Terrorism Law Archives

Ethiopia: Confessions of a Police State

October 28, 2013December 9, 2014TesfaNews5 Comments

By Prof. Alemayehu G Mariam, The Ethiopian Constitution guarantees, “Persons arrested have the right to remain silent. Persons arrested shall not be compelled to make confessions or admissions which could be used in evidence against them. Any evidence obtained under coercion shall not be admissible.” (Article 19(2)(5).) In reality, this guarantee is not worth the […]

Ethiopia’s ‘Jihadi’ Film and its Boomerang Effects

March 4, 2013December 9, 2014TesfaNews2 Comments

“The film is designed to portray the Muslim community’s struggle for religious freedom as a terrorist ploy to ‘establish an Islamic state’.” By Awol K Allo, On February 5, 2013, Ethiopia’s only and publicly funded Television Station, ETV, aired a controversial documentary during prime time in violation of an outstanding court injunction. Oddly subtitled “Boko […]

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