by Alemayehu G. Mariam
Never Again!
On June 6-8 and November 1-4, 2005, following the Ethiopian parliamentary elections in May of that year, hundreds of citizens
who protested the theft of that election were killed or seriously
wounded by police and security personnel under the exclusive command and
control of the late Meles Zenawi. An official Inquiry Commission established
jointly by Meles Zenawi and the Ethiopian parliament documented that
193 unarmed men, women and children demonstrating in the streets and
scores of other detainees held in a high security prison were
intentionally shot and killed by police and security officials. An
additional 763 were wounded.
The Commission completely exonerated the victims and pinned the
entire blame on the police and paramilitary forces. The Commission
concluded, “There was no property destroyed [by protesters]. There was
not a single protester who was armed with a gun or a hand grenade as
reported by the government-controlled media that some of the protesters
were armed with guns and bombs. [The shots fired by government forces]
were not intended to disperse the crowd but to kill by targeting the
head and chest of the protesters.”
[Important Note: The Commission's list of 193
victims includes only those deaths that occured on June 6-8 and November
1-4, 2005, the specific dates the Commission was authorized to
investigate. It is believed the Commission has an additional list of
victims of extra-judicial killings by government security forces which
it did not publicly report because the killings occured outside the
dates the Commission was authorized to investigate.]
I remember…
Rebuma E. Ergata, 34,
mason; Melesachew D. Alemnew, 16, student; Hadra S. Osman, 22, occup.
unknown; Jafar S. Ibrahim,28, sm. business; Mekonnen, 17, occup.
unknown; Woldesemayat, 27, unemployed; Beharu M. Demlew, occup.
unknown; Fekade Negash, 25, mechanic; Abraham Yilma, 17, taxi; Yared B.
Eshete, 23, sm. business; Kebede W. G. Hiwot, 17, student; Matios G.
Filfilu, 14, student;Getnet A. Wedajo, 48, Sm. business; Endalkachew M.
Hunde, 18, occup. unknown; Kasim A. Rashid, 21, mechanic; Imam A.
Shewmoli, 22, sm. business; Alye Y. Issa, 20, laborer; Samson N. Yakob,
23, pub. trspt.; Alebalew A. Abebe, 18, student; Beleyu B. Za, 18,
trspt. asst.; Yusuf A. Jamal, 23, occup. student; Abraham S. W.
Agenehu, 23, trspt. asst.; Mohammed H. Beka, 45, farmer; Redela K. Awel,
19, taxi Assit., Habtamu A. Urgaa, 30, sm. Business.
Dawit F. Tsegaye, 19,
mechanic; Gezahegne M. Geremew, 15, student; Yonas A. Abera, 24, occup.
unknown; Girma A. Wolde, 38, driver; W/o Desta U. Birru, 37, sm.
business; Legese T. Feyisa, 60, mason; Tesfaye D. Bushra, 19, shoe
repairman; Binyam D. Degefa, 18, unemployed; Million K. Robi, 32, trspt.
asst.; Derege D. Dene, 24, student; Nebiyu A. Haile, 16,
student; Mitiku U. Mwalenda, 24, domestic worker; Anwar K. Surur, 22,
sm. business; Niguse Wabegn, 36, domestic worker; Zulfa S. Hasen, 50,
housewife; Washun Kebede, 16, student; Ermia F. Ketema, 20,
student; 00428, 25, occup. unknown; 00429, 26, occup. unknown; 00430,
30, occup. unknown; Adissu Belachew, 25, occup. unknown; Demeke K.
Abebe,uk, occup. unknown; 00432, 22, occup. unknown; 00450, 20, occup.
unknown; 13903, 25, occup. unknown; 00435, 30, occup. unknown.
13906, 25, occup. unknown; Temam
Muktar, 25, occup. unknown; Beyne N. Beza, 25, occup. unknown; Wesen
Asefa, 25, occup. unknown; Abebe Anteneh, 30, occup. unknow; Fekadu
Haile, 25, occup. unknow; Elias Golte, uk, occup. unknown; Berhanu A.
Werqa, uk, occup. unknown; Asehber A. Mekuria, uk, occup. unknown; Dawit
F. Sema, uk, occup. unknown, Merhatsedk Sirak, 22, occup.
unknown; Belete Gashawtena, uk, occup. unknown; Behailu Tesfaye, 20,
occup. unknown; 21760, 18, occup. unknown; 21523, 25, occup.
unknown; 11657, 24, occup. unknown; 21520, 25, occup. unknown; 21781,
60, occup. unknown; Getachew Azeze, 45, occup. unknown; 21762, 75,
occup. unknown; 11662,45, occup. unknown; 21763, 25, occup.
unknown; 13087, 30, occup. unknown; 21571, 25, occup. unknown; 21761,
21, occup. unknown; 21569, 25, occup. unknown; 13088, 30, occup.
unknown; Endalkachew W. Gabriel, 27, occup. unknown.
Hailemariam Ambaye, 20, occup.
unknown; Mebratu W. Zaudu,27, occup. unknown; Sintayehu E. Beyene, 14,
occup. unknown; Tamiru Hailemichael, uk, occup. unknown; Admasu T.
