To: United Nations Human Right Council

OHCHR address: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR)

Palais Wilson 52 rue des Pâquis CH-1201 Geneva, Switzerland.

Postal address: Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) Palais des Nations

CH-1211 Geneva 10, Switzerland

Ignoring a wave of unlawful killings and enforced disappearances in Oromia is fueling further catastrophic in the region.

Following the political turmoil and mass unrest ignited in Ethiopia, and despite the concerns of the international communities are perceived by their fellow citizens after hundreds of Oromo civilian peaceful protesters were killed, including the primary school children, in a show of grossly excessive force by the Ethiopian government heavily armed security forces since last Saturday, 6 August 2016. Within three days alone at least 400 Oromo civilians were killed. More than 5000 injured while thousands were disappeared in the form of arrest and transferring to detention centers, such as Dhidhessa, Tolay, and Wurso and to several tens of hidden torture locations in Oromia. The detainees are held incommunicado and tortured by state security forces into “confessing” to anti-government protestors. The Ethiopian security forces fired live bullets at protesters peacefully marched in more than 250 major towns across Oromia region. Heavy-handed measures including the arbitrary arrest by using excessive force have resulted in the unlawful killing of hundreds of Oromo civilian protesters. A wave of enforced disappearances has seen thousands of people abducted by armed forces. For instance, one of the eyewitnesses observed the brutality of the Ethiopian government troops at scene on 6 of August 2016, [for security reasons name not identified] heartbreakingly stated, OSG Call for Urgnet Action –