An examination of Ethiopia’s anti-terrorism on fundamental human rights.
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2016-01
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Since the enactment of Ethiopia’s Proclamation on Anti-Terrorism in
August 2009, at least11 journalists have been convicted, each sentenced to at
least 10 years imprisonment. There are concerns that the proclamation limits
the right to freedom of thought, opinion and expression, provided for in
Ethiopia’s Constitution. Through the lens of the right to freedom of thought,
opinion and expression, the paper argues that Ethiopia’s Anti-Terrorism
Proclamation violates the human rights of people within its jurisdiction. It
finds that there is a real potential for the state to crack down on political
dissent in governance and curtail the growth of democracy in Ethiopia.
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Freedom of thought, opinion and expression, Ethiopia, Anti-Terrorism, Human Rights