Alarmed by this threat, we Tigreans in the DC Metro Area have come together and initiated a non-political, non-religious global movement called “Security and Justice for Tigreans in Ethiopia”, aka SJTE. The purpose of SJTE is to defend the interests, wellbeing and aspirations of the people of Tigrai as it is articulated in its mission and goals. To this end, it is an integral part of its mission and goals to bring all Tigreans around the globe together in order to defend our shared aspirations effectively. SJTE believes that the magnitude of our problem is so alarming that it warrants more meticulous and strategic collaboration commensurate to the scale and intensity of the challenges of now and ahead.