(Oduu Qeerroo, Finfinnee, 05 Onkoloolessa 2011) Ummata Oromoo irraa abdii kan kutatte, Mootummaan Wayyaanee, Ummata Oromoo nagaan Waaqa isaa Irreeffatee gammadee galuuf deemu qabdee hidhuun ishii gabaafame.

Gabaasaan Qeerroo akka beeksisetti Dilbata ganama Obboruu, Onkoloolessa 2, 2011, dargaggoota karaa Jalduu fi Gindabarat Irreecha deemaa turan irratti sakattaa cimaa taasifameen namoonni shan sababa tokko malee qabamanii mana hidhatti darbamanii jiru.

Ilmaan Oromoo hidhaman kunneen  akka hidhaman sababa kan ta’e, faayaa Oromoo kan ta’e callee fi mormee waan keewwataniif ta’uun hubatamee jira. Ergamtooti Wayyaanees, yeroo namoota kunneen qabanitti, “Isin faayaa ABO harkaa fi mormatti keewwattan; Callee fi iskarvii Alaabaa ABO qabdu,’ ittiin jechuun namooti nagaan gara Irreeffannaa deemaa turan akka reebanii hiraarsan kanneen ijaan argan ragaa bahanii jiru.

Ilmaan Oromoo hidhaman kunneenis otuu reebamnii, “nuti nama hin tuqne; waan feene keewwachuun mirga keenya; nuti waa hin balleessine; nu dhiisaa,” jechaanii akka turan maanguddoon yeroo san argan gabaasaa Qeerroof ibsanii jiru.

Yeroo sanatti namoota kaan erga reebanii callee fi faayoo isaanii irraa guuranii booda kan gadhiisan yoo ta’u, kaan immoo haga yoonaatti bakki isaan geeffaman akka hin beekamiin kan eere Qeerroon, “maqaa fi iddoo jireenya isaanii adda baafachuuf yaalii godhaa jirra; akkuma arganneen siifin dhaamna,” jedhee jira.

Haaluma walfakkaatuun,Fiicheettis akkasuma sakattaa ganama obborootiin godhameen namoonni sadii qabamanii gara mana qorannoo poolisiitti  akka geessaman  beekamee jira. Haata’uutii, sababa itti hidhamanii fi  iIsaan kanas eenyu eenyu akka ta’an adda baafachuuf yaaliin godhame haga yoonaatti hin milkaa’iin jira.

Karaa biraa, Onkoloolessa 2, 2011 gara 2:00 PM tti dhiichisnii fi sirboonni ABO leellisan akka malee oo’ee waan tureef humnooti tikaa wayyaanee hedduu baaraganii namoota sirbaa fi dhiichisaa turan walitti qabanii akka hidhan beekamee jira.

Akka Qeeroon gabaasetti, yeroo ummata humnaan hidhuuf jedhanitti walitti bu’iinsa poolisii waliin godhameen namoonni digdamii jaha  hidhamaniiru.

Akka kanaan namoota hidhamn keessaa namoota 22 suuraa fi Ashaaraa kennisiisudhaan galgaluma san kan gadi dhiisan yoo ta’u, namoota 4 manuma hidhaa Bishooftuutti hambisanii akka jiran bira gayameera.

Namooti Irreeffannaaf manaa bahanii yeroo ammaa mana hidhaa Bishooftuutti hiraarfama jiran kanneen:

1. Qalbeessaa Guddisaa Simee _  kan Adaamaa ganda 13 irraa gara Irreechaa dhaqe.

2.  Fiqaaduu Ankaffee Shaggoo – Godina Lixa Arsii, Arsii Nageellee, ganda Basaqoo.

3. Araarsaa Abbabaa Gammadaa- L/Shawaa, Meettaa, ganda Waraaboo.

d. Gulummaa Duressaa – L/Shawaa, Aanaa Dandii, ganda Sariituu dhanquu.

Akka gabaasana Qeerroo argetti, anmooti maqaan isaanii hin beekamne hedduun illee qamanii mana hidhaa adda addaa keessatti argaman.

Gabaastoti Qeerroo bakk adda addaa irraa odeessa walitti qindeessan akka hubachiisutti, ayyaanni Irrreechaa baranaa hedduu sabboonsaa dha. “Qeerroo keenya irraa yaadni walitti qabame akka ibsutti barana dargaggoonni Oromiyaa mara irraa haala itti qophaa’aa turaniin irreeffatanii jiru; Irreeffattooti bara kanaa immoo miliyoona shanii gad hin ta’u.”

