Widespread Violence against Students in Ethiopia 

Dismissals and Suspensions of University Students on Political Grounds

February 20, 2012

Three students of Jimma Unversity in the regional State of Oromia in Ethiopia were given academic dismissal while four others were suspended from their studies at the university for two years for demanding for a halt to what was described as politically motivated racial slurs allegedly perpetuated by students of Tigrian oringin, the ethnic group that controls the political power in the current regime in the University campuses. According to the HRLHA reporter in Jimma (Wetern Oromia), Wubshet Zelalem, Mengistu (Amhara nationasl), Tesfaye Berihanu Bari’e and Moera Lema Debela (both Oromo nationals) were dismissed from the University, while Mekonnin Dabale Tolla, Nuredin Ahmed Bariso  and Takalign Konta Oli (Oromo) were temporarily abrogated for two years. Another student called Melesse Tilahun (who was a Gurage by birith) was penalized with one year suspension from the University. With the connection of the incident on Feb 4, 5 & 6,2012 many students, among those who opposed the inappropriate punishment imposed by the University administration against their fellow students, were arrested and taken to unknown destinations. HRLHA has been able to obtain through its correspondents, some of the names of those students who are believed to have been detained at unknown locations. They are: HRLHA_URgent_Action_Feb_20,_2012

Gabaasa Qeerroo,Jimmaa.Gur-dhala 20,2012

Diddaa Barattoota Oromoo jalqabame dhaamsuuf mootummaan wayyaanee barattoota yuunivarsiitii Jimmaa mana hidhaatti guuraa jira.Gaaffii mirgaa ilmaan Oromoo gaafatan hidhaan furmaata jechuun kan barate mootummaan Wayyaanee barattoota hedduu Yuunivarsiitii Jimmaa irraa mana hidhaatti guuraa turuunii fi ammas Barataa seeraa waggaa 5ffaa kan ta’e Barataa Ayyaansaa Mul’ataa jedhamu mana hidhaatti darbee jira. Mooraan Yuunivarsiitii Jimmaas waraanaan kan guutamte yoommuu ta’u barattootni arii’amanii fi hidhaman akka nuu hiikaman jechuun barattootni Oromoo yuunivarsiitii Jimmaa gaaffii isaanii guyyaa har’aa itti fufanii jiraachuun beekame.

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gabrummaan ni kufa!

Gabaasa Qeerroo Asoosaa,Gur-dhala 20,2012

Naannoo Beenishaangul Gumuz Asoosaa bakka Toongoo jedhamutti hojjettootni mootummaa qomoo Oromoo ta’an imaammata mootummaa BPR jedhamu hojii irra hin oolchine jedhamuun yakkamuun hojii irraa
arii’amanii jiru.Hojjettootni kunneen qorannoo amanamtoota mootummaa Wayyaaneen kan arii’aman yoommuu ta’u sababa Oromummaa duwwaaf hojii irraa arii’amuun isaanii bira ga’amee jira.Oromoota kan ayeroo adda addaatti waraana ABO bakka irraa bakkatti dabarsitan,maadheelee ABO ti jechuun shakkiin ragaa malee irratti himata dhihaassaa turan.

Hojjettoota kanneen keessaa
1.Obbo Yaasin Mohaammed Hojjetaa kutaa qabeenyaa fi
2.Obbo Dameessaa Abdiisaa Hojjetaan ijaarsaa fi Dandeettii keessatti argamu.
Hojjettootni kunneen hojii irraa arii’amuun hafee biyya irraa illee arii’aa jiraachuun waanuma barame waan ta’eef hojii mootummaan garboomfataa wixinee bittaa umrii isaa ittiin dheereffachuuf deemu yoomuu hin fudhannu jechuun jala dhaabbatanii argamu.

Qabsoon Itti fufa! Gabrummaan ni kufa!

Gabaasa Qeerroo Gur-dhala 20.2012 Ambo

Godina Shawaa lixaa Xiqur incinnii,Jalduu,Gindabaratii fi kanneen biro keessatti diddaa dargaggootni oromoo jalqabaman dhaamsuuf mootummaan wayyaanee waraana naannessuu irratti argama.Manneen barnootaa kanneen akka culluxxee fi Xiqur incinnii keessatti diddaa jalqabame fashalsiisuuf jirattoota mara mootummaan wayyaanee walgahii waamuun cinqaa jira.Walgahii kana irrattis uummatni ifaan gibirri funaanamu
eessa dhaqa?mirgi abbaa biyyummaa Oromoo fi eenyummaa keenyaa nurraa mulqamee ijoolleen keenya akka looniitti barnoota irraa guuramanii hidhamaa jiru kun nurraa haadhabbatu jechuun sagalee mormii ifatti dhageessisanii jiru.

Dabballoonni Wayyaanee yaada ummataa kana dhagahuu dhambuun seera ykn tooftaa “Shakkamaan eenyu? Jedhuun uummata jeequuf karoorfates naannoo kanatti hojiitti jijjiiruun uummata hiraarsaa jiraachuun beekkame.