Jail Ogaden was reported to be one of the tools of repression used by the former regional president Abdi Mohamoud popularly referred to as Abdi Illey. Satellite image of Jail Ogaden, Jijiga, Ethiopia, recorded on May 27, 2016. Source Google EarthThe July 2018 HRW report on Jail Ogaden also called on Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed to probe widespread rights abuses routinely carried out on inmates. The 88-page report asserted that “Prison officials and security forces have arbitrarily detained and tortured prisoners for years in the notorious regional prison known as Jail Ogaden. pic.twitter.com/dJfpUgsRGr — Hikam dahir (@hikam_dahir) September 22, 2018The infamous ‘Jail Ogaden’ has been officially shut down!.

Source: Ethiopian News September 22, 2018 17:24 UTC