“Garuu mootummaanis haalli barana dargaggoon akkasitti itti qophaa’aa jiru kun baayyee waan isaan yaaddesseef ji’a tokkoo eegalanii doorsisaa fi keessa keessaa hidhuu jalqaban,” kan jedhe Qeerroon akka ummati Irreechaa irratti hin argamne shirri xaxamaa turuu illee “ummati dachaa dachaadhaan argamuu hin dhiifne; baayyinni uummata argamee hanga miil. 5 ta’uu danda’a.” jedhamee jira.

Haaluma walfakkaatuun  warra hojjattoota mootummaa ta’an dabballonni OPDO “waajjira waajjiraan gurmoofnee deemna, namni gurmuu kanaan ala kophaa deeme nama fedhii warra farreen misoomaa qabuudha…” fi kkf  jedhanii doorsisaa waan turaniif namoonni haala akkasii keessa jiran rakkoo itti dhufuu danda’a tilmaamudhaan ayyaanicha irraa hafuu filatan iyyuu baay’inni Irreeffattotaa hedduu ajaa’ibsiisaa akka ture hubatamee jira.

Ergamtooti Wayyaanee fi diinoti eenyummaa Oromoo gama hundaan Irreechaa gufachiisuuf tattaaffii guddaa kan akka “yoo achii deebitu ykn karaarratti ni qabamta; kun kaabinee keenyaan sirratti murtaa’eera…” fi kkf olola lafa jala oofaa turan.

Maanguddootin tokko Qeerroof yaada kennaniin “Olollii fi doorsisti guddaan deemaa ture. Kun immoo uummata keenya rakkoo jireenyaa hamaa ta’e keessa jiru kana onnatee fuulduratti akka hin dhiibneef daangesseera. Ta’us doorsisaa isaanii cinaatti dhiisudhan “lama hin du’u!” jedhee kan ba’es miiliyoonaan lakkaawwama. Nama didee xiiqeffati kan duubatti gdeebisu hin jiru,” jedhanii jiru.

“Saba garaan diddaa agarsiise hidhaan hin deebisu,” kan jedhan maanguddoon kun, ” mootumman kun waan darbe irraa waa barachuu qaba. Humna guddinaan Dargiin dhaabbatee hin hafne; Biyyoota ollaa kkka Igiptii fi Liibiyaa fa’aa irraa waa baratuu qaba. Sagaleen ummata  hamaa dha. Deebii yoo argatuu dhabe, si’a tokkotti akka dambalii fudhatee akka isaan deemu beekuu qaba. Saba Bilisummaa barbaade hidhaan duubatti hin deebisu,” jechuun dhaamsa guddaa dabarsanii jiru.

 (Qeerroo, Bishooftuu, 03 Onkoloolessa 2011) Ayyaana Irreechaa Oromiyaa guutuu keessatti sirna hoo’aa fi miidhagaatiin kabajamee jira; Bishooftuu, Hora Arsadiitti uummanni Oromoo miiliyoona 3 olitti tilmaammaman bahanii kan kabajatan yoo ta’u, diddaan Oromoos ayyaana kana irratti haalaan mul’atee jira.

Gabaasaan Qeerroo akka qindeessetti, ayyaana Irreechaa kana dadhabsiisuuf diinni kallattii adda addaan harka keessa galfachuun guutuutti to’achuu yaalu iyyuu,dargaggoonni gabrummaaf harka hin kennine gama adda addaan sirboota warraaqsaa fi dhaadannoo adda addaa dhageesifachuun, alaabaa mirmirsuun, akkasumaas, dhaamsa ergaa adda addaa of keessaa qabu gamuma adda addaan waliif dabarsuun haala baay’ee dadammaqiinsa ta’een kabajatanii jiru.

Keessaayyuu, Ayyaana kana irratti  humni “bittinsaa hokkaraa” jedhu karaa addaddaa dhiibbaa fi shororkaa gochaa jiruu Qeerroon Oromiyaa seexaa guddaadhaan otuu diinaaf hin sarmiin kabajatanii jiru.

Dabalataaniis, qophii baandiin sagallan booranaa Dukam irratti qopheeseeniis dargaggoonni dhaamsota adda addaa waliif dabarsuu irra darbee sirba warraaqsaa adda addaa fi alaabaa mirmirsuun haala hedduu dadammaqiinsa waliif kennuun kabajameera.

