EU official: Ethiopian elections resulted in human rights violations
The chief observer of the European Union Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia 2005 (EU EOM) said Thursday that the country's May 15 parliamentary elections did not meet international voting standards. In the first EU report released since...
Ethiopia's National Election Board ordered revotes in 20 of the country's 524 constituencies on Monday, after an investigation of election fraud found evidence of abuse at more than 100 polling stations. Violence and protests...
The Ethiopian government has said that it will not renew a ban on post-election demonstrations against accusations of election fraud after it expires Friday. Ethiopian Prime Minister Meles Zenawi originally instituted a month-long ban against...
International brief ~ Fiji army threatens coup over rebel amnesty bill
Leading Wednesday's international brief, following a statement by military commander Commodore Voreqe Bainimarama , head of Fiji's military forces, that the army "will have no qualms about removing a government that will bring back chaos," Fiji Prime Minister...
International brief ~ Afghan electoral commission releases final candidates list
Leading Tuesday's international brief, the Joint Electoral Management Body in Afghanistan released the final list of approved candidates on Tuesday for the upcoming national parliamentary elections currently scheduled for September 18 . Under...
Ethiopian federal police Friday confirmed the release of 2,665 people arrested during recent election-related protests . The Ethiopian Human Rights Council had estimated over 3,000 arrests were made during demonstrations. According to police, the released prisoners...
Western diplomats visit Ethiopian jails holding election protestors
Diplomats from various Western nations have been permitted to examine conditions at Ethiopia's largest jail for the hundreds of protestors arrested after the disputed May 15 election erupted into demonstrations and violence . Officials from Ireland,...
International brief ~ Annan envoy to investigate Zimbabwe mass evictions
Leading Tuesday's international brief, UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan has appointed Anna Kajumulo Tibaijuka , Executive Director of the UN Human Settlements Programme , as Special Envoy to Zimbabwe to investigate the continuing mass evictions [JURIST...
Ethiopia releases 336 prisoners seized during elections unrest
Ethiopian officials announced Friday that 336 detainees seized in the wake of post-election protests have been freed. A government spokesman said that any additional prisoners found not to have been involved in the protests would be released....
International brief ~ Zimbabwe evictions appealed to African human rights body
Leading Thursday's international brief, Zimbabwe Lawyers for Human Rights have filed an official appeal with the African Commission for Human and Peoples' Rights , the regional human rights body in Africa, to intervene...
