RE: Request for Sanctions Against Persons and Entities Involved in the Irreecha Massacre n October 2, 2016 and Other Crimes Against Humanity Committed in Ethiopia October 2, 2017 Donald Trump President of the United States The White House 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 Dear Mr. President: I am writing this letter for two […]
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Ethiopia’s Oromo denounce government on stampede anniversary BY AFP An Ethiopian religious festival transformed on Sunday into a rare moment of open defiance to the government one year after a stampede started by police killed dozens at the gathering. The Irreecha festival is held annually by the Oromos, Ethiopia’s largest ethnic group, which in late […]
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BY AFRICA TIMES A new letter signed by 39 members of the European Union Parliament asks for a full inquiry into human rights violations in Ethiopia, while calling into question the accuracy and impartiality of a controversial report completed by the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission in April.
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The Qubee generation is ready to fight on until either all Oromos are jailed, killed and exiled, or until everyone is free. By Uju Okoye, Mohammed Ademo, an Ethiopian journalist and editor of the OPride news platform, had a difficult time choosing the 2016 Oromo Person of the Year. In fact, Ademo admits in his […]
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By Editorial Board | Washington Post, Ethiopia’s rulers have redoubled a repressive policy that is failing. Instead of looking for ways to alleviate the pent-up frustrations of the ethnic Oromo and Amhara populations that spilled out in demonstrations over the past 11 months, Ethiopia’s authorities on Sunday announced a six-month state of emergency, allowing the […]
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By European Parliament, Extremely concerned about the death of protesters in Ethiopia, the Chair of the European Parliament’s Subcommittee on Human Rights (DROI), Elena Valenciano (S&D, ES), made the following statement calling for an independent investigation: “On 2 October at least 50 people died after police in Ethiopia fired teargas and warning shots to disperse […]
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By Rupert Colville | Spokesperson for the UNHCHR, There has been increasing unrest in several towns in the Oromia region, south east of Addis Ababa, since last Sunday when many people died after falling into ditches or into the Arsede lake while apparently fleeing security forces following a protest at a religious festival in the […]
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By TesfaNews, Violent unrest continues in Ethiopia a day after several dozen people were crushed to death when police fired teargas and warning shots to disperse anti-government protesters at the annual Irreecha festival of thanksgiving. The tear gas caused panic and triggered a stampede that killed, according to activists, more than 300 people. One witness said […]
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