Ayyaana kana irratti kanneen qooda fudhatan keessaa Qeerroon tokko yaada kenneen, “dhugaa dubbachuuf haamileen dadammaqiinsa fi sabboonummaan uummata keenya waggoota sadanii fi afuran darbeef hir’atee qofa osoo hin ta’iin dhabame jechuun ni dandama ture.  Haalli amma itti jiru kan abdii namaa kennuu fi nama onnachiisu ta’eetu argamaa jira,” jechuun haala hubatee ibsee jira.

Qeerroon biraas haala yeroo ammaa jiru oggaa ibsitu, qabsoo fi diddaan Oromoo “bakka duriitti deebi’eera yoo jedhame hedduu nama hin salfachiisu.haala kanaan yeroo gabaabaa keessatti jabinaan sochoonaan jijjiramni barbaachisu uumamu mala jedheen amana,” jettee jirti.

Ayyaana Irreechaa Onkoloolessa 2,2011 Oromiyaa guutuu keessatti kabajame kana waanti adda godhu dhalooti haaraan heddumminaan keessatti hirmaatuu ta’uu kan eeran maanguddoon Oromoo tokko immoo “Irreechaan daandii ittiin qacceen dhalootaa lalisu ta’aa jira,” jedhanii jiru.

Akka lakkoofsa Gadaatti yeroo 6405f ayyaana kabajame kana irratti aayyoon argaman tokkos yeroo ibsan,” “An akkan waan lammata dhaladheettin ilaala. Dhugaatti, waan Irreechaa kana ibsuu hin danda’u. Garuu, yeroon lammii koo asitti akkanatti argu guyyaan itti dhugaan keenya deebi’ee mul’atu fagoo miti jedheen yaada,” jedhanii jiru.

Ayyaannii Irreechaa Horaa Arsadiittii haala baay’ee ajaa’ibsisaa ta’een yeroo kabajamee oleetti, Qeerroon Oromoos bakkaa Irreechaattii wal ga’uun ifaan ifaattii waraana Bilisummaa Oromoo faarsaa oolanii jiru. Keessaayyuu, dhaadannoo “WBO gachaana Oromiyaa ti! Addaa Biliisummaa Oromoo abdii saba keenyaa ti!” jechaa oolanitti humni diinaa dargaggoota bittimsuuf yaalu illee diddaa dhalootaa cabsuu waan hin dadneenyeef moggaatti ba’uuf akka driqaman gabaasaan keenya ijaan arguu isaa gabaasee jira.

Adeemsa ayyaana Irreechaa baranaa sagalee fi viidiyoon kan waraabame ta’u illee ammaaf sababa networkiitiin dabarsuun rakkisaa waan ta’eef karaa danda’ame maraan yeroo gabaabaa keessatti akka sabaaf gayu kan godhamu ta’uu qunnamtiin Qeerroo hubachiisee jira.

Mootummaan garboomfattuu wayyaanee dargaggoota uffata aadaa uffatanii Irreechaa deema jiran karaatti jechuunkellaalee cufuun sakkata’uun namoota hedduu rakkisaa kan oolte ta’uun illee beekamee jira.

Qeerroon akka ijaan argetti humnooti tikaa wayyaanee fi poolisooti kellaa addaddaa irratti ramadaman Oromoota Irreeffannaanf imalan qabuun ‘isiin miseensaa Addaa Biliisummaa Oromooti’ jetteenii rakkisaa turte.

Haaluma kanaan kan walqabates, humnooti tikaa fi poolisooti wayyaanee namoota hedduu irraa vedio fi kaameera fudhachuun, akka sabboontonnii kun aadaa isaanii kabajachuuf itti boonuu hin qabnee gochuuf yaalan illee diddaa fi heddummina ummataa ukkaamsuu dadhabamee akka jiru hubatamee jira.

Mootummaan TPLF Ayyaanaa Irreechaa irraatti ummata  doorsisuu fi sodaachisuuf human waraanaa kumaatamaan lakkaayamu bobbaastu illee sagalee ummataa ukkaamsuu akka hin dandeenye gabaasaan keenya dhaamee jira.

Keessaayyuu, Qeerroon sirbaan dhaamsa diddaa dabarsaa oolaniin sagalee isaanii dhageessisanii jiru. Akka fakkeenyaatti, lafa Oromoo maqaa investment tiin saamamaa jiru kanaaf akkas jechuun dhaamaa oolanii jiru.

