Wondwossen Demissie Kassa (PhD) Addis Abeba, August 03/2020 – Following Hachalu Hundessa’s assassination, lives have been tragically lost and property destroyed. Similar politically motivated crimes have been committed at different times in the past two and half years. Though one cannot claim that criminal justice approach to such crimes was …

by Mahlet Fasil @MahletFasil Additional reporting and editing: Medihane Ekubamichael July 29: Jawar Mohammed Addis Abeba, July 30/2020 – Jawar Mohammed, of the Oromo Federalist Congress (OFC) has appeared in Federal First Instance Court at Lideta division for the third time since his first arrest on June 30. Tulli Bayissa, …

Etenesh Abera @EteneshAb and Bileh Jelan @BilehJelan Addis Abeba, July 15/2020 – Oromia regional state erupted into multiple protests a few hours after prominent Oromo artist Haccaaluu Hundessas was assassinated in the capital Addis Abeba on Monday June 30/2020 at approximately 9:30 PM local time. As protests against the assassination …