The problem with Ethiopia’s justice system does not merely lie in the interpretation, application, and enforcement of laws, but also has to do with shortcomings in the legislation – the laws ...

ADDIS ABABA, Feb 20 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Labour brokers in Ethiopia who illegally send workers into the clutches of abusive employers and traffickers abroad could face life imprisonment ...

In Ethiopia, the national army claims to have taken “complete control” of Mekelle, the capital of the dissident region of Tigray. But since the fighting started in November, there have been concerns ...

(Nairobi) – The Ethiopian government should mark World Press Freedom Day, on May 3, 2013, by immediately releasing all journalists jailed under the country’s deeply flawed anti-terrorism law. On May 2 ...

(Nairobi, December 20, 2019) – Ethiopian lawmakers should significantly revise the draft law on hate speech and disinformation currently before parliament, Human Rights Watch said today. If approved, ...

* Law may criminalise opposition, say rights group * HRW says law needs to be rewritten before passing * Government says fully recognises right to dissent By Barry Malone ADDIS ABABA, June 30 (Reuters ...

Ethiopia's record of detaining journalists and attempts to control the media has caused concern as the country prepares for a ...

The Ethiopian People’s Revolutionary Democratic Front and other political parties will meet Wednesday after agreeing to alter unspecified articles of the law, Fana Broadcasting Corp. reported. The ...

ADDIS ABABA (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Labour brokers in Ethiopia who illegally send workers into the clutches of abusive employers and traffickers abroad could face life imprisonment under a new ...