The level of violence against the Oromo people in Ethiopia during Hachalu Hundesa protests was simply shocking. Hachalu Hundesa, renowned for his politically inspired songs, was shot around 9:30 pm on June 29 in Addis Ababa’s Gelan Condominium area. On June 22, Hachalu Hundesa was interviewed on the Oromo Media Network (OMN) where he spoke on many controversial issues eliciting public outrage on social media platforms. Amnesty International’s recent report, ‘Beyond law enforcement: human rights violations by Ethiopian security forces in Amhara and Oromia,’ highlighted impunity in Ethiopia and calls for accountability and justice. Deprose Muchena, Amnesty International’s Director for East and Southern Africa.

Source: Ethiopian News July 26, 2020 12:11 UTC