{"id":13776,"date":"2013-01-06T04:44:27","date_gmt":"2013-01-06T09:44:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/humanrightsleague.com\/?p=13776"},"modified":"2013-01-06T04:44:27","modified_gmt":"2013-01-06T09:44:27","slug":"ethiopia-beatings-arrests-and-detentions-at-addis-ababa-university","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/?p=13776","title":{"rendered":"Ethiopia: Beatings, Arrests and Detentions at Addis Ababa University"},"content":{"rendered":"

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HRLHA Urgent Action<\/p>\n

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January 05, 2013<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u00a0The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) would like to express its deep concern regarding the unknown situations of students of Addis Ababa\/Fininne University, who were arrested and detained following the clash between two groups of students on the Arat kilo University Campus (College of Natural Science) on the 2nd<\/sup> of January, 2013.<\/p>\n

According to information obtained by HRLHA through its correspondents, more than 100 (one hundred) students, the big majority of whom are Oromos, have been taken into custody after being dealt with heavy-handedly by government security forces. HRLHA has also learnt that a lot of Oromo students have received from minor to major life-threatening injuries; and, as a result, a lot have been admitted to hospitals. There is also unconfirmed report that a student named Gammachu Abdi<\/strong> <\/strong>\u00a0has already died from the severe injuries inflicted on him by the security agents. HRLHA has managed to get the names of the following students from among those who have been arrested and detained:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
No<\/td>\n\n

Name<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Department & Year<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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Ethnic background<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n