     “ Yaa Oromoo Oromoo qulqulluu;

     Qonnee nyaanna qe’ee hin gurgurruu!”

Kan biraa immoo, kan guyyaa Irreechaa  irra deddebi’amee jedhamaa oole; haala bilchina ta’een haala sirba aadaa fakkaatun akkasi jedhanii  kallacha qabsoo ummata Oromoo kan ta’e ABO faarsaa oolanii jiru.

      “Yaa iyyoolee yaa iyyoolee

      Ya abaaboo daraari;

      Yaa iyyoolee yaa iyyoolee

    Yaa WBO koo taraari!

    Yaa ABO koo daddaraari!”

Akka gabaasota addaddaa irraa hubachuun danda’amettti, baayyinni uummataa kan bara darbeerra dabaleera;  80% ol dargaggoota ta’uu hubatamee jira.

Hayyuun seenaa fi aadaa Oromoo tokko dhimma kana irratti yaada kennaniin, haalli amma adeemaa jiru seexessaa dha. “Amma akka agarrutti, Qeerroon human guddaan ka’aa jirti. Barana Irreeffattooti harki caalan  Qeerroo dha.”

Dargaggoti heddummachuun hiikaa akkamii akka qabu illee yeroo ibsan, “kun dhaamsa guddaa dabarsa. Sababni isaa dargaggoonni eenyummaa ofiitti deebi’uu jechuu egereen biyyaa fi sabaa utubaa lalisu argachuu isaa ibsa. Kana malees, Qeerroon  waltajjii bal’aan tokkummaadhaan fedhii isaanii kana itti guuttatan Arsadii akka ta’e waliig galaa jiru. kana waan ta’eef godinaalee Oromiyaa mara irraa saganteeffatanii dhufan. Kun immoo, dhaloonni ammaa rakkoo har’a Oromoon keessa jiru kana dhabamsiisuuf abdachiisaa ta’uu agarsiisa,” jedhanii jiru.

Gabaasa dabalataa, Eebantuu,Fulbaana 26,211

Lixa Oromiyaa Wallaga keessatti Fulbaana 22,,20011  hanga Fulbaana 26,2011 itti  lola ummata Oromoo meesha maleeyyii fixuuf karoorfamee meeshaa gurguddaa waan akka Bireenaa fi Baazuqaan qindaa`een walitti bu’iinsa Ummata Oromoo fi Gumuzi jidduutti ta`e irraan Ummata Oromoo Irraa namoota heedduun wareegamnii namootni heedduun madaa`anii jiraachuu beekame. Lolli kun kan ta`e Aanaa Eebantuu Ganda Lalisaa Dhangaggoo, Ona Mootii, Qilxuu Sanyii, Axabballaa,Yuubdoo fi Bakka Qonnaa Balaccu jedhamutti lolli kun Guyyaa shaniif meeshaa ammayyaa fi humna hidhannoo guutuu hidhateen Mootummaan Wayyaanee qindeessee ummata Oromoo irratti Gosa Gumuz meeshaa xiqqaa irraa hanga gurguddaa hidhachiisuun, Oromota meeshaa maleeyyii Qotee bulaa, maanguddoo f i Ijoollee irratti bobaasee qe’e jireenya isaanii keessaatti ficisiisaa akka jiru qeerroon naannicha irraa gabaasa.

Akkasumas maanguddootni,hawwanii fi shammarran,daa`imman kumaa lakkaawaman qe’ee fi maatii isanii irraa adda ba`uun buqqaa`anii lubbuu ofii baraaruuf jecha  gara magalaa Qeellootti baqatanii gargaarsa nyaataa fi dhugaatiin/Midhaanii fi bishaan tokko malee mankaraaraa jiru. Ummati Oromoo rakkoo fi gidiraa akkasii keessa jiran hanga ammaati qaami kamiinuu qaqabee kan gargaarre waan hin jirreef lammii ofii dhihoo fi fagoo jiru maratti gabrummaan hammaate nuu birmadha jechaa dhaa jiru.

A. Namoota Lubbuun isaanii dabre ykn ajjeeffaman ammatti kan maqaan isaanii gabaafame keessaa,

1. Obbo Maatabuu Xiixaa Abbaa Ilmaan 15

2.Obbo Nigaatuu Dabbis Abbaa ilmaan 14.

