Ethiopia: Dozens of Ethnic Oromo Protesters Gunned Down

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Ethiopia: Dozens of Ethnic Oromo Protesters Gunned Down

ETHIOPIAN security forces today reportedly killed more than 20 ethnic Oromo students after opening fire on to peaceful protesters in the western Oromia town of Ambo.

Ethiopia: Government Massacre in Ambo Feared to have claimed 20 Lives

14 years old student gunned down by Ethiopian government forces in  Oromia- 1 May 2014

Death at from Yesterday’s massacre in Ambo feared to have been as high as 20 and in Robe (Bale) 3 death is reported. Addis Ababa University students stage protest ( picture below). At Haromaya University an explosion took place wounding scores of students watching soccer game; death reported but number unconfirmed. Dire Dawa University-about 300 students are said have been taken to jail. Heavy police and military presence across college campuses and city centers across the country

Ethiopia rocked by Oromo student protests

• May 1, 2014
• Published in Horn of Africa News

(OPride) — At least a dozen protesters have been killed and many others wounded as students in Ethiopia's populous Oromia region clashed with military forces on Wednesday.
Student protests began earlier this month in response to plans by Addis Ababa City Administration which is expected to significantly expand the city's territorial jurisdiction.
Thousands of Oromo students at nine universities in Oromia have rallied in the last ten days opposing the plan, which they say would displace Oromo farmers and undermine their state's constitutionally protected "special interests." Oromo students at Jimma, Haromaya, Ambo, Wollega, Bule Hora, Madawalabu, Metu, Adama and Dire Dawa universities have turned out in droves denouncing the plan. At least 10 students were killed in Ambo while three others were shot dead at Madawalabu University on Wednesday, according to eyewitnesses. Unknown number of wounded protesters were being treated at local hospitals. 
The Ethiopian capital falls within the Oromia state, the largest of Ethiopia's nine ethnic-based administrative regions, and also serves as its capital. The country's constitution stipulates the state's special interest in the city — providing for utilization of resources, service provision and joint administration matters. Protesters say the city's latest master plan undermines these interests. 

OSLO may 1, oromo protested against tplf and the current killing of oromo students in ambo.

OSLO may 1, oromo protested against tplf and the current killing of oromo students in ambo.

Ethiopian Security Forces opened fired and killed 30 people.

Breaking News:- Ethiopian Security Forces opened fired and killed 30 people.

Ethiopian security Forces opened fire during the oromo students nonviolent protest rally at western oromia Ambo town. Eye witnesses said more than 30 people...

CNN iReport

Ethiopia: Stop killing and attacking innocent unarmed protesters

May 1, 2014
Oromo students in Ethiopia are currently facing assault, imprisonment, and death due to the mass protests in Universities against the “Integrated Development Master Plan, “also known as the,  “Addis Master Plan” The proposed plan aims to expand the current territory of Ethiopia’s capital by evicting and displacing thousands, if not millions of Oromo peasants from their lands. Student protestors are opposing the eviction of peasants from their lands and illegal expansion at the expense of indigenous people.
Students at multiple universities including Jimma, Wollo, Haramaya, Ambo, Wollega, Metu, Bolu Hora, Adama, Maddawalabu and Dire Dawa University campuses continue to express their concerns through ongoing peaceful protests. On April 29, 2014, an estimated 25,000 people in Ambo marched in the streets of Oromia in opposition to the government’s plan. In an attempt to intimidate and deter further protests, Ethiopian security forces responded with gunfire and killed several students, leaving many others injured. To date, the numbers of deaths are still rising and Security forces are sent into various cities to silence further protests.
The current crackdown on innocent students is no surprise to the international community. The Ethiopian government has been silencing dissenting voices by violently intimidating, killing, and torturing those who dare question or oppose its policies. Local reports indicate that the protests will continue so long as the Ethiopian government ignores the basic constitutional and free speech rights of the Oromo people. The atrocities and dehumanization of Oromo students must be stopped. Ethiopia continues to devalue basic human rights of the Oromo people and we cannot affirm their policies by staying silent.
Our organization as a collective will be making a campaign video to raise awareness about the issue unfolding in the Oromia Region. We are asking for other communities to follow in solidarity and demand their respective communities to condemn atrocities being committed against students in Oromia.
IOYA calls upon all Oromo and all human rights organizations to write letters to the international community and publicly stand in solidarity with the protesters right to condemn land eviction, displacement and disregard for regional constitutional rights.
Sincerely,
International Oromo Youth Association
Website: www.ioya.org