UNITED NATIONS (AP) — U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres urged quick restoration of the rule of law and respect for human rights in…
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Govt Approves Law That Can Warrant Jail Time for Internet Posts That Cause Unrest
The parliament of Ethiopia recently passed a law imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts stir unrest, a move the government…
Ethiopia passes controversial law curbing ‘hate speech’
Months before major election, Parliament passes law imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts stir unrest. (Al Jazeera) — Ethiopia’s parliament…
Ethiopia’s Parliament passes gun control law
nazret.com – Ethiopia’s Parliament passed gun control legislation aimed at tackling the surge in ethnic violence threatening the government of Abiy Ahmed.…
Ethiopia Cabinet Approves New Law to Fight False Information
By Samuel Gebre Ethiopia’s cabinet approved a law to combat hate speech and the dissemination of false information. The new proclamation is aimed…
Ethiopia’s opposition parties criticize election law changes
ADDIS ABABA (Reuters) – Ethiopian lawmakers on Saturday revised election laws to pave the way for polls next year, but some opposition…
Reflections on the Rule of Law and Ethiopia’s Transition to Democratic Rule (Part I)
By Al Mariam What a difference a year makes? The rule of law crushed to earth for 27 years rose up in…