On October 9, 2016, the Ethiopian government announced a country-wide six-month state of emergency. This followed a year of widespread protests against government policies that state security forces ...

On 2 April 2021, Ethiopia enacted a new arbitration law, known as the Arbitration and Conciliation Working Procedure, Proclamation Number 1237/2021 (the "Proclamation"), to apply to commercial ...

However, human rights activists are wary that the “computer crime proclamation” could be used as a tool to silence dissent. Sharing defamatory speech or spam could get at least three years in prison, ...

The Ethiopian government is preparing to introduce a Charities and Societies Proclamation (draft law) to regulate all domestic and international civil society organizations (CSOs) carrying out ...

Proposed new amendments to Ethiopia's media law are set to dilute the power of the Ethiopia Media Authority and pose a significant threat to independent journalism. This statement was originally ...

In late April 2026, the ICRC in Ethiopia launched a network of counterparts engaged in the promotion of International ...

The Ethiopian Parliament voted Tuesday to ban all foreign adoptions, months after suspending them, amid fears children will suffer abuse and neglect overseas. An official with the State Department ...

Seble Geberegiorgis Baraki and Weynalem Weldesenbet join Ethiopian law firm Tameru Wondm Agegnehu Law Office in cooperation with BonelliErede. Elite Italian firm BonelliErede has added two new ...

Last week, the Securities and Exchange Commission announced a $6.5 million settlement with Ethiopian Electric Power, which was described in the SEC’s order as “a government-owned power utility ...

Addis Abeba — Ethiopia's journey toward gender equality is fraught with struggle and misinterpretation. One recurring issue is the widespread misunderstanding of affirmative action for women, ...