Continued Violence in Academic Institutions

HRLHA – Press Release

 January 20, 2012

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) is highly concerned about the never ending incidences of government-sponsored violence in academic institutions and workplaces in Ethiopian in general and in the regional state of Oromia in particular. A very recent case in point is the entering of armed government security forces into the campus of Wollega University in Nakamte, Oromia, and opening fire onto students standing in front of their dormitories. In this violence which occurred on the 7^th of January, 2012, two students, namely Lenjissa Ragassa and Fayissa Mosissa were taken to Naqamte Hospital with bullet wound on the leg and a serious injury on the head respectively. At the same time, the armed security agents who drove into the University compound in a track with plate number OROMIA 0065 apprehended about 15 and took them to yet unknown destination. The whereabouts and the situations of those students are not known. According to HRLHA correspondents, the violent action against the students was a response to a mere demand by the students for improvements in the students’ meal.

Prior to that three students of this same Wollega University (namely Katama Sorii, Boggala Gonfa, and Caala) have been expelled from the University for allegedly instigating violence on the campus. HRLHA,. January 2012

Amajjii 20,2012 Finfinnee

Oromiyaa magaalota gurguddoo fi  Universtiy adda addaa akkasumas wajiraalee gurguddaa kan Wayyaanee cinaatti barruuleen qeerroo fi dhadannoon diddaa gabrummaa kan qabu maxxanfaman.

Amajjii 17,2012 irraa eegalee hanga guyyaa har’aa dhaatti diddaa Qeerroo Oromoo kan ibsuu fi aasxaa Qeerroo “ Ka’I Qeerroo “ jedhu bakkoota adda addaatti maxxanfamanii jiru. Finfinnee dabalatee magaalotii maxxanfaman keessaa garii suuraaleen nu gahee jira.

Dhadhannoon qeerroo heddumminaan bakka maratti faca’aa jiru keessaa hangi tokko Barruulee Qeerroon magaalota Oromiyaa bakkoota bebbeekamootti maxxanse..Amajjii 21,2012pdf

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gaburmmaan ni kufa!!

Gabaasa Qeerroo Ona Giddaa, Amajjii 20,2012

Wallagga,Ona Giiddaa Ayyaanaa keessa diddaan barattootaa erga eegalee bubbulee jira,haala kanaan barsiisotaa fi barattoota hidhamaa turan gabaasa keenya yeroo darbee keessatti keenyee jirra.Haalli kun amma illee itti jabaachaa deemuu irraan kan ka’e fincila diddaa gabrummaa qindeessitaniittu, kaayyoo ABO ummata barsiiftanii barattootas kakkaaftaniittu sababaa jedhuun ajala mootummaa Wayyaaneen  Mana bartumsaa Giddaa Ayyaanaa sadarkaa 2ffaa fi qopha’inaa kutaa 12ffaa kanneen baratan barattonnii 12 barnoota isaanii irraa waggaa 2f Arii’ataman(dhorkaman)Kanneen kunis:-

1.Barataa Biqilaa Nagaasaa,

2. Haptamuu Warqinaa,

3.Taamiruu Asafaa,

4.barataa Oromoo Waqjiraa,

5.Nuwayyaa Nagarii,

6.Dastaa Qanaa’aa,

7.Waggaarii Balaayi,

8.Firoomsaa Qanaatee,

9.Xilaahuun Kabbadee,

10.Waasihuun Dhaabaa,

11.Hindaaloo Bongaasee fi

12. barataa kutaa 11ffaa tokko kan maqaan yeroof nu hin geenyee  dha.

Haalleen akkasii bakkoota quunamtiin telefoonaa fi interneeta hin jirra manneen barnootaa fi magaalota hedduu keessatti tahaa jiraachuu Qeerroon Giddaa irraa gabaasa.

Kana malee gama biraan Godina wallaaggaa Bahaa Horroo Guduruu wallaaggaatti Onaa Guduruu fi Onaa Abaaboo Guduruutti uummaannii walga’ii OPDO’n qopheessitu irraa hirmaachuu waan didee fi warraa miseensa OpDO hin taanee qarshii 300 hanga qarshii 700 adabama jirachuun gabaafame.

Qabsoon Itti fufa! Gabrummaan ni kufa!