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Open Letter To:

Mr. José Manuel Barroso, President of the European Commission.

Mr. Jerzy Buzek, President of European Parliament

Mr. Barak Obama President  of USA

Mr. Elio Di Rupo, Prime Minister of Belgium

Mr. Didiers Reynders, Foreign Minister of Belgium

Members of European Parliament, Brussels

International Criminal court of Justice, The Hague 

Arrests of Oromo Opposition members and Students : March/April, August/September and December 2011

More than 500 ethnic Oromos were arrested in March and April in widespread sweeps in the Oromia region and in Addis Ababa. Arrests were reported from towns across the region, including Moyale, Jimma, Harar, Ambo, Waliso, Gimbi and Nekemte. About 300 members of the two largest Oromo political parties – the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) and Oromo People’s Congress (OPC) were among those arrested and some of them are being accused as the members and supporters of OLF.

Many of them had been members of the national parliament or of the Oromia regional assembly from 2005 to 2010, and had also stood unsuccessfully for re-election in the 2010 general elections. For instance Berhanu Emiru, arrested in April, is a member of the Executive Committee of the OFDM, and a high school physics teacher. Berhanu campaigned in the 2010 elections and authored documents such as statements and media articles for the party. 32 of those arrested, including Asfaw Ngasso, Gutu Mulesa and Mengesha Tolesa, were OPC candidates in the 2010 elections and MPs between 2005 and 2010.


Ethiopian authorities arrested Bekele Gerba, deputy chairman of the opposition Oromo Federal Democratic Movement (OFDM), and Olbana Lelisa, a spokesman for the Oromo People’s Congress (OPC), on August 27, 2011, in Addis Ababa. Journalists told Human Rights Watch that as many as 20 other Oromos who were picked up in Addis Ababa and the Oromia region over the weekend are also being held. A number of youth and student members of the two parties, including a 17 year old girl who was a supporter of the OFDM, were also arrested in the March and April sweeps.

Oromo parliamentarians council kindly call up on the United Nations, European Union, African Union, and Governments having close political and economic relations with Ethiopia, to take action all of which have made commitments and developed policies including respect for human rights in their aid and political relations, to save the life of the Oromo prisoners.

List of Oromo Prisoner in Ethiopia March/April, August/September and December 2011

  1. Abarra Tasfayye
  2. Abarraa Dame
  3. Abbaba Warqine,  9th grade                Wanchi district
  4. Abbush Malkaamuu West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  5. Abdii Soorii
  6. Abdii Taaddasaa           West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  7. Abdisa Mengesha                  M         Adama University
  8. Abdisa Sori         arrested in Ada’a Barga District,
  9. Abebe Workina Negasa          wanchi district
  10. Abera Biqilla Tolessa
  11. Addisu Mokre Gebregiorgie
  12.  Adem Busa Kabeto
  13.  Adugna Begna
  14.  Adurazaq Ababiyya
  15. Afsaw Tariku 9th grade       wanchi district
  16. Ahimed Mohamed      M                     Jima University
  17. Akalu Kebede                         M         Jima University
  18. Alamaayyo Tolasa       (Student)
  19. Alamaayyoo Habtaamuu    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  20. Alamayyo Garumma,    teacher  Gotera Campus (Lecturer)
  21. Alemayehu Garansso Chimssa
  22. Alemayehu Tolessa Liban
  23. Aliyyii Baatirii                  West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  24. Amanu Fufaa            (from Gindabarat district)
  25. Amentie Solomon Bekele
  26. Anwar Jundi               M         Jima University
  27.  Aobsa Alemu Foghe Dano
  28. Araggaa Adama University  December 30/2011

