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I.
Summary Executions
Article 3 of
the UDHR provides that: « Everyone has the right to life,
liberty and security of person. » However, many
civilians were extrajudicially killed or tortured to death by
Ethiopian Security and armed forces, in the Ogaden, on suspicion of
being sympathizers or supporters of the ONLF.
On 25th
March 2000, Mohamed Ahmed, also known as “Dhadac”, Cawl-ku-Dhal
commissioner, Dhagaxbuur Region, was gunned downed in broad daylight,
in front of his family by members of Ethiopian government forces. No
reason was given for his murder.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
1 |
Mohamed
Ahmed Aw Ismail |
Male |
Cawl-Ku-Dhal |
Commissioner |
In 2001, the
following defenceless civilians, were summarily executed by Ethiopian
government forces. *Samira, was a nursing mother.*Deka, was killed
with her baby boy.*Da’us, Hassan and Khadar, were teenagers. No reason
has been given for their execution.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
occupation |
|
2 |
Abdullahi Muhumed |
Male |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
3 |
Ahmed
Danbah |
Male |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
4 |
Ahmed
Hassan |
Male |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
5 |
Anab
Sigarre |
Female |
Dhagaxbuur |
Housewife |
|
6 |
Arab
Bagaf |
Male |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
7 |
Da’us
Aqil Ganbeys* |
Male |
Wardheer |
Civilian |
|
8 |
Deka
Barre Osman* |
Female |
Nogob |
Housewife |
|
9 |
Hassan
Ahmed Adeis* |
Male |
Wardheer |
Civilian |
|
10 |
Hinda
Ali Hassan |
Female |
Toon-Dixley |
Housewife |
|
11 |
Hindi
Abdi Arab |
Female |
Dhagaxbuur |
Housewife |
|
12 |
Khadar
Hassan Arab* |
Male |
Wardheer |
Civilian |
|
13 |
Nur Tur |
Male |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
14 |
Sahane
Muhumed Adan |
Male |
Nogob |
Civilian |
|
15 |
Samira
Abdi Malow* |
Female |
Garbo |
Housewife |
|
16 |
Sheikh
Abdi Gurhan |
Male |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
|
17 |
Sulekha
Sheikh Abdi Gurhan |
Female |
Qabridaharre |
Housewife |
|
18 |
Nur
Osman Dool |
Male |
Qoriile |
Community Elder |
On 16th
March 2002, in Shaygoosh, detained and tortured to death.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
19 |
Kad Abdi
Budul |
Male |
Shaygoosh |
Nomad |
On 27th
March 2002, in Garawo, Dhagaxbuur Region, Ethiopian troops killed two
brothers and their nephew, without due process of law. They are:
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
20 |
Mawlid
Ahmed Ali |
Male |
Garawo |
Nomad |
|
21 |
Abshir
Ahmed Ali |
Male |
Garawo |
Nomad |
|
22 |
Muhumed
Adan |
Male |
Garawo |
Nomad |
On 31st
July 2002, in Falfal, Dhagaxbuur Region, he was killed and his goats
slaughtered as a dinner for his killers.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
23 |
Abdirahman Mohamoud Geele |
Male |
Falfal |
Nomad |
On 27th
January 2003, in Caado, Hashi was detained, his property confiscated
and then tortured to death. His tortured body has been found outside
Ethiopian military barracks.
|
No
|
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
24 |
Hashi
Abdi |
Male |
Caado |
Nomad |
On 14th
March 2003, in Laan Jaleelo, Qoraxey Region, ONLF vigilantes killed
him without due process of law under the pretext of being an enemy
spy.
|
No |
Name |
Gender |
Place |
Occupation |
|
25 |
Qorane
Salal |
Male |
Laan
Jaleelo |
Civilian |
The following individuals
were collected from different localities, at various times, and then
taken to Ethiopian military barracks where they were subjected to
extensive torture before they were summarily executed without due
process of law.
|
No |
Name |
Place |
Occupation |
|
1 |
Abdi Hassan |
Qabridaharre |
ONLF member |
|
2 |
Abdi Ibrahim Abdisamad |
Bulaale |
Civilian |
|
3 |
Ali Dahir Ibrahim |
Bukudhabo |
Civilian |
|
4 |
Halimo Hassan |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
|
5. |
Ibrahim Awil |
Bulaale |
Civilian |
|
6 |
Mohamed Abdi |
Bulaale |
Civilian |
|
7 |
Mohamed Ahmed |
Higlaley |
Civilian |
|
8 |
Mukhtar Ali |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
9 |
Ruqiya Mahdi |
Fooljeex |
Civilain |
|
10 |
Saharla' Ali |
Dhagaxbour |
Civilian |
|
11 |
Sureer S. Mohamed |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
Aden's vehicle was
commandeered by Ethiopian armed forces, who forced him at gun‑point to
drive them into Somalia. He was never seen again by his family.
Earlier, they gunned down in Godey another driver who refused to drive
them.
|
No |
Name |
Place |
Occupation |
|
12 |
Ahmed Abdullahi B. |
Godey |
Driver |
The following individuals
were collected from different localities, at various times, and then
taken to Ethiopian military barracks where they were subjected to
extensive torture before they were summarily executed without due
process of law.
|
No |
Name |
Place |
Occupation |
|
1 |
Abdi Hassan |
Qabridaharre |
ONLF member |
|
2 |
Abdi Ibrahim Abdisamad |
Bulaale |
Civilian |
|
3 |
Ali Dahir Ibrahim |
Bukudhabo |
Civilian |
|
4 |
Halimo Hassan |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
|
5. |
Ibrahim Awil |
Bulaale |
Civilian |
|
6 |
Mohamed Abdi |
Bulaale |
Civilian |
|
7 |
Mohamed Ahmed |
Higlaley |
Civilian |
|
8 |
Mukhtar Ali |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
9 |
Ruqiya Mahdi |
Fooljeex |
Civilain |
|
10 |
Saharla' Ali |
Dhagaxbour |
Civilian |
|
11 |
Sureer S. Mohamed |
Qabridaharre |
Civilian |
Aden's vehicle was
commandeered by Ethiopian armed forces, who forced him at gun‑point to
drive them into Somalia. He was never seen again by his family.
Earlier, they gunned down in Godey another driver who refused to drive
them.
|
No |
Name |
Place |
Occupation |
|
12 |
Ahmed Abdullahi B. |
Godey |
Driver |
42 citizens were
collected from dhagaxbuur and nearby villages at various times, and
then taken to
EPRDF camp and summarily executed without due process of law. Among
them were the following twenty civilians:
|
No |
Name |
Place |
Occupation |
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1 |
Abdi Aidid |
Dhagaxbuur |
Businessman |
|
2 |
Abdi Ali |
Dhiita |
Camel-herder |
|
3 |
Abdi Awliyo |
Dhagaxbuur |
Labourer |
|
4 |
Abdullahi Adan |
Dhagaxbuur |
trader |
|
5 |
Adan Wali |
Dhagaxbuur |
Civilian |
|
6 |
Anab Abdinur |
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