3. Obbo Abdannaa Darajjee Abbaa ilman 07

4.Obbo Fiqaaduu Hundumaa Abbaa Ilmaan 06

5. Obbo Tafarii Adimaasuu Abbaa ilmaan 05

6.Obbo Dassaalee Ittafaa Abbaa Ilmaan 04

7.Barataa Magarsaa Guddaataa Barataa kutaa 12

B. Namoota Madaa`an,

1. Obbo Gabbisaa Kasasaa

2.Obbo Asaffaa Gabbisaa

3.Obbo Abbabaa Malataa

4.Obbo Abdiisaa Abbabaa

5.Obbo Fiqiruu Dhaabaa

6.Yaaragaal kan jedhamna.

C. Namoota qee fi qabeenya, manaa fi maatii isaaniirraa buqqa`ee yeroo ammaa Magaalaa Qeellootti baqatee gargaarsa dhabee mankaraaraa jiran ,maatiwwan kuma Tokkoo fi Dhibba Lama/1,200/abbootii Warraati.

CH.Daa`imman Yeroo ammaa Abbaa fi haadha isaanii/Warra isaaniirraa adda baa`anii qofaa isaanii facaa`anii jooraa jiran daa`imman Dhibba sadii/300/ walumaa galatti namoota Sababa lolaan qee fi qabeenya isaaniirraa du`aa fi ajjeechaa jalaa baqatanii buqqaa`an yeroo ammaa aanaa Eebantuu magaalaa Qeellootti baqatanii jiran namoota 1,500-2,000 ta`u.

Halli kun hanga ammaatti tasgabbii hin argatiin jira,karaa mootummaa Wayyaanee meeshaalee waraanaa gurguddaa fi konkolaatota warren ummata Gumuzii ittiin gargaaruu malee ummata Oromoo qe’ee irraa buqa’eef homaa kan birmate hin jiru.Lollii fi gochaan kun ummata Gumuzii fi Oromoo jidduu haafakkaatu iyyuu malee kallattiin kan tahaa jiru Wayyaanee TPLF fi ummata Oromoo jidduutti rakkoo jiru irraa tahuu qeerroon naannoo sanii gabaasa.

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gabroomsaan ni kufa!

Gabaasa Qeerroo Ona Giddaa Ayyaanaa, Fulbaana 26,2011

Fincila diddaa gabrummaa ummanni Oromoo eegalee jiru  gara dhabsiisanii ilaalchaa fi haala diddaa ummataa fuula isaa jijjiruuf jecha mootummaan TPLF ummata Oromoo fi saboota Gumuzii walitti naquu itti fufee jira.Haala kanaan Fulbaana 25,2011 walitti bu’iinsi Ummata Oromoo fi Gumuzii hammaachuu irraan Ona Hebantuu naannoo Qeelloo jedhamutti  ilmaan Oromoo irraa nama 7 lubbuun isaanii darbee jira. Lolli kunis hammaachuu irraan kan ke’e onoota Giddaa,Limmuu,Gali fi Hebantu bakka jedhamanitti jeequmsa uumee akka jiru gabaasi qeerroo ifa godha.

Fulbaana 26,2011 (har’a) ammo lolli kun hammaachuu irraan  kan ka’e ummanni Oromoo du’a ilmaan isaatti aaruu irraan kan ka’e fincila diddaa gabrummaa Wayyaanee irratti qabu jabeessee ka’uun konkolaataa warra ummata Gumuzii humni Poolisaa qabatu tokko qabanii Poolisa irraa fudhachuun harka ummata Oromoo diddaa gabrummaaf sosso’uu galee jiraachuu qeerroon gabaasa.

Gabaasa haala kanaa jala buunee yeroo irraa yerootti gabaafna.

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gabrummaan ni kufa!

Gabaasa Qeerroo aanaa Giddaa,Fulbaana 25,2011

Fulbaana 24,2011, Godina Wallaggaa, aanaa Giddaa Ayyaanaa keessatti barruun ejjennoo Qeerroo fi yaamichi Fincila diddaa gabrummaa  ibsu qabxii 16 kan of keessaa qabu waajjira Poolisaa fi mooraa humna dafee qaqabaa keessatti faca’uu irraan kan rifate mootummaan Wayyaanee ummata nagaa goolaa jiraachuu odeessi Qeerroo aanaa Giddaa Ayyaanaa addeessa.

