jola Bane M 22 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Daily

Labourer

52 Shelema Kebede Tujjo M 21 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Munyo Wittete

Student

53 Suud Jemal Husein M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

54 Tadele Tesfaye Legesse M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 01

55 Tamiru Chala Eresso M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

56 Tedi Debebe Demboba M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo

57 Tolera Gudissa Regassa M 21 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Barber

58 Tolessa Aliman Weyessa M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 03

59 Warqina Mullata Mijena M --- West Shoa Zone,

Ambo 02

60 Weldeyesus Mengesha

Gebreyohanis


Ambo 02

61 Welebuma Debele Tadele M -- East Shoa Zone,

Adama

62 Wendu Assefa Bedada M 19 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Student

63 Zenebe Tefera Sinke M 29 West Shoa Zone

Jibat district,

Shenen 01

Carpenter

5. Ambo District Court, Ambo

No Full Name Se

x


1 Barudin Sharif Ahmed M 23 East Hererge Student


Zone, Babille

District

2 Damana Girma Beyene M 21 South West

Shoa Zone,

Becho District,

Shenkor-

Tereko

Student 4th year

University

Student

3 Daniel Olana Abdissa M 23 West Wollega

Zone,Kitu

Kara District,

Dandi Gudi

Student

4 Gada Samuel Tadesse M 24 West Wollega

Zone,Menesib

u District,

Mendi 02

Student 4th year

University

Student

5 Kedir Kemer Reshid M 24 East Hererge

Zone, Deder

District, Deder

01

Student

6 Mezgebu Tekle Zewudie M 20 Kellem

Wollega

Zone,Gawo

Kebe District,

Wrra Jirru

Student

7 Misganaw Teressa Tesgera M 22 East Wollega

Zone,Guto

Gida District,

Nekemte 07

Student

8 Refissa Wakshume

Deressa

M 21 Horro Guduru

Wollega

Zone,Horo

District, Lalo

Egu

Student 4th year

University

Student

9 Wabi Tilaahun Tefera M 23 East Wollega

Zone,Haro

Limmu

District,Gerba

Student 3rd year

University

Student

10 Wakuma Daba Dema M 24 West Shoa

Zone, Ambo

District, Diki

Student

6. Midakegn District Court, Ballami

No Full Name Se

x


1 Dereje Negeri Gejea M 20 West Shoa Student


Zone

Midakegn

District, Gelan

2 Deressa Terfa Wagari M 19 West Shoa

Zone

Midakegn

District

Didiksa

Amuma

Student

3 Diribi Masho Negassa M 18 West Shoa

Zone

Midakegn

District, Boko

Niso

Student

4 Teressa Kejella Negera M 22 West Shoa

Zone

Midakegn

District,Gelan

Student

7. Kersa Malima District Court, Lemmen

No Full Name Se

x


1 Ararso Gemeda Debele M 23 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

Business

Person

High School

2 Bacha Kuma Cherana M 29 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

Government

Employee

3 Chalchissa Beshana Gonfa M 27 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

Government

Employee

4 Dejene Tesfaye Tola M` 28 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

Teacher

5 Kebeki Tsige Bedassa M 23 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

Student High School


District,

Lemmen 01

6 Milkessa Chakka Daba M 20 Akaki District,

Dodota Feri

Student High School

7 Teferi Beyene Bedada M 24 South West

Shoa Zone

Kersa Malima

District,

Lemmen 01

Government

Employee

8 Tesfu Tadesse Korsa M 25 Sebeta Hawas

District,

Alemgena

Self-

Employed

8. Tokke Kutaye District Court, Guder

No Full Name Se

x


1 Abebe Fanta Agayo M 21 West Shoa

Zone Tuke

Kutaye

District,

Emela Dawe

Ajo

Self

Employed

2 Abebe Tilahun Desta M 21 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

Shoes

Cleaning

3 Adugna Tesema Hunde M 18 West Shoa

Zone, Guder

Student

4 Asegid Abreham Amare M 18 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

Un

employed

5 Ashenafi Beka Guteta M 18 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

Student

6 Fikadu Tefera Chimdi M 18 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

01

Student


7 Kefyalew Derso Haile M 34 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

02

Daily

Labourer

8 Lemi Kebede Tujo M 21 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Toke

Erenso

Shoes

Cleaning

9 Motuma Wagari Dilgassu M 17 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

01

Daily

Labourer

10 Segni Gebissa Sirna M 17 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

01

Daily

Labourer

11 Tesfaye Bekele Kefeni M` 22 West Shoa

Zone Toke

Kutaye

District, Guder

01

Daily

Labourer



















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