Muhammed Aliyyii was born and raised in the Walloo Special Oromo Zone, Harxuma Furse Woreda, Jara Village. He is an Oromo farmer and the father of four children.
OLLAA’s representatives called a local resident to ask about the death of Muhammad. Based on our informant, Muhammad was feeding his cattle on his grassland farm on September 1, 2023, when Fanno approached him and shot him with a sniper weapon from a distance, instantly killing him. Following his death, the Fanno soldiers opened fire on Muhammad’s livestock and other nearby cattle, killing five of them and wounding three more.
While the Federal Government’s security institutions are in place, the Oromo people of Walloo are constantly being attacked and terrorized by Amhara extremist group Fanno, as they have committed mass killings and property destruction. To read more about the ethnic cleansing of Walloo Oromos read OLLAA’s exclusive report here.
International Law
Ethiopia is a signatory to the UDHR, ICCPR, CRC, and ACHPR, just a few of the laws that uphold several rights, including the right to life. Although the state is ultimately in charge, non-state armed groups may also be held accountable in circumstances where they have established territorial authority.
A government’s principal responsibility is to uphold and defend the rights of the people in accordance with international human rights law provisions. Therefore, it is the responsibility of the Ethiopian government to ensure that rights are protected from abuses by both state and non-state actors. The government has a specific duty to protect its citizens against non-state armed organizations and to ensure that those who transgress human rights, particularly the right to life and the right to privacy, are held accountable.