Tigray

Transitional justice in Ethiopia is flawed - Photo: a woman crosses a road seen from a military truck with a broken window, in the Tigray region.

Ethiopia

Flawed transitional justice in Ethiopia

19 October 2023 by Julia Crawford (Justice Info)

The UN and NGOs say atrocities are continuing in Ethiopia, despite a peace agreement, and the government’s approach to transitional justice is flawed. But the latest session of the UN Human Rights Council ended last week without r [...]

Refugees in Ethiopia

Ethiopia

Ethiopia promises transitional justice once again

2 March 2023 by Julia Crawford

Ethiopia signed a peace agreement in November. In January, the government published a draft document on “policy options” for transitional justice. In February, it moved to try and end a UN expert commission that has pointed to pos [...]

Riders hold up the Ethiopian flag

Ethiopia

War in Ethiopia: What chance of justice for serious crimes?

18 November 2021 by Julia Crawford

A recent UN report said serious crimes had been committed in Ethiopia’s Tigray conflict by all sides, including neighbouring Eritrea which is allied with the government. It refers to potential war crimes and crimes against humanit [...]