Constitution

Draft article threatens Addis Abeba’s autonomy

An article in a draft criminal procedure law would grant Oromia’s courts undue jurisdiction over crimes against the regional government’s…

5 years

The un-civil war in Ethiopia: an Eritrean perspective

 Ethiopians must wake up and learn from bitter past experience.

5 years

Ethiopia Federal Court acquits three of four suspects of Hachalu’s murder

The individual who was with the musician on the night of his killing was cleared of all charges.

5 years

Ethiopia’s 2021 elections: rules, actors, and mechanisms

The parties, proclamations, and other details of this year's federal, regional and city polls.

5 years

Fiscal decentralization for a functional Ethiopian federation

A clearer legal framework on the division of powers between federal and regional governments is a starting point for achieving…

5 years

Accountability for atrocities—why Ethiopia should join the ICC

Regardless of the International Criminal Court’s failure, there are numerous reasons why Ethiopia should become a state party to the…

5 years

When politics undermines the judiciary: the case of Mulugeta Tesfakiros

The police have no legal right to appeal a court’s bail order.

6 years

Judges rejected Jawar’s request to move hearings to avoid attack

Citing insufficient security concerns, in a hearing last month the Federal High Court rejected Jawar Mohammed and co-defendants’ request to…

6 years

Chaos in the Rift—a microcosm of Ethiopia’s brutal polarization

In Oromia, mayhem followed the 29 June slaying of beloved singer Hachalu Hundessa. And as Oromo protesters rose up in…

6 years