Appeal to International Humanitarian Organizations to Intervene
Cairo-Based Oromo Community, Cairo - August 6, 2007
We are dealing with the cases of Oromo prisoners who were caught on their way to saving their lives, Many Oromos whom we know died through their ways in thorny journey and passing through risky areas.
We are continuously visiting the Egyptian Prison Kanatir in Kelyubiya Governorate where two Oromo prisoners were currently detained. We felt very concerned and emotionally moved by the way and situation they were living. It is really situation where we are not be able to help them except through your kind office.
The two Oromos were caught in their ways to saving their lives and are still suffering in the prison they ran away from.
Shagga Dibu , served in prison for one year without any trial; he was interviewed by UNHCR office twice , but still pleaing to all humanitarian organizations to be freed. We are crystal clear that when he will be sent back home his fate is death or life imprisonment.
Zakir Abba Sambe Abba Waji served in prison for one year with out any trial; he was caught at the border from Libya when he attempted to enter Egypt. His bag containing a big amount of money was confiscated, and he is mentally draining. If he is returned where he fled from, he will automatically face grave punishment.
We appeal to international humanitarian organizations to Intervene to facilitate the future of these people, who serving in jail out of the sight of the world and humanitarian organizations. We fully recommend that these people need special ATTENTION as par INTERNATIONAL REFUGEE LAW and as function of International Organization to facilitate those type of people who were vulnerable like them ...