Oromo: Violent Oppression and Disregard for Human Rights Continue as State of Emergency Gets Prolonged
Photo courtesy of J. Pandolfo/Flickr On 30 March 2017, the Ethiopian Parliament voted to extend the state of emergency it had first declared in October 2016. The decision made by the parliament – which is fully controlled by the Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic front (EPRDF) – paves the way for further state-sponsored oppression of the Oromo people as it empowers...