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III.
Crime of
Rape and Child Molestation
Women and children are the most vulnerable groups to
suffer abuse and violence in the Ogaden. Many women were detained,
tortured, raped, maltreated for being activists of the Ogaden Women’s
Democratic Association or relatives of ONLF members. A number of
children, were detained, tortured or molested by Ethiopian security
forces as well.
In August and September 2001, in Qoraxey, Wardheer and
dhagaxbuur, members of Ethiopian Security forces raped a number of
women, while in detention or out of detention.*khadra delivered few
days before being raped. *Mohamed is a 9 years old boy. He was
sexually assaulted.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
46 |
Ardo Abdullahi Sh. Abdi |
Female |
Qabridaharre |
OWDA member |
|
47 |
Habsa Abdi Ismail |
Female |
Dhagaxbuur |
OWDA member |
|
48 |
Haddio Abdi Gaas |
Female |
Dhagaxbuur |
OWDA member |
|
49 |
Khadra Farah Dahir* |
Female |
Qabridaharre |
OWDA member |
|
50 |
Kos Yusuf Omar |
Female |
Dhagaxbuur |
OWDA member |
|
51 |
Maryan Dahir Bayle |
Female |
Wardheer |
OWDA member |
|
52 |
Mohamed-Deq Abdi Guhad* |
Male |
Qabridaharre |
Nomad |
|
53 |
Ruqiya Moallin Muhumed |
Female |
Wardheer |
OWDA member |
|
54 |
Ruqiya Sh. Mohamed Siraje |
Female |
Wardheer |
OWDA member |
|
55 |
Zahra Muhumed Kariye |
Female |
Dhagaxbuur |
OWDA member |
On 25 October 2001, in Garoonka, several girls were
detained, tortured and raped by Ethiopian security forces. Among them
were:
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
56 |
Amina Ahmed |
Female |
Garoonka |
Nomad |
|
57 |
Dhaga-badan Ali |
Female |
Garoonka |
Nomad |
|
58 |
Habiba Ali Gurey |
Female |
Garoonka |
Nomad |
|
59 |
Ruun Olaad |
Female |
Garoonka |
Civilian |
On 20 August 2002, an under-age nomad girl, gang raped
by members of Ethiopian armed forces. She was transferred to
Qabridaharre hospital for treatment. Her sexual organ has been
severely damaged.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
60 |
Roda Abdullahi Ahmed |
Female |
Qabridaharre |
Nomad |
On 03 September 2002, in Qabridaharre, Ethiopian forces
abducted and raped them. They are being held in Qabridaharre military
barracks against their will.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
61 |
Amina Weli |
Female |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
|
62 |
Fardowsa Ahmed Hirsi |
Female |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
In May 2003, Ethiopian police rounded up a group of
young girls in Awaare, detained them in the police station, and then
they were transferred to the military barracks at the request of the
security forces. They extensively tortured and gang raped.*Three of
them got pregnant as result of the rape.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
63 |
Amina Yusuf Mahad |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
64 |
Deeqa Yusuf Mahad |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
65 |
Shaahid Mohamed Gurase |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
66 |
Bisharo Mohamed Gurase |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
67 |
Hinda Mohamed Mohamoud* |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
68 |
Hodan Abdullahi Deg* |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
69 |
Malko Shukri Adan* |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
70 |
Khadra Haji Muhumed |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
|
71 |
Nadis Abdi Geele |
Female |
Awaare |
Civilian |
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