Falls Church, Virginia— In the past three weeks, a dangerous escalation of the conflict between the Tigray regional forces and the Ethiopian national army has occurred. This escalation has been marked by the deaths of thousands, the creation of tens of thousands of refugees, and the revocation of many civil and political rights for those living within the Tigray region. Today, Prime Minister Abiy and his government again refused offers from the international community to broker peace talks and committed the government’s forces to an all-out offensive on the capital city of Tigray, Mek’ele — a city home to half a million people. This action promises to further escalate the situation and endangers the lives of all those living in Tigray’s most populous city.
OLLAA condemns these actions by the Ethiopian government and calls for the immediate cessation of hostilities in the region and unrestricted humanitarian access.
Furthermore, OLLAA calls for Prime Minister Abiy to accept offers for neutral international arbitration of the conflict and to allow the international community to conduct an independent investigation of any alleged war crimes.
Lastly, OLLAA calls for humanitarian aid to be resumed and restrictions on communication in the region to be lifted.
OLLAA is an umbrella organization that presents dozens of Oromo communities around the world.
Donate to help OLLAA Achieve More
Oromo Legacy Leadership And Advocacy Association (OLLAA) has stood alongside with voiceless and faceless victims killed, falsely arrested, and forced into exile to become refugees at homes and abroad by the thousands. We believe the Oromo people, like others, deserve to be heard and to be understood for all the sacrifices they have paid and are still paying. Right now, we are truly disturbed by the daily news of human rights violations coming from Oromia!
OLLAA a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization in Washington, D.C.
All donations are tax-deductible: EIN 81-5230544
Our Solution & Plan
Our immediate quest is to show and pursue the international community that federalism is not up for debate and once again continue to speak up & build a platform for Oromos are being prosecuted. Donate to OLLAA as we:
- Hire professional human rights consultants to speak on behalf Oromos
- Hire researchers in Oromia to ensure accurate real-time information and to write professional reports in English so as to spread truthful & repressed information internationally.
- Globalizing Oromo human rights violation concerns by writing weekly & building relationships with international non-profit like Human Rights Watch, Freedom House as well as United Nations & United States government
