Several dozen gathered to urge the Biden administration to take action against the Ethiopian government for its indifference to and perpetration of acts of genocide against ethnic and religious groups.

Through their efforts, the group hopes to create “public awareness about the ongoing genocide and ethnic cleansing against the Amhara and Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia.”

Another attendee, Waussihan, told CP that he was attending the event to raise awareness for a “very serious situation in Ethiopia” where Abiy Ahmed is just waging war against Amhara people.”He also expressed disappointment that “the international media is denying this fact.”

“What we want is the international community to know what is really happening in Ethiopia,” he said. “That is the only thing we need. We don’t need any help, we need the international community to learn what is … happening in Ethiopia.”

The letter included a short list of “gross human rights violations,” including the ethnic cleansing of about 1 million people in southern Ethiopia, the murder of “scores of Orthodox Christians” and the subsequent burning of their churches and the “ongoing genocide against members of the Amhara ethnic group.”

According to Voice for the Voiceless Ethiopians Task Force Chairman Shimelis Legesse, “The U.S. government has not shown any concern for the plight of the Amhara and Orthodox Christians in Ethiopia, who face genocide and ethnic cleansing.”

Legesse added in the letter to Blinken that “TPLF’s 27 years apartheid-like rule was marred by divide and rule on Ethiopians based on ethnic background and religious affiliation.”

Legesse was the primary speaker at Tuesday’s event, which was conducted mostly in a foreign language. However, some of the chants directed at the State Department were in English: “It’s ethnic cleansing! Amhara genocide must be stopped now!” “Amhara lives are being massacred!” they chanted. “Enough is enough! Stop the genocide!”

In addition to urging the U.S. government to “Stop Amhara ethnic cleansing,” protesters called on President Joe Biden and Blinken to “break your silence on Amhara genocide”.

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