Coordinated Month-Long Demonstrations Across Eight Major Cities Demand International Intervention and Sanctions!
From late October through late November 2025, the International Amhara Association and its partners launched an unprecedented global advocacy campaign, “Amhara Mother’s Tear.” The coordinated protests spanned 32 days across eight major cities in Europe and North America:
- London, United Kingdom – October 26
- Frankfurt, Germany – November 8
- The Hague, Netherlands – November 12
- Minneapolis, United States – November 16
- Geneva, Switzerland – November 21
- San Diego, United States – November 23
- Berlin, Germany – November 26
- Brussels, Belgium – November 27
This sustained mobilization marks a significant escalation in efforts to secure international recognition and intervention against what organizers describe as systematic violence and ethnic targeting in Ethiopia’s Amhara region. It underscores a humanitarian emergency that diaspora communities insist requires an immediate global response.
The campaign’s core demands are directed squarely at international governments and multilateral institutions. Central to its messaging is an urgent call to protect civilians from what demonstrators describe as genocidal policies by the Ethiopian federal government under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed. Protesters have specifically called for the imposition of economic sanctions and the cessation of trade relations until concrete protective measures are implemented. The campaign further urges formal UN and EU investigations into alleged war crimes and symbolically demands that the Norwegian Nobel Committee revoke Prime Minister Abiy’s 2019 Nobel Peace Prize, arguing that his government’s military operations constitute a fundamental betrayal of the award’s principles.
London Demonstration: A Solemn Commencement
The inaugural demonstration on October 26 in London set the foundational tone for the campaign. Organized by a coalition of UK-based Amhara groups, thousands gathered at Oxford Circus for a peaceful march to Trafalgar Square. Participants, dressed predominantly in black to signify mourning, carried placards with messages such as “Stop the Amhara Genocide.”
The event transitioned into a sunset candlelight vigil featuring a Prayer of Conscience to honor civilians, children, and martyrs killed in the conflict. A representative emotionally addressed the crowd, stating:
“We stand as the voice for the voiceless… for the millions who have been silenced, displaced, and slaughtered in their own homeland.”
Frankfurt Demonstration: Highlighting a Humanitarian Crisis
The November 8 demonstration in Frankfurt reinforced the campaign’s humanitarian focus. Protesters emphasized the ongoing emergency created by ethnic violence and mass displacement, using both German and English slogans to call for immediate international intervention and protection mechanisms.
This rally coincided with a broader day of coordinated action across North America, underscoring the widespread and synchronized mobilization of the Amhara diaspora.
The Hague Demonstration: A Call for International Justice
Held on November 12 near the city’s central station and organized by the Amhara Association in the Netherlands, the demonstration in The Hague carried profound symbolic weight as a direct appeal to international justice institutions.
Organizers presented a comprehensive historical narrative of systematic persecution, detailing graphic allegations and asserting:
“The Amhara people are being killed because of their identity, their ethnicity, and their Orthodox Christian faith. Pregnant women have been murdered in horrific ways, children have been raped and tortured simply because they are Amhara, and the young generation is being systematically cleansed from its homeland.”
Protesters called on the Dutch government to halt economic trade with Ethiopia and pledged to deliver a formal letter to the House of Representatives. They also demanded action from the International Criminal Court to hold those they accuse of genocide, including Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed, accountable.
Berlin Demonstration: Focusing on Religious Persecution
The November 26 demonstration in Berlin expanded the campaign’s scope to address violence targeting followers of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church. Protesters documented recurring reports of killings of Orthodox Christian congregants in the Oromia region and expressed deep concern that international human rights organizations have remained largely silent.
The rally urged the global community to apply decisive diplomatic pressure on the Ethiopian government to halt violence against religious communities.
Broader Context, Media Impact, and Campaign Significance
Advocacy groups report severe humanitarian consequences, including extensive civilian casualties from drone strikes, millions displaced, and systematic attacks on critical infrastructure such as schools and hospitals.
The demonstrations have garnered substantial international media attention, with coverage from services like Reuters Connect and extensive documentation across social and independent media in multiple languages.
The geographic scale of the protests reflects broad participation from diaspora communities, human rights advocates, and concerned citizens. Representing a watershed moment in international advocacy, the campaign’s strategic shift toward demanding concrete economic and diplomatic consequences, paired with the symbolic challenge to Prime Minister Abiy’s Nobel legacy, demonstrates the diaspora’s unwavering resolve to seek truth, justice, and human rights for the Amhara people.
About the Campaign
The “Amhara Mother’s Tear” campaign represents the most extensive coordinated international advocacy effort to date addressing the Amhara humanitarian crisis. It mobilizes diaspora communities across multiple continents to demand international intervention, accountability, and protection for civilian populations.
Source: This article is based on information compiled from:
- The International Amhara Associations Union
- Reuters Connect: https://www.reutersconnect.com/item/protesters-in-the-hague-urge-dutch-government-to-halt-trade-with-ethiopia/dGFnOnJldXRlcnMuY29tLDIwMjU6bmV3c21sX01UMVpVTUEwMDBBOVk1MDg
- The Amhara Association in the Netherlands
- Ambassador Media: https://ambassadorsmedia.com/international-news/germany-protest-against-abiy-ahmeds-drone-strikes-killings-of-amhara-innocient-people/
- Borkena Media: https://borkena.com/2025/11/26/berlin-ethiopians-protest-the-unending-massacre-of-orthodox-christians-in-oromia/
- The Habesha: https://zehabesha.com/massive-ethiopian-demonstrations-in-london-manchester-and-birmingham-public-rally-and-candlelight-vigil-for-justice-and-peace/
- Various YouTube media outlets.
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