Kadir Martu
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To the Health Professionals Supporting Kadir Martu

We write this letter as professionals and human beings—across diverse fields, including psychiatry, psychology, arts, human rights, history, law, medicine, sciences, conflict resolution, and public health. Though we write from a distance, our concern is intimate, our commitment sincere. We speak not just as observers of trauma but as witnesses to a national soul in…

Oromo Martyrs Day
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Oromo Martyrs Day 2025 and the Legacy of Oromo Exceptionalism

April the 15th This day stands etched in the Oromo conscience as a day of solemn remembrance and unwavering pride. It is a day when time slows down for Oromo communities across the globe to honor the lives of our fallen heroes — courageous men and women who gave everything in the struggle for Oromia’s…

One Year Without Jaal Battee Urgeessaa: Your Nation Still Grieves, Your People Still Resist
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One Year Without Jaal Battee Urgeessaa: Your Nation Still Grieves, Your People Still Resist

A year has passed since we lost one of Oromia’s brightest sons, Jaal Battee Urgeessaa—an icon of peaceful resistance, a visionary political leader, and a man whose gentle strength made him both beloved and formidable. His assassination on this day, on the Ramadan festive day last year, was not only a devastating loss to his…

The Journey of Battee Urgeessaa's Legacy: A Family Reborn
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The Journey of Battee Urgeessaa's Legacy: A Family Reborn

What a heartbreaking yet profoundly moving photograph—the family of the late Battee Urgeessaa, gathered together, embodying both the weight of sorrow and the fragile hope of new beginnings. Battee Urgeessaa, a renowned Oromo politician and tireless advocate for justice, was tragically taken from his family, community, and people on the night leading into Wednesday, April…