Abebe, 45, occup. unknown; Etenesh Yimam, 50, occup. unknown; Werqe
Abebe, 19, occup. unknown; Fekadu Degefe, 27, occup. unknown Shemsu
Kalid, 25, occup. unknown; Abduwahib Ahmedin, 30, occup. unknown; Takele
Debele, 20, occup. unknown, Tadesse Feyisa,38, occup. unknown; Solomon
Tesfaye, 25, occup. unknown; Kitaw Werqu, 25, occup.
unknown; Endalkachew Worqu, 25, occup. unknow; Desta A. Negash, 30,
occup. unknown; Yilef Nega, 15, occup. unknown; Yohannes Haile, 20,
occup. unknown; Behailu T. Berhanu, 30, occup. unknown; Mulu K. Soresa,
50, housewife, Teodros Gidey Hailu, 23, shoe salesman; Dejene Yilma
Gebre, 18, store worker; Ougahun Woldegebriel, 18, student; Dereje Mamo
Hasen, 27, carpenter; Regassa G. Feyisa, 55, laundry worker; Teodros
Gebrewold, 28, private business.
Mekonne D. G.Egziaber, 20,
mechanic; Elias G. Giorgis, 23, student; Abram A. Mekonnen, 21,
laborer; Tiruwerq G.Tsadik, 41, housewife; Henok H. Mekonnen; 28, occup.
unknown; Getu S. Mereta, 24, occup. unknown;W/o Kibnesh Meke Tadesse,
52, occup. unknown; Messay A. Sitotaw, 29, private business; Mulualem N.
Weyisa, 15, Ayalsew Mamo, 23, occup. unknown; Sintayehu Melese, 24,
laborer; W/o Tsedale A. Birra, 50, housewife; Abayneh Sara Sede, 35,
tailor; Fikremariam K. Telila, 18, chauffer; Alemayehu Gerba, 26, occup.
unknown; George G. Abebe,36, private trspt.; Habtamu Zegeye Tola, 16,
student; Mitiku Z. G. Selassie, 24, student; Tezazu W. Mekruia, 24,
private business; Fikadu A. Dalige, 36, tailor; Shewaga B. W.Giorgis,
38, laborer; Alemayehu E. Zewde, 32, textile worker; Zelalem K.
G.Tsadik, 31, taxi driver; Mekoya M. Tadesse, 19, student; Hayleye G.
Hussien, 19, student; W/o Fiseha T. G.Tsadik, 23, police
employee; Wegayehu Z. Argaw, 26, unemployed.
Melaku M. Kebede, 19, occup.
unknown; Abayneh D. Orra, 25, tailor; W/o Abebch B. Holetu, 50,
housewife; Demeke A. Jenbere, 30, farmer; Kinde M. Weresu, 22,
unemployed; Endale A. G.Medhin, 23, private business; Alemayehu T.
Wolde,24, teacher; Bisrat T. Demisse, 24, car importer; Mesfin H.
Giorgis, 23, private business, Welio H. Dari, 18, private business,
Behailu G. G.Medhin, 20, private business; Siraj Nuri Sayed, 18,
student; Iyob G.Medhin, 25, student; Daniel W. Mulugeta,25,
laborer; Teodros K. Degefa,25, shoe factory worker; Gashaw T. Mulugeta,
24, student; Kebede B. Orke, 22, student; Lechisa K. Fatasa, 21,
student; Jagama B. Besha,20, student; Debela O. Guta, 15,
student; Melaku T. Feyisa, 16, student; W/o Elfnesh Tekle, 45, occup.
unknown; Hassen Dula, 64, occup. unknown; Hussien Hassen Dula, 25,
occup. unknown; Dejene Demisse,15, occup. unknown; Name unknown; Name
unknown; Name unknown; Zemedkun Agdew, 18, occup. unknown; Getachew A.
Terefe, 16, occup. unknown; Delelegn K. Alemu, 20, occup.
unknown; Yusef M. Oumer,20, occup. unknown.
Mekruria T. Tebedge, 22, occup.
unknown; Bademe M. Teshamahu, 20, occup. unknown; Ambaw Getahun,38,
occup. unknown; Teshome A. Kidane, 65, health worker; Yosef M. Regassa,
uk, occup. unknown; Abiyu Negussie, uk, occup. uk; Tadele S. Behaga,uk,
occup. unknown; Efrem T. Shafi,uk, occup. unknown; Abebe H. Hama, uk,
occup. unknown; Gebre Molla, uk, occup. unknown; Seydeen Nurudeen, uk,
occup. unknown; Eneyew G. Tsegaye, 32, trspt. asst; Abdurahman H. Ferej,
32, wood worker; Ambaw L. Bitul, 60, leather factory worker; Abdulmenan
Hussien, 28, private business; Jigsa T. Setegn, 18, student; Asefa A.
Negassa, 33, carpenter; Ketema K. Unko, 23, tailor; Kibret E. Elfneh,
48, private guard; Iyob G. Zemedkun, 24, private business; Tesfaye B.
