Today, Oromo Communities have gathered in Washington, D.C. to to protest the recent escalation in violent attacks against Oromo civilians throughout the Oromia region of Ethiopia. The protesters are calling on the US government to pressure the Ethiopian government to protect civilians, respect human rights, and to seek peaceful means to end the conflict in Oromia, as it has done with the TPLF in northern Ethiopia.
OLLAA supports the organizers of these rallies and all protesters who were able to join the in-person demonstration. We also urge local community members who are unable to attend the rallies in D.C. to take this moment as an opportunity to contact their representatives and urge them to condemn these recent violations using the toolkit below.