Date
Type
10/05/2016
JUA
10/05/2016
JUA
Case No
Country
Mandate(s)
Summary of the allegation transmitted
ETH 1/2016
Ethiopia
Sale of children;
Summary
executions;
Allegations concerning several attacks and inter-ethnic clashes in the Gambella
region of Ethiopia and South Sudan since the beginning of the year with the latest
having led to 208 deaths and the abduction of 137 children. According to the
information received, between January and April 2016, 26 children from the
Anywa ethnic minority were abducted by armed men from the Murle ethnic group
in Jor and Gog districts, Gambella region. In the context of these abductions, 19
villagers were also reportedly killed in Gog district, Gambella region. Moreover,
on 15 April 2016, raids and abductions by men from the Murle ethnic group were
committed against thirteen Nuer villages in the Jikaw and Lare districts, Gambella
region, leading to the killing of 208 people and the abduction of 137 children.
Eighty people were also reportedly wounded and over 2,000 cattle stolen. It is
reported that these abducted children risk being sold, including for the purpose of
labour exploitation and sexual exploitation. A communication with similar contents
was transmitted to the Government of South Sudan on 10 May 2016, see below,
case no. SSD 1/2016.
SSD 1/2016
South Sudan
Sale of children;
Summary
executions;
Allegations concerning several attacks and inter-ethnic clashes in the Gambella
region of Ethiopia and South Sudan since the beginning of the year with the latest
having led to 208 deaths and the abduction of 137children. According to the
information received, in January 2016, 26 children from the Anywa ethnic
minority were reportedly abducted by armed men from the Murle ethnic group in
Jor and Gog districts, Gambella region. In the context of these abductions 19
villagers were also reportedly killed in Gog district, Gambella region. Moreover,
on 15 April 2016, raids and abductions by men from the Murle ethnic group were
conducted against thirteen Nuer villages in the Jikaw and Lare districts, Gambella
region, leading to the killing of 208 people and the abduction of 137 children.
Eighty people were also reportedly wounded and over 2,000 cattle stolen. It is
reported that these abducted children risk being sold, including for the purpose of
labour exploitation and sexual exploitation. A communication with similar contents
was transmitted to the Government of Ethiopia on 10 May 2016, see above, case
no. ETH 1/2016.
Reply
A/HRC/33/32
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