Ethiopia: Update to ETH36657.E of 9 April 2001 on the treatment of Oromo and members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF)
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 27 March 2003 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ETH41153.E |
| Reference | 2 |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ethiopia: Update to ETH36657.E of 9 April 2001 on the treatment of Oromo and members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF), 27 March 2003, ETH41153.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3f7d4d93e.html [accessed 26 May 2023] |
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Information additional to that provided in ETH36657.E of 9 April 2001 on the Oromo and the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) is contained in ETH40972 and ETH40973.E of 27 February 2003.
Human Rights Watch points out, in a report on the government's crackdown on Oromo students released on 22 May 2002, that between March and May 2002, five students were killed and dozens others arrested when Oromiya state police "violently dispersed" peaceful marches staged by high school students to protest regional government's educational and land policies. Human Rights Watch also notes that
This Response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the Research Directorate within time constraints. This Response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Please find below the list of additional sources consulted in researching this Information Request.
References
Country Reports on Human Rights Practices for 2001. 2002. United States Department of State. Washington, DC: United States Government Printing Office.
Human Rights Watch (HRW). 2002. Human Rights Watch World Report 2003. New York: Human Rights Watch.
Human Rights Watch. 22 May 2002. "Ethiopia: Halt Crackdown on Oromo Students." Additional Sources Consulted
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Resource Centre. Country File. Ethiopia
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