  29. Asfaw Angessu Benti
  30. Asfaw Terefe Angassa
  31. Asmaraa Tolasaa (Student )
  32. Ayyalaa Dhaabbataa from Wanchi Education office
  33. Ayyantu Waquma Dadi 6th grade                   Wanchi district
  34. Baacaa Biraanuu     West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  35. Badhaadhaa Terefe Jabesa
  36.  Balacho Asmara, 9th grade                 Wanchi district
  37. Baqqalaa Uurgeessa
  38. Bekele Gerba Dako
  39.  Bekele Gerba, deputy Chairman of the opposition Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM) arrested on 27 August.
  40. Belachew Asmare Tarakenyi  wanchi district
  41.  Belay Kormie Baissa         Nekemte 
  42. Berhanu Emiru is executive members of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM).
  43. Beshir Dadi Fufa
  44. Biqila Abshalo           Arbaminchi University April 18, 2011
  45. Biqila Namomsa
  46. Biqila Tesfaye                 Arbaminchi University  April 18, 2011
  47. Biraanuu (student - from Ginda barat district)
  48. Biranu (from Dandi district)
  49. Biranu Damisse, 10th grade                 Wanchi district
  50. Birihanu Damaka 9th grade    wanchi district
  51. Birihanu Demsse  Jiru wanchi district
  52. Bogala Gonfa           Wellaga Nekemte  December 2011
  53.  Bontu Wdai Bulla (Female)
  54.  Bulcha Soressa
  55. Buruk Shifara (from Elfata district)
  56.  Caala Hailu, a professor/teacher at Adama University, arrested in Adama on the 29th o
  57. Caalaa Abbayyaa wood science 2nd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  58. Chala                          Welega Nekemte   December 2011
  59. Chale Abdisa Bulgu
  60.  Chali Tolessa Nika
  61.  Chaluma Likessa
  62. Chimdessa Mintas Gutata
  63. Col. Fekade Regasa Jollu
  64. Daadhi Galaan, an artist and singer, arrested on August 27, 2011 in Adama,
  65. Daagim Gizaawu    Electrical and Computer Engineering  Arba Minchi april 14
  66. Daandii Bekele,                     Haromaya University April 13, 2011
  67. Dachaasa Magarsa teacher    Gotera Campus (Lecturer)
  68. Dachaasaa Wirtuu Mosisa           Haromaya University  4year Arrested on April 9, 2011
  69. Dadhi Galan (Artist) arrested in Bishoftu,
  70. Daggitu Alamayyo, 9th grade              Wanchi district
  71. Dajane Turuna Iticha,  12th grade       Wanchi district
  72. Damara Gamada Qana’a     Addis Ababa University April 24, 2011
  73. Damara Kajela                        M         Wallaga University
  74.  Damee Economics 3rd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  75. Damee Olambe              Universal University Clinical Pharmacy 2year, april, 11
  76. Danye Shugute Guta
  77. Darajje Daballi, student at Adama University, arrested in Najjo Town, western Oromi
  78. Darajjee Amanaa
  79. Darajjee Dabalii logistics 2nd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  80. Dasalegn Dabal Nekemte (businessman)
  81. Dashi Dugassa  Dede      Pharmacist   Addis Ababa  April 13, 2011
  82. Dasta Dabi Murti
  83. Dawit Abdissa
  84. Dawit Tamasgeen  West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  85.  Demise Dabessa Insa
  86.  Dereje Gutu                     Jimma University
  87.  Dereje Gutu                     Jimma University
  88. Dereje Ketema Motuma
  89. Deribachow Amente Buli
  90. Desalegn Dobbi                   Wallega university tortured
  91. Diriba Negessa Muleta
  92. Dirribaa Baatirii            West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  93. Dirribsa Lagasa Presidant of the Finca Sugar factory workers union
  94.  Dodola Bunna Finquile
  95.  Duguma Beyene        Addis Ababa University April 24, 2011
  96. Duguma Jabessa             Arbaminchi University April 18, 2011
  97. Dulee Kebede Tolesa
  98.  Efferem Geleta
  99. Ejjigayyo Qabbanessa, 9th grade         Wanchi district
  100.  Erpa Dube Dikamo
  101.  Erpassa Drirssa
  102.  Etana Senbetto Tucho
  103. Fayisa Fufa (M)           Wallaga university – Arrested on April 5, 2011
  104.  Fayyisaa Alamineh teacher    Gotera Campus (Lecturer)
  105. Fayyisaa Fufaa              Universiyty Wallaggaa waggaa 3ffaa
  106. Fitsum Taddasa(Biyya)  Haromaya University
  107. Gaaddisaa geography 2nd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  108. Gachana Ararsa
  109. Gachana Aseffa from West Shewa zone,
  110. Gadaa Raggaasaa       Hawaasa University  5 year
  111. Gaddisa Dhugaasaa          University Hawaasaa
  112. Gammachiis Saamueel electrical engineer 4th year Adama University  December 30/2011
