US Legislation on Ethiopia Moves Forward – VOA
By Dan Robinson, VOA A U.S. congressional panel has approved legislation aimed at supporting democracy and human rights in Ethiopia,… (more)
Ethiopia
Page 1556H.R. 2003: Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007 passed the first hurdle
The U.S. House of Representatives’ Subcommittee on Africa has unanimously approved H.R. 2003 (Ethiopia Democracy and Accountability Act of 2007)… (more)
H.R. 2003: To encourage respect for human rights in Ethiopia
110th CONGRESS 1st Session IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Introduced: April 23, 2007 Mr. PAYNE (for himself, Mr. HONDA, Mr.… (more)
Amnesty Board visits jailed opposition leaders
The Amnesty Board led by Woyanne Minister of Justice Assefa Kesito visited the jailed leaders of the Coalition for Unity… (more)
Coaxing pardons from opposition leaders? – VOA
By Howard Lesser, VOA This week’s sentencing of 35 Ethiopian activists to life-in-prison has been followed by reports they are… (more)
U.S. exasperated by Ethiopian regime backsliding on democracy
The Associated Press WASHINGTON: Both the Bush administration and Congress are growing exasperated over Ethiopia’s backsliding from democracy but are… (more)