“Such a Brutal Crackdown”

Sincerely,
Leslie Lefkow
Deputy Director - Africa
Human Rights Watch
Email:
CC:
Getachew Ambaye, Attorney General, Ministry of Justice,
Director, National Intelligence and Security Service.
Questions to the Government of Ethiopia
Human Rights Watch would appreciate the government’s response to the following
questions:
1. Has your ministry or any other government department undertaken or participated
in any investigations into the conduct of security forces during the protests in
Oromia, either in 2014 or 2015-2016? We would appreciate any details you are able
to provide on the number of members of the security forces who since April 2014
have been investigated, suspended from duty, disciplined or prosecuted for using
excessive force or committing other abuses against protesters. If possible we
would also appreciate details of the specific incidents under investigation, such as
where and when the incident occurred, which units were responsible, who
conducted the investigation and the outcome of the inquiry.
2. Please provide details of any investigations undertaken or currently underway into
alleged torture or other ill-treatment of detainees by members of the security forces
in relation to the 2014 and 2015-2016 protests in Oromia.
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