  113. Gammachis  Yoseef (student – Adama University), kidnapped in the same month from Nadjoo town, West Oromia, and his whereabouts remain a mystery to his families.
  114. 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.
  115. Gashaw Alamu, 10th grade                 Wanchi district
  116. Geetinet Tsgaye Teacher Wanchi Secondary school
  117. Gelgelo Gufa Abyo
  118.  Gemechu Amisho Gelgelo
  119. Gennet Dirriba, 8th grade                    Wanchi district
  120.  Getachew Edossa
  121. Getachew Gobana was kidnapped by the federal government security agents on February 25, 2011 around the area known as Wallaga Tara in the heart of the Capital.
  122. Getu Rabirra               M                     Hawassa University
  123. Ghetachow Buru Gurmessa
  124. Ghetnet Ghemechu Ghemta
  125.  Ghetu Assefa Irisa
  126. Girmaa Turuna         Haromaya University university  4year,  Arrested on April 9, 20
  127. Gizachew Abdissa Baissa
  128.  Gulumma Tolera, 9th grade                Wanchi district
  129. Gurmessa Tuffa
  130. Gutu Mulissa Gedeffa
  131. Habtamu, from Ginci area
  132. Hambisaa Baatirii    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  133. Hamza Abdu Ibrahim
  134. Haptamu Kabbada
  135.  Hassen Aman Sege
  136.  Hassen Mohammed Amin
  137. Hawa Wako Boru
  138.  Hawi Gonfa Debella (Female)
  139. Hussein Abdala
  140. Hussein Bersso Godana
  141. Ibsa Gamachu                         M         Haromaya University
  142. Indaalo Babu
  143. Innawu Fiqaaduu    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  144. Ismaa’el Ashabbir    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  145.  Ismael Keliffa Muzein
  146. Jalale Tasisa Addis  Nurse                 Addis Ababa
  147. Jamara Tolessa                           Arbaminchi University April 18, 2011
  148.  Jarsso Borru Raro
  149. Jiraa Ajjamaa
  150. Jireenyaa Taammiruu   West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  151. Kaasahuun Bantuu    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  152. Kaasahuun Enginer 2nd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  153. Kaasahuun Taakkalaa     West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  154. Kabbadaa Daadhii
  155. Kalil Jamal
  156.  Kanu Gunos Demissie
  157. Katama Soorii Ifaa Wellega Nekemte  December 2011
  158.  Kefale Fetenne Gebeyehu
  159. Ketema Dhinsa Yadeta                Addis Ababa University April 24, 2011
  160. Khalid Mohamed Abdellah
  161. Kumessa                                  M                                 Ambo University
  162.  Kumsa                                    M                                 Haromaya University
  163. Laggasaa Detti, arrested on the 28th of August, 2011 at a place called Ginchii on his way to Addis Ababa from Gindabarat, a town in Western Showa,
  164. Lalise Joba                              F         Hawassa University
  165. Lami Garoma              M                     Jima University
  166. Lami Tasisa                 M         Tepi Mizan University
  167. Lammi Nagash
  168. Lemessa Dessissa Genete
  169.  Letchesa Idosa Deriba
  170.  Lijalem Taddesse Gudina
  171. Maarqos Kabbadaa      West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  172. Magarsaa Abraham accounting 2nd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  173. Magarsaa Baqalaa     Haromaya University
  174. Magarsaa Daani’eel   West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  175. Magartu Taddasa, 9th grade                Wanchi district
  176. Malese Chala, is executive members of the Oromo Federalist Democratic Movement (OFDM).
  177. Malka                          M         Arba Minch university
  178. Malkamu Dassaleny, 9th grade            Wanchi district
  179. Masay  Girma (student)
  180. Meetii Kabbadaa      West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  181. Megehrsa Kuma Diririsa
  182. Melese Shalama Milki
  183.  Melesse Chala
  184. Melkamu Dasaleny
  185.  Mengesha Tolessa Dessie
  186. Mengistu Girma
  187. Mesay Girma, driver with others whose names is not identified yet.
  188. Meserat Dajane Kumsa
  189.  Mezgebu Debella Waqjira
  190.  Milkessa Waqjirra Gemeda
  191. Milkiyas Alamuu, 10th grade            Wanchi district
  192. Mirreessaa Hayleyesus Qananii Universal University clinical Pharmacy  3year, April
  193.  Miteku Ghetachew Ejeta
  194. Mitikkuu Tamasgeen   West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  195. Mo’I Oljirra                             M         Ambo University