1<\/td>\nAbdisa Balachew Tafasa<\/td>\nSivili Eng. 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2<\/td>\nAbbabaa Gaddafa Baayisa<\/td>\nBiology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0Oromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3<\/td>\nGaaddisaa Taayisa Fufaa<\/td>\nChemistry 1st<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0Oromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
4<\/td>\nLamma Chala Dumessa<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
5<\/td>\nDabalaa Idechaa Amsha<\/td>\nGeology 1st<\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
6<\/td>\nGaddisaa Abarra Abbabora<\/td>\nGeology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
7<\/td>\nTadele Tarekegn Lemma<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
8<\/td>\nGari Tolina Wakjira<\/td>\nGeology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
9<\/td>\nAhimad Mustafa Fida<\/td>\nPhysics 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
10<\/td>\nSanyi Daggafa Duresso<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
11<\/td>\nBekele Abdisa Amus<\/td>\nE\/Engineering 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
12<\/td>\nHusen Ahimad Abbabaa<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
13<\/td>\nAbodulahi Eres Turi<\/td>\nMaths 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
14<\/td>\nYonas Dina Barkeessa<\/td>\nChemistry 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
15<\/td>\nJammara balayi Gudeta<\/td>\nHearth Sceince 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
16<\/td>\nHirpha Tolera Irana<\/td>\nPhysics 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
17<\/td>\nMalaku Girma Anjaggo<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
18<\/td>\nLema Amana Dhina<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
19<\/td>\nTayib Tesso Wayessa<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
20<\/td>\nKafo Amida Abbusi<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
21<\/td>\nIsayas Itana Anshu<\/td>\nScience 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
22<\/td>\nKanna Mokonin Galata<\/td>\nComp.Science 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
23<\/td>\nAbdata Gudeta Lamu<\/td>\nH\/Science 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
24<\/td>\nAyana Birhanu Bayane<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
25<\/td>\nAbebe Ayale Asaffaa<\/td>\nGeology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
26<\/td>\nIftayom Kumsa Mulata<\/td>\nGeology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
27<\/td>\nOlana Tamasgen Aga<\/td>\nE\/Eng.ng 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
28<\/td>\nNanboni Tamiru Diriba<\/td>\nGeology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
29<\/td>\nIyasuu Tamasgen Fatane<\/td>\nC\/Eng.ng 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
30<\/td>\nYoreson Yoregecha Chala<\/td>\nAccounting 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
31<\/td>\nAnlayi Alemayehu Adimasu<\/td>\nBiology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
32<\/td>\nIgataa Gudina Aboma<\/td>\nC\/Eng.ing<\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
33<\/td>\nDibaba Birbesa\u00a0 Gutema<\/td>\nEarth Science 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
34<\/td>\nDesalegn Akkasa Kalbessa<\/td>\nEarth Science 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
35<\/td>\nFikadu Warku Magarsa<\/td>\nChemistry 3nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
36<\/td>\nAbbay Garemewu Gawawe<\/td>\nChemistry 3nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
37<\/td>\nMuluneh Gammachu Kamme<\/td>\nC\/Eng.eng 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
38<\/td>\nYihenew Tasfaye Aseffa<\/td>\nCon.sience 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
39<\/td>\nIndalehu Balay Shita<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
40<\/td>\nBelete Mosisa Kadida<\/td>\nBiology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
41<\/td>\nTajudin Abdulatif<\/td>\nStatics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
42<\/td>\nTadele Indashewu Hundesa<\/td>\nEarth Science 4th<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
43<\/td>\nSisay Fayera Warqina<\/td>\nMaths 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
44<\/td>\nKelay Wandim Teway<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
45<\/td>\nAbdata Taye Mulata<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
46<\/td>\nBirhan Mokonin Alemu<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
47<\/td>\nTaressa Nagasa Nagara<\/td>\nChemestry 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
48<\/td>\nAhunalam Mokonin Dinqa<\/td>\nStatics 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
49<\/td>\nTamasgen Marilign Tawayi<\/td>\nChemestry 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
50<\/td>\nLalisa Biqila Dheressaa<\/td>\nMaths 1nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
51<\/td>\nMisgnawu Aweke G\/Hiwot<\/td>\nStatics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
52<\/td>\nAmsalu Abdata Kabbadaa<\/td>\nGeology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
53<\/td>\nMamahu Mulugeta Kefalehu<\/td>\nPhysics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
54<\/td>\nMohamad Jafar Ahimad<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
55<\/td>\nYohanis Arega Amanu<\/td>\nStatics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
56<\/td>\nTafari Shababi Mokonin<\/td>\nStatics 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
57<\/td>\nAman Bati Magarsa<\/td>\nChemistry 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
58<\/td>\nMabiratu G\/Mikael G\/madin<\/td>\nChemistry 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
59<\/td>\nCamiro Abuti Anche<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nKanbata<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
60<\/td>\nTakala Gone Fage<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
61<\/td>\nGaddisa Galisa Banee<\/td>\nLanguage 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
62<\/td>\nGudina DasalegnAmante<\/td>\nBiology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
63<\/td>\n\u00a0Getaneh Azona Alamu<\/td>\nNursing 1st<\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
64<\/td>\nGuddee Wakkane Huraa<\/td>\n\u00a0\u00a0Maths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
65<\/td>\nBirhanu Taye Molla<\/td>\nPhysics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
66<\/td>\nGutema Mokonin Wakessa<\/td>\nGeology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
67<\/td>\nKabataa Fetene<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
68<\/td>\nGetachew Galata Warku<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
69<\/td>\nRamadan Tayib Gada<\/td>\nBiology<\/td>\nOromoo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
70<\/td>\nMesert Tafarra<\/td>\n<\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
71<\/td>\nYaiqob Gadaa Dabalee<\/td>\nChemistry 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
72<\/td>\nTariku Bulcha Hayle<\/td>\nBaiology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
75<\/td>\nDanile Reba Wagga<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
76<\/td>\nAbbabaa Tuuji Caalaa<\/td>\nBiology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
77<\/td>\nAbdata Abdissa Daga<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
78<\/td>\nDingata Lamu Jakaa<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\n\u00a0Oromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
79<\/td>\nKaasaa Asrat<\/td>\n\u00a0Biology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
80<\/td>\nHadisha G\/Mariyam<\/td>\n<\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
81<\/td>\nTseggawu Khasayi<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
82<\/td>\nGeta Make Cana<\/td>\nBiology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
83<\/td>\nWarku Amare<\/td>\nBiology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
84<\/td>\nMulugeta Casale<\/td>\nGeology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
85<\/td>\nAmagn Adamu<\/td>\nMaths 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
86<\/td>\nDajane Walde<\/td>\nBiology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
87<\/td>\nLigaba Aseffa<\/td>\nBiology 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
88<\/td>\nDase Teshome<\/td>\nPhysics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
89<\/td>\nAschelahu<\/td>\nChemistry 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
90<\/td>\nDereje Bitawu<\/td>\nChemistry 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
91<\/td>\nGetnet Ayanew<\/td>\nE\/Eng.ng 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
92<\/td>\nAregawu Monyinet<\/td>\nChemistry 3rd<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
93<\/td>\nDesta W\/Gieorgis<\/td>\nComp. Science<\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
94<\/td>\nUman G\/Ananiya<\/td>\nBiology 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
95<\/td>\nYonas Taham<\/td>\nStatics 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
96<\/td>\nW\/Kros Khilu<\/td>\nGeology 1st<\/td>\nTigre<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
97<\/td>\nDirribsa Caalaa<\/td>\nGeology 1st<\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
98<\/td>\nEbbisa Barki<\/td>\nChemistry 2nd<\/sup><\/td>\nOromo<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
99<\/td>\nAsimamahu Mangistu<\/td>\nBiology 1st<\/sup><\/td>\nAmhara<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0 \u00a0Different sources indicate that the clash between the two groups was triggered when some students of Tigre nationals posted posters containing derogatory messages that aimed at the Oromo people. It is recalled that the same incident took place exactly in the same manner a year ago at the Mizan-Teppi University in the south (HRLHA Urgent Action, April 11, 2011, a fierce Crackdown against University in the South-Western Ethiopia<\/strong>).<\/em> The only difference is that the actions by the government forces in handling the current situation included students of other ethnic backgrounds including the Tigreans.<\/p>\n

Although the interference of the government security forces was not far from expectations, the very harsh and violent actions that have resulted in life-threatening injuries and death are not acceptable by any standard. Given the violent way the students were dealt with, it is also very likely that they could be subjected to tortures.<\/p>\n

So, HRLHA calls up on the Ethiopian government to unconditionally release the detained students; and allow necessary treatments for those who have been injured and\/or wounded. We also call upon the Ethiopian government to investigate the clash and bring the culprits to justice so that they refrain from continued racist provocations that always aimed at the same nationality \u2013 the Oromos.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

  HRLHA Urgent Action January 05, 2013 \u00a0The Human Rights League of the Horn of Africa (HRLHA) would like to express its deep concern regarding the unknown situations of students of Addis Ababa\/Fininne University, who were arrested and detained following the clash between two groups of students on the Arat…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2,16],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-13776","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-donate","category-home"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13776","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=13776"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/13776\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=13776"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=13776"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.humanrightsleague.org\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=13776"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}