Political trials

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

Trial stutters as Bekele, Jawar et al’s hunger strike triggers protests

Bekele Gerba has been taken to hospital and defense attorney calls detainees’ condition “worrying”, as strike continues into its third…

5 years

Prosecution appeal delays witness hearings in Eskinder’s trial

Appeal occurred after the High Court decided not to allow witness hearings in a closed court. he Federal High Court…

5 years

Court dismisses majority of counts against Jawar and co-defendants

The Federal High Court dismissed six of ten counts against Jawar, Bekele and co-defendants. All counts related to the illegal…

5 years

Trying treason: The case of MG Gebremedhin Fikadu et al.

Seventeen Tigrayan military officers have been accused of treason. The jury is out as to whether their case will be…

6 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

The counter-productive demonization of Jawar Mohammed

Given the activist’s revered status among many Oromo, the attempt to silence and defame him will surely backfire.

6 years

Lidetu bailed after charges of trying to topple state by penning transition plan

Now bailed, veteran centrist Lidetu Ayalew was charged for sketching out his plans for an interim administration. For that, he…

6 years