Dhimma kanaan wal qabsiisuun humni poolisaa fi bulchitooti Wayyaanee aanaa san keessa sosso’aa jiran dargaggoota nagaa qabanii hidhaatti geessuu beekamee jira. Akka kanaan dargaggoo

1. Alamuu Gammachuu
2. Asmaraa Oljirraa

Kanneen jedhaman badiin tokko malee qabanii mana hidhaa hin beekamne geessanii jiru.

Haala kanaan kan jeeqamte Wayyaaneen akkuma aadeffatte ummata jeequu fi sakatta’uu eegaltee jirti.

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gabroomsaan ni kufa!

HRLHA – Urgent Action and Appeal

September 2011

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) would like to express its deep concern regarding the safety and well-being of the victims of the most recent crackdowns against the independent media and political organizations.

The TPLF/EPRDF-led Ethiopian Government has arrested and imprisoned Journalist Eskinder Nega and four Unity for Democracy and Justice (UDJ) political party leaders alleging that they were preparing for committing “terrorist acts” through their links with the Ginbot 7 opposition political party, which the government labels as a terrorist.

It is also remembered that similar arrests have been made based on similar allegations during the whole month of August and the beginning of September. Victims of these earlier extra-judicial actions by the Ethiopian Government include Mr. Bekele Gerba, of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement, a political opposition party in Ethiopia, and Olbana Lelisa of the political opposition Oromo People’s Congress party. The government has announced that both men were arrested on suspicion of belonging to the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), a charge the government often uses to silence members of the Oromo political oppositions.

Whatever allegations the Ethiopian Government is making, the obvious thing as to why these most recent arrests and imprisonments are taking is that most of these targeted individuals have communicated with and spoken to representatives of human rights agencies such as Amnesty International; and to everyone’s understanding, this is one of the fundamental rights guaranteed in the country’s constitution. But, given its eighteen years history in power especially in terms of freedom of expression, the TPLF/EPRDF Government never tolerates any attempt by individuals, the media, or political organizations to bring its political and economic wrong-doings to the attentions of the outside world.

It has been reported through various media that these suspects, who were instead known to the public for their strong criticism against political and economic maladministration of the ruling TPLF/EPRDF party, are being held at the infamous Ma’ikelawi Central Prison, where torture is at the top in the list of the means of coercions, harassment and intimidation. Ma’ikelawi is also where know political figures and activists are systematically eliminated through those torturous means.

By inappropriately exploiting the global agenda of “war on terror”, and by using the extremely biased, abusive, and repressive “anti-terrorist law” it enacted in 2009, the Ethiopian Government has been severely threatening the already staggering democratization process in the country. The international communities and the Western allies of the TPLF/EPRDF Government are undoubtedly very well aware of the fact that victimization of innocent citizens simply because they attempted to exercise their basic democratic rights, incarcerations, denials of justice, destruction of families and condemnations to destitution, etc. have been the fate of the majority of Ethiopians in the past eighteen years. On the other side of these politically motivated discriminatory experiences, we have witnessed the reigning of a one party dictatorial rule driven by individual and group interests. And these all kinds of harassment and intimidation against groups and individuals who have been critical of the TPLF/EPRDF Government are aimed at ensuring a tight and lifetime grip on power.

HRLHA believes that Ethiopians have already got more than enough of these ill-treatments, gross punishments, and sufferings. It also believes that it is time to say “ENOUGH IS ENOUGH” for the international communities in general, and particularly for TPLF/EPRDF’s Western allies who provided PM Meles Zenawi with the global licence of “war on terror”, from which he inappropriately derived his “anti-terrorist law” that he is abusing to punish and silence all political opponents, human rights activists, and free press journalists.

The HRLHA calls upon local, Western Governments, regional, and international human rights and diplomatic agencies to join hands and send a clear message to the Ethiopian Government to, first of all, unconditionally release all political prisoners; and, secondly, honour all the constitutional and other fundamental human rights so that the democratization process would take the right track. Those who do not tolerate the exercising of the freedom of expression, which is the foundation stone of democracy, should not be tolerated.

The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa/HRLHA is a non-political and non-partisan organization which attempts to challenge abuses of human rights of the peoples of various nations and nationalities in the Horn of Africa. HRLHA is aimed at defending fundamental human rights including freedoms of thought, expression, movement and organization. It is also aimed at raising the awareness of individuals about their own basic human rights and that of others. It has intended to work on the observances as well as due processes of law. It promotes the growth and development of free and vigorous civil societies.

