The Oromo Community Organization's reminder to take part in peaceful demonstration with IOYA
4/19/2009 - The peaceful demonstration organized by the International Oromo Youth Association is today, Monday, April 20. It begins exactly at 10:00 AM at the U.S. Department of State, 2201 C Street NW, Washington, DC 20037 with a final destination being the State Capitol.
The ever increasing repression of Oromos and other people in Ethiopia has become a big concern for Oromo youth across the globe. The disturbing news that rarely gets reported by international media is a daily occurrence of mass arrest and gross human right violation against Oromos, other nations and nationalities in Ethiopia as well as neighboring countries. This compelled the International Oromo Youth Association (IOYA) to get up and march in hopes of bringing public awareness to the alarming human rights violations in Ethiopia.
International Oromo Youth Association hereby calls upon the international public, international media and government officials of powerful nations to join hands with the oppressed to push for a democratic change in Ethiopia that will usher in respect for human rights and also upholds good governance. The Board encourages all Oromos to join our youth.
OCO in Washington DC Metropolitan
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