Legal reform

EIEP: Ethiopian women’s modern rise hits ancient glass ceiling

In spite of pioneering policies and progressive laws, traditional obstacles remain to a fairer representation of women in Ethiopian politics.

5 years

መስመሩን በሳተው በዚህ የሽግግር ወቅት አፋኝ የኢትዮጵያ ህጎች ላይ ማሻሻያ እየተደረገ ነው

ህጎችን ማሻሻል ትክክለኛ ጅማሬ ቢሆንም የዲሞክራሲ ስርዓቱ ማሻሻያ ግን ገና ረዥም መንገድ መጓዝ ይጠበቅበታል።

5 years

Reforming Ethiopia’s draconian laws amid a derailing transition

While major amendments in electoral, civil society, anti-terrorism, and media laws are steps in the right direction, Ethiopia still has…

5 years

Ethnic federalism: a theory threatening to kill Ethiopia

Ethiopia must move away from its Soviet-inspired ethnic federation to achieve peace, prosperity, and democracy.

5 years

Ethiopia’s tortuous path to democratization

There is still a perilous lack of compromise in a contested polity.

5 years

Charges state that Hachalu’s assassins were part of “OLF-Shane” anti-government plot

Female defendant allegedly lured singer to railway station entrance where assassin was waiting.

6 years

Ethiopian Court asks Attorney General to explain comment after Jawar and Bekele accuse him of presuming their guilt

Politicians and their lawyers complain that the government’s top legal officer undermined their right to a fair trial.

6 years

Jawar Mohammed’s trial could begin at Ethiopian High Court within a week

Oromo politicians praise treatment and procedure but a suspect criticizes ‘defamatory’ media coverage.

6 years

Jawar’s sickness leads to deadly unrest before disguised witnesses testify against him

Jawar Mohammed and Bekele Gerba's lawyers want state prosecutors to start detailing the crimes each defendant is accused of.

6 years