– Read the Full Statement (HRLHA)

Oromia-Ethiopia: OSGA Appeal for Urgent Action

September 22nd 2011

To: Gianni Magazzeni,

Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR), Geneva, Switzerland

The Oromia Support Group Australia (OSGA) expresses its serious concern regarding those illegally kidnapped and detained at the ‘Mikelawi’ Central Investigation Centre, of guiltless Oromo civilians:

1. Zemachu Makonen (student – Adama University), kidnapped from ‘Dambi Dollo’ West Oromia, on 2nd of August 2011, taken to ‘Mikelawi’ – Central Investigation Centre, and he was brutally tortured.

2. Garbaba Gaddisa – Kidnapped on 10th of June 2011 from his work place, and taken to ‘Mikelawi’ – Central Invetigation Centre. Families and relatives are denied access to visit.

3. Gammachis Yoseef (student – Adama University), kidnapped in the same month from Nadjoo town, West Oromia, and his whereabouts remain a mystery to his families.

4. Mr Laggasa Detti (former Secretary General of Mecha-Tulama Self-help Association) kidnapped on 23rd of August while on his way to home in Ginci, place close to the capital city.

5. Mr Mulugeta Riqitu (school teacher) kidnapped and detained

6. Sisay Sarbessa (Student –Finfinne- Addis Ababa University) kidnapped and detained.

The following individuals were also kidnapped and detained in the first week of September 2011 at the same centre – ‘Mikelawi’ Investigation centre:

7. Mr. Baqqala Garba
8. Mr. Olbana Lellisa
9. Mr. Gachana Ararsa
10. Mr. Habtamu, from Ginci area
11. Mr. Abdisa Sori (from Ada’a Bargga district)
12. Mr. Sirnessa Abarra (from Ada’a Bargga district)
13. Mr. Masay Girma (student)
14. Mr. Sonbee (student)
15. Mr. Dadhi Galan (Artist)
16. Mr. Cala Hayilu (Lecturer – Adama University)
17. Mr. Abarraa Dame
18. Mr. Gaachana Ararsaa
19. Mr. Jiraa Ajjamaa
20. Mr. Darajjee Amanaa
21. Mr. Motummaa Fayyeraa
22. Mr. Baqqalaa Uurgeessa
23. Mr. Kabbadaa Daadhii
24. Mr. Habtauu (Surname not identified)
25. Mr. Abdii Soorii
26. Mr. Sonsa Abarraa
27. Mr. Alamaayyoo Tolaasaa
28. Mr. Abarraa Tasfaayee
29. Mr. Haptamu Kabbada
30. Mr. Buruk Shifara (from Elfata district)
31. Mr. Biraanuu (student – from Ginda barat district)
32. Mr. Asmaraa Tolasaa (Student )
33. Mr. Amanu Fufaa (from Gindabarat district)
34. Mr. Alamaayyo Tolasa (Student)
35. Mr. Buruk Shifarra
36. Mr. Abarra Tasfayye
37. Mr. Habtamu Kabbada
38. Mr. Biranu (from Dandi district)
39. Mr. Biqila Namomsa
40. Mr. Indaalo Babu
41. Mr. Tolasa Ayyale
42. Mr. Taddasa Gudata (from Horro Guduru – Jaardagaa Jaartee district)
43. Mr. Lammi Nagash
44. Mr. Gammada Yaadata (from Naqamte town)
45. Mr. Alamuu Gammachuu,
46. Mr. Wande Bayyana and
47. Mr. Abdi Yadata (No. 45-47 are High School teachers – from Gidda Ayana town of West Oromia)

Since the security forces kidnapped and detained them the victims’ families are denied access, and the victims were not allowed to seek any legal counsel according to the information Oromia Support Group Australia (OSGA) have received from reliable sources. In this case the government action appears arbitrary and highly questionable, and so far the situation of these innocent victims deeply concerns the OSGA. OSGA believes that the abduction of Oromo civilians from their peaceful life is beyond doubt politically motivated, therefore, would like to bring to your notice and urge for your immediate intervention, to stop the Ethiopian government from its continuation of brutal action on Oromo civilians. This action is against their constitutional rights, the right to peacefully live in their country, and totally unacceptable.

Despite ongoing appeals from human rights organisations and humanitarian societies the Ethiopian government has taken no action to stop human right abuses in the country. Instead, the regime continuously ignores all calls to adhere to international humanitarian law and human rights law. The ongoing human rights violations in Ethiopia and the government authorities’ continued disregard of obligations under international law demonstrates the dire need for action to be taken in support of the Oromo and other similar peoples in the country. This is a crucial and opportune time for your department to show sensitivity to this appeal and more importantly your commitment to democracy, human rights, and justice in the country.

