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In the News (Tue 29 Dec 09)

  
  Gasha for Ethiopians
Ethiopia's opposition leader has hit out at the government just hours after being pardoned and released from a life sentence in jail.Hailu Shawel said he had signed a document admitting to organising violent election protests in 2005 and asking for clemency "under duress"........
Ethiopia is a land of contrast where war and peace, poverty and abundance, highland and lowland, Islam and Christianity, nationalism and heroism, traditionalism and modernity coexist in all its forms.
Ethiopia and Eritrea, headed by nationalist regimes that were originally allies, fought a bloody war in 1998-2000 in which tens of thousands died.
www.ethiopiangasha.org   (4299 words)

  
 News: Ethiopia, European parliament warns Ethiopia over opposition crackdown
The parliament "calls on the Ethiopian government to end the persecution and intimidation of opposition parties and to release immediately thousands of people who were arrested at an opposition demonstration in June," it said.
The statement came as the country's largest opposition group is boycotting parliament to protest alleged massive ruling party fraud in the May 15 polls and irregularities in post-vote investigations into their complaints.
Lawmakers on Tuesday voted to strip the boycotting members of parliament -- who want the formation of a national unity government to oversee new elections -- of their immunity amid accusations they are trying to foment a coup.
www.reliefweb.int /rw/RWB.NSF/db900SID/LSGZ-6H6DMD?OpenDocument   (508 words)

  
 The unproductive parliament of Ethiopia
Executive functions are exercised by members of the parliament appointed by the prime minister to the cabinet.
In the end, this parliament has made only 4 laws3, out of which the most important is a proclamation to establish an independent inquiry commission, which recently released its reports, and the amendment of parliamentary rules to “allow more saying to opposition”.
Even though the parliament is treated as illegitimate child, if it performs its duty in accordance with the Constitution and the House Rules, it could have earn the trust of Ethiopian people and the outside world.
www.addisvoice.com /article/unproductive.htm   (2012 words)

  
 CyberEthiopia - Home
The head of the European Union 2005 election observers in Ethiopia has said she is "appalled" at the life sentences given to 30 opposition leaders.
Ethiopia's information minister hinted that the 38 could soon be freed.
In Ethiopia the millennium should be a time to bring the nation, the people and the country together by lifting their spirit and creating good-feel, and bringing wisdom, celebration, joy, excellence and quality in the communication amongst the people to increase and consolidate their solidarity and lessen their divisions and quarrels.
www.cyberethiopia.com   (598 words)

  
 Ethiopia: Ethiopian Review
One person was killed and number of other people has been wounded after Woyanne troops opened fire at a crowd of Somalis in Mogadishu on today...
The prisoners released today were among an estimated 30,000 people arrested in a widespread crackdown on opposition supporters following Ethiopia's 2005 elections, when the opposition made major gains despite accusations that the vote was flawed.
Most of those arrested were released but the top leadership of the country's main opposition party, along with journalists, an elderly professor and the Addis Ababa mayor remained jailed.
www.ethiopianreview.com   (538 words)

  
  ipedia.com: List of national legislatures Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-19)
Since acceding to the Parliament in February 2004, the Dominican Republic will also shortly be sending a delegation of deputies.
In addition to their national parliaments, the nations of the European Union also return directly elected members to the supranational European Parliament.
The Parliament of Serbia and Montenegro will be merged combination of independently elected National Assembly of Serbia and National Assembly of Montenegro for next two years.
www.ipedia.com /list_of_national_legislatures.html   (186 words)

  
 Ethiopia
Ethiopia law resource page with links to the Ethiopia constitution, Ethiopia government, Ethiopia law firms, Ethiopia law, Ethiopia legislative bodies, and Ethiopia law guides.
Ethiopia - A Country Study and Ethiopia - Portals to the World
The Parliament of The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
www.washlaw.edu /forint/africa/ethiopia.html   (100 words)

  
 SudanTribune article : The unproductive parliament of Ethiopia
November 1, 2006 — Encyclopedia Britannica defines parliamentary democracy as: Democratic form of government in which the party (or a coalition of parties) with the greatest representation in the parliament (legislature) forms the government, its leader becoming prime minister or chancellor.
Ethiopia Kinijit calls for renewed vigor in the march towards democracy
Ethiopia: How to move toward a win-win outcome
www.sudantribune.com /spip.php?article18448   (2064 words)

  
 EISA { WEP - ELECTION CALENDARS }
Burundi: President postponed to 19 Aug; Parliament postponed to Jul; Municipal 3 Jun; Referendum postponed to 28 Feb
Central African Republic: President Jan; Parliament Feb both postponed to 13 Mar
Democratic Republic of Congo: President Jun; Parliament Jun both postponed to 2006
www.eisa.org.za /WEP/calendar.htm   (50 words)

  
 UNICEF - Voices of Youth: Take action
This week in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, young people from all over Africa are joining UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, political leaders and celebrities for the fifth African Development Forum.
The theme is 'Youth and Leadership in the 21st Century' and young people, who make up more than 60 per cent of Africa's population, are taking centre stage in their discussions with African leaders from 16-18 November.
Quote: "I am a student in high school and also the president of the children's parliament."
www.unicef.org /voy/takeaction/takeaction_3288.html   (277 words)

  
 Governments on the WWW: Ethiopia
Embassy of Ethiopia in Washington, United States of America
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations in Geneva
Permanent Mission of Ethiopia to the United Nations in New York
www.gksoft.com /govt/en/et.html   (143 words)

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