Oromia Support Group Australia

OSGA aims to raise awareness of human rights abuses in Ethiopia, particularly on Oromo people. It advocates against abuses and violations, based on the International Human Rights Law. Its efforts are focused on ensuring human rights and self-determination for all the people of Ethiopia. Linking the organisation's aim and its new UN special consulta... tive status, OSGA's next step will be to work hand in hand with the UN body in order to have a close connection and a way of reporting the human rights abuses in Ethiopia. OSGA's members are still discussing the best manner to work with this recognised international body. Despite being only one branch of a larger Oromo community network spanning many countries such as the USA, Canada and Europe, Oromia Support Group Australia is the only Oromo organisation in the world that holds this UN consultative status. At the end of the interview, Marama reflected on the importance of OSGA's achievement for other groups: "This new access to the UN will benefit others who work on the same human rights issue, such as Ogaden and Sudema communities. This achievement is not only for OSGA, but the entire region.Read More