Law & Justice
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News: Ethiopia preparing new bill to curb hate speech
Zinabu Tunu, communications head at the office of the Attorney General Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, November 23/2018 – Akin to…
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News: Ethiopian parliament approves a former judge as new chairperson of electoral board
Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, November 22/2018 -Ethiopia’s House of People’s Representatives (HPR) have today approved Birtukan Mideksa, former judge and…
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News: Former NISS deputy tells court rumors tempted him take his own life, denies rights abuse accusations
Mahlet Fasil Addis Abeba, November 21/2018 – Yared Zerihun, former deputy head of the National Intelligence and Security Service (NISS)…
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News: Court rescinds public defender provision to high level Ethio-telecom official; police accuses former NISS anti-terrorism division head on corruption, rights abuse
Major General Kinfe Dagnew is so far the highest detainees among those suspected of massive corruption within MeTEC. Mahlet…
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Analysis: Ethiopia crackdown on corruption, human right abuses. Everything you need to know
Mahlet Fasil and Yared Tsegaye Addis Abeba, November 16/2018 – An arrest so far of more than 60 officials, mostly…
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OP:ED: Establishing confidence in the judiciary: Why Meaza Ashenafi should lead a process of judicial vetting
Dr Adem Kassie Abebe, For Addis Standard Addis Abeba, November 07/2018 – The wave of reforms that has dazzled Ethiopia,…
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News: Another historic day as Ethiopia supreme court gets first female president, and a prominent lawyer as vice president
Addis Standard staffs Addis Abeba, November 01/2018 – Ethiopia has witnessed another historic milestone following today’s appointment of Meaza Ashenafi,…
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News: Tensions high in western Oromia following clashes between OLF militia, security forces
Pictures circulating on social media show pro OLF protesters Addis Abeba, October 29/2018 – Tensions were high since the weekend…
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News Alert: Ambassador Sahlework Zewde to become Ethiopia’s president
Addis Abeba, Oct. 24/2018 – Sources close to the government confirmed to Addis Standard late this afternoon news that Ambassador…
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News: Protesters killed by security forces in southern Tigray region, northern Ethiopia
Addis Abeba, Oct. 22/2018 – Tigray regional state communication bureau confirmed that at least three protesters were killed yesterday by…
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