Dokument #1211873
IRB – Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada (Autor)
A list of military personnel still wanted
by the current Ethiopian government to stand trial could not be
found among the sources consulted by the DIRB. According to Human
Rights Watch/Africa, 28 officials currently on trial are in hiding
or in exile (Dec. 1994, 16).
According to the Immigration and
Naturalization Service Profile Series on Ethiopia, Amnesty
International has received reports of family members of Mengistu
officials now in detention being "questioned or subjected to
surveillance, but is not aware of any jailings of family members
solely for their familial relationships" (Dec. 1994, 5-6).
A list of senior-ranked military officers
stationed in Asmera for the period 1987-1991 could not be found
among the sources consulted by the DIRB. However, what follows is a
partial listing of senior-ranked officials in the Ethiopian
military for the period 1987-1991 obtained from various media
sources as identified.
According to the Ethiopian Review
(ER), Africa Confidential (AC) and New African (NA)
publications, the following individuals were in Asmera or Eritrea
at various times during the period 1987-1991: Gen. Qumilachew
Dejene (ER Apr. 1994, 34), Brig.-Gen. Kumlatchew Dejene (AC 26 May
1989, 2), Brig.-Gen. Kumlachen Djene (NA July 1989, 10), Gen.
Tesfaye Gebre Kidan (ER Apr. 1994, 34), Gen. Demise Bulto (ibid.,
37), Maj.-Gen. Demissie Bulto (AC 26 May 1989, 2), Maj.-Gen. Demese
Bilto (NA July 10), Gen. Afework Wolde Mikael (ER Apr. 1994, 37),
Gen. Kebede Mehari (ibid., 37), Gen. Kebede Mehari (AC 26 May 1989,
3), Brig.-Gen. Kebede Mehari (NA July 1989, 10), Gen. Tegene Bekele
(ER Apr. 1994, 37), Gen. Taye Balakir (ibid., 37), Brig.-Gen. Taye
Belker (NA July 1989, 10), Gen. Kebede Wolde Tsadiq (ER Apr. 1994,
37), Gen. Kebede Wolde Tsadiq (AC 26 May 1989, 3), Brig.-Gen.
Kebede Woldetsadik (NA July 1989, 10), Gen. Tadesse Tessema (ER
Apr. 1994, 37), Brig.-Gen. Tadesse Tesema (NA July 1989, 10), Gen.
Nigussie Zergaw (ER Apr. 1994, 37), Brig.-Gen. Nigusse Zergaw (NA
July 1989, 10), Dr./Col. Getachew (ER Apr. 1994, 37), Brig.-Gen.
Worku Cherinet (AC 26 May 1989, 3), Brig.-Gen. Worku Cherenet (NA
July 1989, 10), Brig.-Gen. Hussein Ahmed (AC 26 May 1989, 2),
Maj.-Gen. Merid Negussie (AC 1 Apr. 1987, 5), Maj.-Gen. Mered
Negusse (NA July 1989, 10), Maj.-Gen. Ragaza Jimma (AC 1 Apr. 1987,
5), Maj.-Gen. Ragazza Jimma (ibid., 2), Brig.-Gen. Tariku Aine (AC
29 Apr. 1988, 2), Brig.-Gen. Kebede Gashaw (ibid., 2), Col. Girma
Taffera (ibid., 2), Shoareged Bihogne (ibid., 2), Col. Aferwork
Wassie (ibid., 2) and Brig.-Gen. Temesgen Gemechu (AC 1 July 1988,
3). The Ethiopian Human Rights Council also mentions military
officers serving in Eritrea in 1991: Mekonnin Wolde-Hawariyat (Mar.
1995, 115) and L/Col. Bellete K/Yimer (Mar. 1994, 17).
According to the April 1994 edition of the
Ethiopian Review, the following were colonels in the
Ethiopian military: Mengistu Gemechu, Legasse Asfaw and Tesfaye
Wolde Selassie (37). Other high ranking officers mentioned in the
same edition include the following: Gen. Alemayehu Desta, Gen.
Worku Zewde, Gen. Solomon Begashaw, Gen. Desalegn Abebe, Gen. Tesfa
Desta, Gen. Genanaw Mengistu, Gen. Zewde Gebreyes, Gen. Negash
Woldeyes and Gen. Tesfaye Terfe (37).
Still other upper-ranked Ethiopian military
personnel include the following: Gen. Hailu Gebre Mikael (ER Apr.
1994, 37), Gen. Hailu Gebre Michael (AC 9 June 1989, 7), Gen.
Erqyihun Baisa (ER Apr. 1994, 37), Brig.-Gen. Arkiyihun Beys (NA
July 1989, 10), Gen. Engida Wolde Amlak (ER Apr. 1994, 37),
Brig.-Gen. Engida Woldeamiak (NA July 1989, 10), Brig.-Gen.
Getachew Shibeshi (AC 26 May 1989, 1), Maj.-Gen. Amha Desta (ibid.,
1), Maj.-Gen. Ameha Destra (NA July 1989, 10), Maj.-Gen. Haile
Wolde Gioghis (AC 26 May 1989, 2), Maj.-Gen. Mulatu Nagash (ibid.,
2), Maj.-Gen. Fanta Belay (AC 1 Apr. 1987, 5; NA July 1989, 10),
Maj.-Gen. Fanta Belai (AC 26 May 1989, 2), Maj.-Gen. Haile Giorghis
Habte Mariam (AC 1 Apr. 1987, 5), Maj.-Gen. Hailegiorghis
Habtemariam (NA July 1989, 10), Brig.-Gen. Gebreyes Wolde Hanna (AC
29 Apr. 1988, 1), Brig.-Gen. Mesfin Gebrekai (AC 29 Apr. 1988, 1),
Maj.-Gen. Kinfe-Gabriel Dinku (AC 29 Apr. 1988, 3), Maj.-Gen. Abebe
Gebreyes (AC 29 Apr. 1988, 3), Col. Hailu Gebre Yohannes (AC 1 July
1988, 2), Brig.-Gen. Ketema Ayitenfisu (NA July 1989, 10),
Brig.-Gen. Negash Wede (ibid.) and Brig.-Gen. Bihaylu Kebede
(ibid.).
This Response was prepared after
researching publicly accessible information currently available to
the DIRB within time constraints. This Response is not, and does
not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular
claim to refugee status or asylum.
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