Oromia Support Group Australia earnestly requests your support in ensuring an end to the crimes against humanity in Ethiopia by the government authorities on the citizens, particularly, on Oromo people. Therefore, Oromia Support Group Australia once again appeals to your office to pressure the Ethiopian government to immediately release the detainees and immediately discontinue perpetrating gross human rights violations on Oromo civilians.

Thank you for your attention to this urgent matter.

Oromia Support Group in Australia

CC:
Amnesty International,
Human Right Watch,
Foreign Embassies in Ethiopia

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Gabaasaa Qeeeroo Ona Hebantuu,Fulbaana 24,2011

Gaaffii mirgaa dargaggooti Oromoo kaansanii jiran doomsuuf jecha shiroota Wayyaaneen hin xaxiin hin jiru. Yeroo dhihoo asitti godina Wallaggaa naannoo Onoota  Hebantuu,Gdiiaa,Limmuu,Jaarsoo,Calliyaa fi Najjoo kkf keessaa FDG dhabbatummaan itti fufuun irratti kan rifate mootummaan Wayyaanee, fincila kana dhaabuu dadhabuu irraan kan ka’e saboota Gumuzii  ijaaree ummata Oromootti akka lola banana taasisee jira. Akka kanaan Fulbaana 22,2011 irraa eegalee Ona Hebantuutti daangaa Gumuzii fi Oromoo jidduu naannoo Qeelloo jedhamutti walitti bu’iinsa Oromoo fi warra Gumuzii jidduutti tahe keessatti nama lama du’an kudha shan madaa’anii nammoonni kudhan ammo eessa buuteen isaanii hin baramiin jiraachuu gabaasi Qeerroo Ona Hebantuu addeessa.

Akka kanaan ummati Oromoo naannoo san jiru tokkummaa isaa jabeessuun dhibdee fi gaaffiin Oromoo mootummaa Wayyaanee irraa malee saboota Gumuzii waliin akka hin taane karaa adda addaa kanneen Wayyaaneef ergamani rakkoo uumanitti dhaamsa dabarsaa jiraachuun beekamee jira. FDG Qeerroon qoteebulaa fi ummata Oromoo hunda waliin jalqabe kun jalqabaa malee kan dhumaa tahee  hanga galii isaan gahu akka hin dhaabbanne sochiilee dargaggootaa irraa hubachuun dandayamee jira.

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gabrummaan ni kufa!

Gabaasa Qeerroo Ona Gullisoo,Fulabaana 23,2011

Finicilli diddaa gabrummaa itti fufiinsaan Oromiyaa keessatti muldhachaa jiru hammaachuun,godina Wallagaa aanaa Gullisoo ganda Calliyaa jedhamu keessatti jiraattotii fi qondaalotiin Wayyaanee walitti bu’uu irraan jeeqamsi guddaan ka’ee hanga ammaa hin qabanaawiin akka jiru Qeerroon gabaasa.

Sochiin ummataa fi diddaan dargaggoota Oromoo aanaa Calliyaa waan sodaachisaa dhufeef jedhee mootummaan Wayyaanee sababaa alaabaan ABO magaalaa san keessatti heddummaateera jedhuun manneen ummataa akka sakatta’aman ajaja darbaruu irraan  poolisootii fi humni ergamtoota Wayyaanee manneen ummataa irra deemanii akka sakata’aa jiran beekame.

Kana malees barsiisotaa fi dargaggoota Oromoo University adda addaa irraa yeroo boqonnaaf gandatti galan,waraqaa eenyummaa OPDO waan hin qabneef naannoo san irraa akka deeman ykn yeroo gabaabaatti yoo hin fudhatiin akka goolessituutti ilaalamaniin yakka Wayyaaneen ummata irratti gootuun dorsifamuu kanneen didan hidhaatti geessaa  jirti.

Akka kanaan Fulbaana 22,2011 barsiisaa Mangistu Doftoree Lalisaa jedhamu barattoota nurratti kakaafta,dargaggoonni uccuu alaabaa qabu akka uffatan gorsite,miseensa OPDO tahuu lagatte sababaa jedhuun qabamee mana hindhaa hin beekamiinitti geeffamee jira.

Qabsoon itti fufa! Gabrummaan ni kufa!