Perth Ethiopians protest against government crackdownPostedHundreds of members of Ethiopia's ethnic communities have marched in Perth to raise awareness of a government crackdown leading to the detention of thousands of people. President of the Oromo Community in Perth Nuru Said has called on the Australian Government to put pressure on its Ethiopian counterpart. "Australia is one of the leading democratic countries with respect for human rights. "And this Government is violating the basic human rights and the constitutional rights of the people. Members of the Oromo, Amhara and Ogaden communities came together for the protest march in Perth.

Source: Ethiopian News October 22, 2016 23:26 UTC