Ogaden Human Rights Committee

Ogaden Human Rights Committee

Welcome to Ogaden Human Rights Committee Sunday, February 22, 2004

IV.Detention, Torture, III- Treatment And Looting

Arbitrary detentions without charge or trial, torture of detainees to death, confiscation of property, pillage and looting at gunpoint are commonplace, and are daily practiced by the Ethiopian government forces in the Ogaden with impunity.

On 12^th October 1999, in Qoriile, Wardheer region, the Ethiopian government forces in the Ogaden detained arbitrarily the following individuals. No reason was given for their arrest.

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
72	Abdullahi Hirey Hirsi	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
73	Farah Hassan Tamiin	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
74	Mahad Ali	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
75	Roda Haji Farah	Female	Qoriile	Civilian
76	Siyad Haji Farah	Female	Qoriile	Civilian

On 14^th October 1999, the following two civilians from Garasley were detained and extremely tortured by the Ethiopian government forces under the pretext of having relatives in the ranks of the Ogaden National Liberation Army.

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
77	Abdirahman Sheikh Yusuf	Male	Garasley	Civilian
78	Wali Farah Sheikh Yusuf	Male	Garasley	Civilian

On 22^nd October 1999, in Gary- Go’an, the Ethiopian government forces in the area rounded up a group of civilians under the pretext of having relatives in the ranks of the Ogaden National Liberation Army. Among the detainees were two *nursing mothers with their two newly born babies.

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
79	Addani Budul Muhumed	Male	Gary- Go’an	Civilian
80	Ahmednur Moallin Abdisamad	Male	Gaari Go’an	Civilian
81	Arab Askar Siyad	Male	Gaari Go’an	Civilian
82	Halimo Omar Hassan*	Female	Gaari Go’an	Civilian
83	Hinda Budul Muhumed*	Female	Gaari Go’an	Civilian

On 25^th March 2000, in Cawl-Ku-Dhal, Dhagaxbuur region, the Ethiopian government troops rounded up a group of civilians, then transferred them to Dhagaxbuur military barracks. The detainees went on a hunger-strike. Some of them were released, while others are still in detention without charge or trial. Few among

Them are:

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
84	Abdi Abdullahi Aw Moalin	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
85	Abdi Hassan Bihi	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
86	Abdi Ismail Maal	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
87	Abdi Mohamed Muse	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
88	Abdi Omar Dhameeye	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
89	Ahmed Abdi Hassan	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
90	Ahmed Abdullahi Aw Moallin	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
91	Ahmed Guhad Abdi	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
92	Fu’ad Muse Ibrahim	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
93	Hashi Omar Dhameeye	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
94	Mohamed Ibrahim Aw Ismail	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
95	Mohamed Muhumed Ahmed	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
96	Omar Hudle Hassan	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
97	Rabi’i Aw Muse	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
98	Sahane Kaafi dhogor	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
99	Shafe’a Hassan-nur	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
100	Shafi Aw Muhumed Rage	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
101	Shafi Hassan Abdi	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
102	Yusuf Abdullahi Hassan Hiirad	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
103	Yusuf Ali Ahmednur	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian

In Gabagabo, they were detained illegally after confiscating their property, and are being held incommunicado detention.

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
104	Abdi A. Abdi	Male	Gabagabo	Civilian
105	Ahmed Abdi Muhumed	Male	Gabagabo	Civilian
106	Ahmed Sheikh Hussein	Male	Gabagabo	Civilian

In Qoriile, the following individuals were detained, tortured and their property looted because of suspected sympathy with the ONLF.

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
107	Abdi Kunbuur	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
108	Khadar Adan Gani	Male	Qoriile	Civilian

In July 2000, following individuals were detained, in different localities because of suspected opposition to the Ethiopian organized elections.

No	Name	Gender	Place	Occupation
109	Abdi Ibrahim Abdi	Male	Diridhabo	Civilian
110	Abdi Wali Hassan	Male	Godey	Civilian
111	Abdighani Mohamed Hussein	Male	Iimey	Civilian
112	Abdirahman Shawr Mohamed	Male	Iimey	Civilian
113	Abdirazaq Qablan Ali	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
114	Abdi-Weli Adan Omar	Male	Diridhabo	Civilian
115	Abdulhakim Hassan	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
116	Ahmed Dahir Mohamed	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
117	Ahmednur Sheikh Mohamed	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
118	Ahmednur sheikh Mohamed	Male	Qabridaharre	Civilian
119	Ali Dahir Hassan	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
120	Ali Mohamed Okur	Male	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
121	Amina Shukri	Female	Galadiid	Civilian
122	Amina Yahya	Female	Dhagaxbuur	Civilian
123	Aqil Badal Tamiin	Male	Qoriile	Civilian
124	Ardo Aw Khalif	Female	Diridhabo	Civilian
125	Ardo Mohamed Ibrahim	Female	Diridhabo	Civilian
126	Bisharo Wadi	Female	Qabridaharre	OWDA member
127	Fahmo Farah Ibrahim	Female	Diridhabo	Civilian