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 77