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The Oromo Community of Minnesota hall was packed yesterday afternoon. Twice we scooted our chairs forward to make room for the crowds at the back; our knees were pressed up against the backs of the chairs in front of us. And when community members took the microphone, we could hear a pin drop. People I … Continue reading Oromo Diaspora Mobilizes to Shine Spotlight on Student Protests in Ethiopia
Robin Phillips, executive director of The Advocates for Human Rights, testified today (April 4, 2014) at a hearing before the United States Congress Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission about religious minorities in India. Robin Phillips' oral testimony, "The Plight of Religious Minorities in India": For more than 30 years, The Advocates for Human Rights has … Continue reading The Advocates’ Robin Phillips Testifies before Congressional Committee
by Jennifer Prestholdt Raj Ghat, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial New Delhi, India On my first trip to India last year, I visited Raj Ghat in New Delhi. Raj Ghat (or Rajghat) is the Mahatma Gandhi Memorial and, as Ghandi has long been one of my human rights heroes, I was glad to have this opportunity … Continue reading India’s Politics Without Principles
