LONDON, UK – November 10, 2025 – A protest organized under the banner “Tumsa Haqa Oromoo” (Support Oromo Rights) was held in London, with participants calling for an end to human rights abuses in Ethiopia and international intervention to halt the ongoing violence in the Oromia.

According to Dr. Gizaaw Taasisaa, a member of the organizing committee who spoke to OMN, the protest’s key objectives were to condemn the widespread human rights violations and killings targeting the Oromo people, demand an end to the attacks on Oromia’s borders, and urge the global community to take decisive action.

Protesters highlighted that the offensive on Oromia’s borders has enabled militias, particularly the “Fino” in Western and Central Oromia, to carry out mass killings against civilians.

Key Demands Presented

As outlined by Dr. Gizaaw Taasisaa, the demonstrators presented several critical demands to the Ethiopian government:

• Immediately halt the forced conscription of children into the military.
• Cease the killings of Oromo civilians.
• End the genocide and the military operations being conducted across Ethiopia.
• Withdraw all forces from Oromia.

Furthermore, protesters called for justice and accountability, demanding:

• The cases of murdered artists and activists, including Haacaaluu Hundeessaa and Battee Urgeessaa, and all other victims be brought to light.
• The unconditional release of all political prisoners in Ethiopia.
• That Ethiopian officials responsible for crimes be brought before international courts.

Focus on Dirree Dhawaa and International Complicity

The protest also specifically condemned the government’s ongoing attacks in the Somali regional state against Oromia. Dr. Gizaaw Taasisaa emphasized that the city of Dirree Dhawaa is historically, legally, demographically, and geographically part of Oromia.

Finally, the demonstrators called on the UK Government and international financial institutions to suspend all financial and diplomatic support to the Ethiopian government. A formal petition detailing these grievances was also submitted to the UK Foreign Office.