Megesha,15, private business; Capt. Debesa S. Tolosa, 58, private
business;Tinsae M. Zegeye,14, tailor;Kidana G. Shukrow,25,
laborer;Andualem Shibelew, 16, student; Adissu D. Tesfahun, 19, private
business; Kassa Beyene Yror,28, clothes sales; Yitagesu Sisay,22, occup.
unknown; Unknown, 22, occup. unknown.
Government security officers killed by friendly fire (security officers killed in crossfire): Nega Gebre, Jebena Desalegn, Mulita Irko, Yohannes Solomon, Ashenafi Desalegn, Feyia Gebremenfes.
List of prisoners massacred while trapped in their cells at Kaliti Prison on November 2, 2005:
1. Teyib Shemsu Mohammed, age unknown, male, charged with instigating
armed insurrection. 2. Sali Kebede, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 3. Sefiw Endrias Tafesse Woreda, age unknown, male, charged
with rape. 4. Zegeye Tenkolu Belay, age unknown, male, charged with
robbery. 5. Biyadgligne Tamene, age unknown, male, charges unknown. 6.
Gebre Mesfin Dagne, age unknown, male, charges unknown. 7. Bekele
Abraham Taye, age unknown, male, charged with hooliganism. 8. Abesha
Guta Mola, age unknown, male, charges unknown. 9. Kurfa Melka Telila,
convicted of making threats.
10.Begashaw Terefe Gudeta, age unknown, male, charged with brawling
[breach of peace]. 11. Abdulwehab Ahmedin, age unknown, male, charged
with robbery. 12. Tesfaye Abiy Mulugeta, age unknown, male, charged with
instigating armed insurrection. 13. Adane Bireda, age unknown, male,
charged with murder. 14. Yirdaw Kersema, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 15. Balcha Alemu Regassa, age unknown, male, charged with
robbery. 16. Abush Belew Wodajo, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 17. Waleligne Tamire Belay, age unknown, male, charged with
rape. 18. Cherinet Haile Tolla, age unknown, male, convicted of
robbery. 19. Temam Shemsu Gole, age unknown, male, no charges indicated.
20. Gebeyehu Bekele Alene, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 21. Daniel Taye Leku, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 22. Mohammed Tuji Kene, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 23. Abdu Nejib Nur, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 24. Yemataw Serbelo, charged with rape. 25. Fikru Natna’el
Sewneh, age unknown, male, charged with making threats. 26. Munir Kelil
Adem, age unknown, male, charged with hooliganism. 27. Haimanot Bedlu
Teshome, age unknown, male, convicted of infringement. 28. Tesfaye
Kibrom Tekne, age unknown, male, charged with robbery. 29. Workneh
Teferra Hunde, age unknown, male, no charges indicated.
30. Sisay Mitiku Hunegne, charged with fraud. 31. Muluneh Aynalem
Mamo, age unknown, male, no charges indicated. 32. Taddese Rufe Yeneneh,
charged with making threats. 33. Anteneh Beyecha Qebeta, age unknown,
male, charged with instigating armed insurrection. 34. Zerihun Meresa,
age unknown, male, convicted of damage to property. 35. Wogayehu Zerihun
Argaw, charged with robbery. 36. Bekelkay Tamiru, age unknown, male,
no charges indicated. 37. Yeraswork Anteneh, age unknown, male, charged
with fraud. 38. Bazezew Berhanu, age unknown, male, charged with
engaging in homosexual act. 39. Solomon Iyob Guta, age unknown, male,
charged with rape.
40. Asayu Mitiku Arage, age unknown, male, charged with making
threats. 41. Game Hailu Zeye, age unknown, male, charged with brawling
[public disorder] 42. Maru Enawgaw Dinbere, age unknown, male, charged
with rape. 43. Ejigu Minale, age unknown, male, charged with attempted
murder. 44. Hailu Bosne Habib, age unknown, male, convicted of providing
sanctuary. 45. Tilahun Meseret, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 46. Negusse Belayneh, age unknown, male, charged with
robbery. 47. Ashenafi Abebaw, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 48. Feleke Dinke, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 49. Jenbere Dinkineh Bilew, age unknown, male, charged with
brawling [public disorder].
50. Tolesa Worku Debebe, age unknown, male, charged with robbery. 51.
Mekasha Belayneh Tamiru, age unknown, male, charged with
hooliganism. 52. Yifru Aderaw, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 53. Fantahun Dagne, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated. 54. Tibebe Wakene Tufa, age unknown, male, charged with
instigating armed insurrection. 55. Solomon Gebre Amlak, age unknown,
male, charged with hooliganism. 56. Banjaw Chuchu Kassahun, age unknown,
male, charged with robbery. 57. Demeke Abeje, age unknown, male,
charged with attempted murder. 58. Endale Ewnetu Mengiste, age unknown,
male, no charges indicated. 59. Alemayehu Garba, age unknown, male,
detained in connection with Addis Ababa University student
demonstration in 2004. 60. Morkota Edosa, age unknown, male, no charges
indicated.
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