'Marching for the people ... arrested back home'; Oromo people marched to the State Capitol to raise awareness about human rights violations in Ethiopia.(NEWS)

From: Star Tribune (Minneapolis, MN) | Date: July 27, 2007| Author: | Copyright information

Byline: Ifrah Jimale; Staff Writer

CORRECTION PUBLISHED 07/28/07: In this story, the makeup of the parliament in Ethiopia was incorrectly described. Oromo people do have representatives in the parliament.

Two thousand Oromo people, part of the largest ethnic group in East Africa, marched Thursday to the State Capitol to raise awareness of human rights violations in Ethiopia. People came from around the United States, Canada, Australia, New Zealand and Europe to march from Dale Street and University Avenue to the Capitol in 94-degree temperatures. Last week and this week ...

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