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The Oromia Support Group (OSG) is a
non-political organisation which attempts to raise awareness of human
rights abuses in Ethiopia. OSG lobbies governments to withdraw support
from the Ethiopian government until it abides by its constitution which
guarantees human rights and self-determination for all peoples of
Ethiopia.
OSG has, as of August 2008, reported 4,185
extra-judicial killings and 944 disappearances of
civilians suspected of supporting groups opposing the government. Most
of these have been Oromo people. Scores of thousands of civilians have
been imprisoned. Torture and rape of prisoners is commonplace,
especially in secret detention centres, whose existence is denied by
the government.
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