Press Release International Oromo Human Rights Conference - OACC - July 24, 2008
Who: The Oromo American Citizens Council (OACC). The mission of the OACC is to educate and motivate Oromo Americans and others to participate in the social and political processes locally and nationally and to work to prevent violations of fundamental civil and political rights in Ethiopia and around the world. The OACC was founded in 2002, in part, to raise awareness and advocate against abuses of human rights in Ethiopia based on ethnic background on behalf of the estimated 15-20,000 Oromos in Minnesota.
What: International Oromo Human Rights Conference titled "Can a Democratic Government Work in a Multicultural Society?" This Conference is intended to inform and provide a forum for discussion on the very serious human rights and political challenges in Ethiopia and surrounding countries in the Horn of Africa.
Where: University of Minnesota Mayo Memorial Auditorium 425 Delaware Street SE, Minneapolis.
When: Thursday, July 31, 2008 5:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Contact: Oromo American Citizens Council - Read More.