  196.  Mohamed Melu Sori
  197. Mohammed Hussein
  198.  Mohammed Seliho Waqo
  199.  Mohammed Tukie
  200. Motummaa Fayyeraa
  201.  Muhdin Ababulegu Abaghero
  202.  Muktar Usman
  203.  Mulatu Abdissa Gobana
  204. Mulugeta Riqutuu, a teacher, a Member of Mecha and Tulama welfare Association ex
  205. Namoomsaa Kabbadaa   West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  206. Numarsii Kabbadaa     West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  207. Nure Haji Kemal
  208. Obse Bekele                            F         Adama University
  209. Olbana Lelisa of the Oromo People’s Congress party (OPC) arrested on 27 August.
  210. Olbana Lelisa Oljra
  211.  Rabira Aderi Buzu
  212.  Rashid Jamal
  213. Samson Alemu Kitessa
  214. Sanbataa Damee,                     Haromaya University  April 13, 2011
  215. Sayyoo         electrical Engineering  Arba Minichi 3year, april 14
  216.  Seenaa Marara       University Arbaa Miinchi April 14, 2011
  217. Selemon Indalu                       M         Adama University
  218. Shawaal W/Rufaa’eel Police office
  219. Shawul Wolde-Rufa’el, Diploma graduate, age 42    Wanchi district           
  220. Shifarra Tasfaye, 9th grade                  Wanchi district
  221. Shimallis Moosisaa    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  222. Shitaye                                    F         Wallaga University
  223. Shukkare Abbaba,  9th grade               Wanchi district
  224. Siddisee Shumama, 9th grade              Wanchi district
  225. Sirnessa Abarra (from Ada’a Bargga district)
  226. Sisay Sarbessa, third year student of Information Technology at Addis Ababa University, Member of Mecha and Tulama welfare Association,
  227. Solan Tamiru  Tobo Addis Ababa (business man)  April 13, 2011, for 2nd time arrested  on Aug, 23 ,2011 prisoned  at Maikalwi detention centre
  228. Solomon Temesgen Belay
  229. Sonbee (student)
  230. Sonsa Abarraa
  231. Sorsa Dabala, from his home in the Burayu locality of the Capital Addis Ababa/Finfinne on March 14, 2011 by federal governments taken to the Ma’ikalawi Central Investigation
  232.  Sorssa Debella Gelalicha
  233. Taarikuu Garbaa             West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  234. Taddasa Gudata (from Horro Guduru - Jaardagaa Jaartee district
  235.  Taddasaa Takkaleny    University Addis Ababa Journalism 3year April 13
  236. Taddesse Gelalicha
  237. Taddesse Moti Tura
  238. Tafarra Hayilu, 9th grade                     Wanchi district
  239. Takale Abdeta
  240. Takale Badhadhaa Gurmesa
  241.  Takele Arega Garoma       Addis Ababa University April 24, 2011
  242. Takkala Badhadha, 9th grade              Wanchi district
  243. Tariku Baqala                    Haromaya University
  244. Tariku Debissa
  245. Tariku Murmur                        M Haromaya University
  246. Taye Gurmesa  9th grade      wanchi district
  247. Tefara Hailu Yohans
  248. Teferi Kenanissa Gemechu
  249. Tekalign Abera Gemeda
  250. Tesefaye Abebe West Wellaga Gimbi Town  Busnessman  3rd round  prisoner
  251. Tesfa Motora                  Wallega Nekemte (businessman)
  252. Tesfaye Yadas Taera
  253. Teshale Bekashi Ayana
  254.  Teshale Edossa Diriba
  255. Tilahun Fufa Gutu     Addis  Ababa University  April 24, 2011
  256. Tirfessa Megerssa Hundie
  257. Tolasa Ayyale
  258. Tolera Badhadha, elderly, age 70+     Wanchi district
  259. Tolesa Farajaa            University Jimmaa   April 11, 2011
  260. Tolessa Becho
  261. Tolessa Beddada
  262. Tolessa Jabana                Jimma University
  263. Tseggaye Asfawu, 9th grade               Wanchi district
  264. Tsehay Kumsa, 9th grade                     Wanchi district
  265.  Tufa Baacaa             University Jimmaa April 11, 2011
  266.  Tukie Tibisso
  267.  Umar Bassa
  268. Usman Umar Tesogillo
  269. Waaqboon Awwaqaa    West Wellega Gimbi  December 2011
  270. Wagari Dribisa Witu
  271.  Wagari Lachissa
  272. Wandu Hasen, 9th grade                     Wanchi district
  273. Wandu Lencho, 12th grade                 Wanchi district
  274. Wariyo Banti Arbamonchi   University April 18 2011
  275. Wassie Gaddissa
  276.  Wegayehu
  277. Welbeka lemi Dedefi
  278. Yaadasaa management 2nd year Adama University  December 30/2011
  279. Yadata Walde, 10th grade                   Wanchi district
  280. Yosef Nega Ifaa                     wanchi district
  281. Yowana  Marga female  10th grade wanchi district
  282. 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

