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This petition was submitted during the 2015-2017 parliament

Rejected petition Stop the Ethiopian government's genocide on Amharas and Oromos

Recently there has been a popular uprising in Ethiopia, particularly in the regions of Amhara and Oromia. Even though, the protesters were peaceful, the government has been acting with impunity and using excessive force to quell these protests there by committing genocide.

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https://www.bing.com/images/search?q=ethiopia+protests+2016&qpvt=ethiopia+protests+2016&qpvt=ethiopia+protests+2016&qpvt=ethiopia+protests+2016&FORM=IGRE
http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/africa/kilinto-fire-ethiopian-government-accused-of-gunning-down-political-prisoners-as-they-flee-burning-a7228756.html
https://www.opendemocracy.net/ren-lefort/ethiopian-spring-killing-is-not-answer-to-our-grievances

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/166719

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