Ethiopia Anti-Terrorist Law: A Tool to Stifle Disent
ETHIOPIA’S ANTI-TERRORISM LAW: A TOOL TO STIFLE DISSENT.
The government of Ethiopia routinely uses its vague and overly broad anti-terrorism law to stifle freedom of expression and political opposition. This is the conclusion reached by the United Nations, the world’s leading democracies, international human rights organizations, and numerous other groups. This report compiles and elaborates on the extensive factual and legal findings of the law’s critics, as well as the Ethiopian government’s misuse of the law. The conclusions these critics have reached are both inescapable and correct: the flawed anti-terrorism law must be revised and its misuse by the government stopped.
This research was published by The Oakland Institute in California, USA which is an independent policy think tank bringing fresh ideas and bold action to the most pressing social, economic, and environmental issues in collaboration with The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) in MT, USA. EDLC works to protect individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment.
There is substantial evidence to conclude that prosecutions under Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism law are deficient in critical respects and in contravention of international law. The process by which many of those charged come to be brought before the court represents a violation of Ethiopia’s international obligations and the defendants’ rights. Significant concerns have been raised about the breadth of the anti-terrorism law and its deployment to stifle legitimate dissent. Read More....https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/ethiopias-anti-terrorism-law-tool-stifle-dissent
The government of Ethiopia routinely uses its vague and overly broad anti-terrorism law to stifle freedom of expression and political opposition. This is the conclusion reached by the United Nations, the world’s leading democracies, international human rights organizations, and numerous other groups. This report compiles and elaborates on the extensive factual and legal findings of the law’s critics, as well as the Ethiopian government’s misuse of the law. The conclusions these critics have reached are both inescapable and correct: the flawed anti-terrorism law must be revised and its misuse by the government stopped.
This research was published by The Oakland Institute in California, USA which is an independent policy think tank bringing fresh ideas and bold action to the most pressing social, economic, and environmental issues in collaboration with The Environmental Defender Law Center (EDLC) in MT, USA. EDLC works to protect individuals and communities in developing countries who are fighting against harm to their environment.
There is substantial evidence to conclude that prosecutions under Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism law are deficient in critical respects and in contravention of international law. The process by which many of those charged come to be brought before the court represents a violation of Ethiopia’s international obligations and the defendants’ rights. Significant concerns have been raised about the breadth of the anti-terrorism law and its deployment to stifle legitimate dissent. Read More....https://www.oaklandinstitute.org/ethiopias-anti-terrorism-law-tool-stifle-dissent
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