By Meles Zenaw regime has killed 10th of thousands of innocent Oromo’s and other nations in Ethiopia. 

Due to the Zenawis regime act thousands Oromo are suffering in the refugee camps and streets in Europe and all over the world. The TPLF/EPRDF’s campaign of intimidation, harassment and terror has focused on Oromo community leaders, business men and women, ordinary citizens, students, intellectuals and politicians. The regime’s repression has not even spared Oromo parliamentarians, elected legally. The TPLF/EPRDF’s human rights record has been condemned by the European parliament and International Human Rights organisations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.

To substantiate this generalization we would like to mention only some of the horrible act of Meles Zenawi government: 

Ø      Innocent Oromo individuals are being killed in cold blood and denied the honour to get normal burial, some of the dead are left in the forest for hyenas and wild beasts to feast on them. This is what happened in Ciro town in Western Hararge two years ago- the Gara Suufi massacre. 

Ø      Oromo students who staged for peace protests against the injustice being committed against their people were beaten severely, denied their graduation certificate, dismissed from school and shot dead in school compound; for no crime committed.

Ø       There are more than 35, 000 Oromo political prisoners in Ethiopia, most of them were tortured, shot dead or disabled forever in the same prisons

Ø      Oromo intellectuals, business men, farmers and civil servants are detained, tortured and humiliated in a way which can be related to systematic eradication of this big nation.

Ø      The most shocking tragedy of this regime is that, elected parliamentarians and members of other political parties were subjected to executions and other acts of inhumane treatment. For instance; Mr Adane was an elected member of the Ethiopian parliament representing the Oromo Peoples Congress Party (OPC). A week after the election of May 2005 Mr Adane was shot dead in Arsi Negele town.

Ø      Recognized Oromo refugees in Somali, Sudan, Djibouti, Somaliland, Puntland Yemen, Kenya, Egypt, Tunisia and Malta were unlawfully deported and eventually faced life sentence or death.

Ø      Interethnic conflicts were subtly encouraged across the country by zenawi regime to obscure and excuse his government’s failure to comprehend political crises that led to socioeconomic stoppage.

Ø      From May 17 to May 19, 2008 the Gumuz militia, from regional state of Benshangul/Gumuz, backed by TPLF regime attacked unarmed Oromo civilians mercilessly by burning down their Houses, indiscriminately killing and amputating elders and children and forcing thousands to flee their homes. According to information we receive, about 400 people are estimated to have been killed out of which about 65 are from Haroo Waataa village of Saasiggaa alone. Only 115 dead bodies were found and buried in just four mass graves. The remaining bodies are either burned by the perpetrators or eaten by dogs and Hyenas. Over 12000 people are believed to have left their homes and are camped in Naqamtee town and at a primary school in Saasiggaa district.

Therefore we kindly request your attention to inhuman situation in Ethiopia against ideals of democracy and universal human rights declarations which the country is signatory to

We firmly believe and tirelessly working to evidence and substantiate with statistics and facts to see Zenawi and his close allies in the government to appear before ICC to answer the case of genocide already initiated by Genocide Watch. We thereby humbly request all the necessary support for the project underway.

 

Sincerely Yours,

Dr. Getachew Jigi Demekssa

Chairman Oromo Parliamentarians Council /Gumi Paarlamaa Oromoo

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