The UNPO submits a report to the UN Working Group on Arbitrary Detention to highlight ongoing human rights violations against the Oromo community in Ethiopia.
The reported arrests have taken place against a tense sociopolitical backdrop in Ethiopia. Since November 2015, violent uprisings have taken place in the Oromia region in northern Ethiopia. This has led to the arrest and detention of many perceived opponents of the Ethiopian government. These opponents include members of the Oromo Liberation Front (OLF) group, which has been promoting self-determination...