Report on Extrajudicial Killings in October 2022

During the month of October, Ethiopian government security forces continued to commit extra-judicial killings of Oromo civilians, alongside the mass destruction of homes and villages, and drone attacks with impunity. 

Below is a list of extrajudicial executions committed during the month of October. It should be noted that those individuals listed below are only those whose deaths have been made public through the media, and does not include mass executions, or cases in which the victims’ names are unknown. It seems likely that the true number of victims is much higher than the figures reported below, as many incidents of violence have gone unreported or underreported. For example, during the month of October, the Ethiopian Peace Observatory recorded 25 acts of violence against civilians in the Oromia region.  Of these, 15 were perpetrated by government security forces and led to 31 deaths, while seven were perpetrated by Amhara ethnic militias, and led to 50 deaths.

 Reported Extrajudicial Executions in October 2022:

In addition to the extrajudicial killings reported in mass media, OLLAA’s staff has been able to confirm that the following 87 civilians were killed in drone attacks that were launched in the Cobi and Ilfeta woredas of the West Shewa Zone on October 24, 2022:

  1. Dhidhita
  2. Shugger Bulto
  3. Nagase Gamechu
  4. Calchisa Dajane
  5. Boja Dhaba
  6. Araarsa Sanbato
  7. Bay’ata Hirphasaa
  8. Kumsa Dhaba
  9. Tujara Dabal
  10. Qabbane Tasfaye
  11. Bochora Bulto
  12. Tinisha Araarsa
  13. Geetu Guddata
  14. Boja Sobboga
  15. Camada Dirriba
  16. Gudata Fufa
  17. Missire Jalata
  18. Nagaro Giddisa
  19. Biranu
  20. Dani’el Girma
  21. Lomitu Jimma
  22. Giilo Calqaba
  23. Idosa Ida’e
  24. Boke Fayisa
  25. Lata Itisa
  26. Misgana Camada
  27. Bokasa Ayansa
  28. Marga Bayana
  29. Dawit Ebisa
  30. Getahun Tadasa
  31. Misgana
  32. Hirko Ararsa
  33. Mishana
  34. Shuguxi Fayisa
  35. Kara Cala
  36. Gutaa Bilu
  37. Bayera Ararsa
  38. Motuma Fulla’a
  39. Tafari Gada
  40. Bayana Kabbada
  41. Boja Ofgaha
  42. Bayyana Hincala
  43. Ayyansa Battale
  44. Dhabasa Hayile
  45. Lejjisa Lachisa
  46. Nugusa Lachisa
  47. Gasho Barbada
  48. Abire Kumsa
  49. Dasale Shoma
  50. Giloo Shoma
  51. Misgana
  52. Cala Tadasa
  53. Galata Cala Tadasa
  54. Lejisa Gayisa
  55. Bunge Warqina
  56. Dagaga Warqina
  57. Biyya Fufa
  58. Sicale Hirko
  59. Gadisa
  60. Lalisa Dhidhita
  61. Galane
  62. Raggasa Fayisa
  63. Shallama
  64. Tola Guta
  65. Xajjo Diribsa
  66. Wagii Diribsa
  67. Boja Dirbsa
  68. Misgane Shumi
  69. Shumi Milkessa
  70. Bayisa Xiiqi
  71. Qabbane Fufa
  72. Jabesa Dabala
  73. Daggafa Galana
  74. Samuu Abdi
  75. Tammiru
  76. Ayyantu Nasil
  77. Tola Abdisa
  78. Caala
  79. Dhufera
  80. Galana Hirphasa
  81. Lammi Xafaa
  82. Jalata Gire
  83. Bashana Dabare
  84. Getu Kabada
  85. Galasa Kumala
  86. Ayyana Likkisa
  87. Damma Tarrafa

Finally, Moibon Bekele Garba, a member of the central committee of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) political party, was shot and killed by unidentified perpetrators near his home in Finfine/Addis Ababa on  October 13, 2022.  OLLAA has issued a call for the Ethiopian government to launch a prompt, thorough, independent, and impartial investigation into his death.  

OLLAA continues to urge the Ethiopian government to fulfill its duties under international law by protecting its citizens and launching independent investigations into these attacks, as well as all credible allegations of human rights violations.  Furthermore, as the government forces continue to inflict violence on civilian populations with impunity, OLLAA continues to appeal to the international community to take action, including by condemning these incidents and by launching independent investigations into these reports of human rights violations and injustices.