OCO DMV welcomes the release of several Oromo opposition leaders while calling for the release of tens of thousands of Oromo civilians still detained across Oromia.
Following the assassination of Oromo Liberation Front leader Batte Urgeessa, OCO DMV appealed to Secretary Blinken to press for accountability and the protection of Oromo opposition members in Ethiopia.
Oromo community and civic groups asked President Biden to reconsider inviting the Ethiopian Prime Minister to the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, citing ongoing violence in Oromia.
Oromo communities across the United States wrote to Secretary of State Antony Blinken urging the US to condemn escalating human rights violations and civilian deaths in Oromia.
The Board of Oromo Community Organization condemns the killing of Mr. Batte Urgessa, a senior Oromo Liberation Front leader, and calls for an independent international investigation.
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