Council of Constitutional Inquiry

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

Horn citizens: “This conflict dashes our hopes for the region”

An appeal for peace by Horn of Africa citizens. 11 November 2020 e, the undersigned citizens of countries of the…

6 years

Far-sighted federal solidarity, not power politics and legalism, is needed to solve Tigray dispute

House of Federation's latest moves in the dispute with Tigray are of questionable legality and efficacy.

6 years

Pre-election Ethiopian federal intervention in Tigray would have been more justified than post-election

By intervening post-election, the federal government would do nothing to slow the spread of COVID-19.

6 years

Neither premier’s power grab nor polls will unpick our political puzzle

Turmoil may follow the decision to politicize the pandemic, while an election prior to reconciliation would probably be violent anyway.

6 years

Council of Constitutional Inquiry verdict: “Because I said so!”

The CCI's reasoning and recommendations regarding delaying the election beyond the end of the governments' terms were fallacious and self-serving.

6 years

Interpretation may have failed—but the constitution is what the upper house says it is

Despite the weak legal reasoning, there is no justification for disobeying the House of Federation decision to extend the incumbent governments’…

6 years

Ethiopia needs an inclusive two-year transitional period

Rather than unilateral legal ploys, Ethiopia need a minimum two-year transitional period that places constraints on the government.

6 years

The constitutional hearings did not show there was a case for interpretation

With summoned legal experts agreeing that direct application of a constitutional provision is the correct course, where was the case…

6 years