The comment focuses on the liberal preamble and its contradictory restrictive provisions. Drawing on nine case studies, this book offers a comparative ethnography of the contested powers that shape democratization in ethiopia. Text and commentary on the ethiopia imperial constitution addeddate 20101204 20. It permitted the deployment of local observers at polling stations for the first time. European union election observation missions kosovo 2019 early legislative elections final report the 6 october elections were the fourth legislative elections since kosovos declaration of independence in 2008. Media, elections and political violence in eastern africa. Ethiopias ruling party wins by landslide in general election.
As an international observer mission, the carter center sought to provide an impartial assessment of the election process by evaluating the preelection period. A balance sheet of post1991 ethnically based federalism the political transition in ethiopia in 1991 came at a time when there were high hopes among africans, civilsociety organizations, the international community and scholars for processes of democratisation. History and ideology 57 selfadministration through regional autonomy. It was the fifth presidential election of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia to elect the countrys fourth president diplomat sahlework zewde was elected without contest to a sixyear term, becoming republican ethiopias first female president and the first. Preelection violence can have an impact in shaping the election. Ethiopia held general elections on 14 may and 31 august 2000 for seats in both its national house of peoples representatives and several regional government councils. Elections were first held in ethiopia under the provisions of the current constitution in june. Eu election observation mission to ethiopia in 2010. Decentralization, attempted democratization via ethno. Eu election observation mission ethiopia 2005 41 final report on the legislative elections annex 6. Now, therefore, the national electoral board of ethiopia has issued this regulation pursuant to the authority vested in it by. The countdown for the 5th ethiopian general elections has begun.
Senior police officers enhance knowledge on humanitarian principles ethiopia. Ethiopia will hold a parliamentary election in may or june despite. Political parties in ethiopia download ebook pdf, epub. Provisional results from the national election board show a majority for the ruling party in ethiopias may 15 parliamentary election, but also significant gains for opposition groups, particularly in the capital addis ababa. Ethiopia s 2015 elections confirm that the ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdfhaving won 100 percent of parliamentary seatshas chosen to entrench an. However, these pledges were not translated into practice. National electoral board of ethiopia ethiopian legal brief.
According to the source, the board was discussing on wednesday questions regarding political parties registration and has passed other decisions too. Voting in any election shall be carried out in secret. In such cases, the likelihood of violence is relatively low. Explaining violence after recent elections in ethiopia and kenya. A snap presidential election was held in ethiopia on 25 october 2018, prompted by the resignation of incumbent mulatu teshome. Thus, the eprdf that assumed power in may 1991 after its protracted 17 year armed insurgency undertaken the reconstruction of the ethiopian state. Initial reports from observers had highlighted the. Ethiopias election board passed decision on wednesday to issue prosperity party with certificate of recognition, stateaffiliated fana broadcasting corporate fbc reported. Typesofelections the following are the elections conducted in ethiopia.
Most notably, a consortium of thirtyfive csos, called the election observation coalition and led by a local ngo, the organization for social justice ethiopia osje, won a landmark high court case in early may 2005. The peoples democratic republic of elhiopia is a soverei, state whose territory comprisin, the land. Ethiopia passes controversial law curbing hate speech. The paper presented in hornaffairs amharic, entitled the political conditions of our country and recommendations, triggered debates on social media and elsewhere on the world wide web. Since 2005, zenawi has put that countrys tiny private independent press on the ventilator and. No ethiopian shall be compelled to elect or to be elected. It is election 2015, the 5th general election since ethiopias formal adoption of the more or less liberal constitution of 1995 that ended the hesitant transition from the dergs military rule to a westernstyle representative democracy1. Examining the 2005 ethiopian parliamentary election. Ethiopia is a federal parliamentary republic, with the party or coalition that wins the most seats in the 547seat parliament forming the government. Government in ethiopia is on track to win with 100% of.
Ethiopian civil society organizations were active in the pre election period, observing election preparations and sponsoring a series of televised debates on public policy issues between government officials and opposition leaders. Turnout for the third multiparty election in ethiopias 3,000year history history was estimated at 90 percent. A call for somali action horseed media on the 10th anniversary of its attempted invasion and occupation of somalia in 2006, ethiopia has moved to directly and openly dictate who should be elected the next president of somalia. The ethiopian electoral and political parties proclamation. A comparison of recent contested elections in kenya and ethiopia points to divergences in the. Any ethiopian whose electoral rights are not legally restricted shall be eligible to elect or to be elected. Introduction election fever is gaining momentum in ethiopia. Even as elections have become the political norm in many parts of the. Mohamed salih andreas eshete and samuel assefa november 2018 this publication is the outcome of a conference jointly organized by the friedrichebertstiftung ethiopia fes and the united nations economic commission for africa uneca in september 2018. Media in category elections in ethiopia the following 3 files are in this category, out of 3 total. Ethiopias ruling party and its allies achieved a clean sweep in last months general election, winning all 546 parliamentary seats, the final results showed.
The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay. The aftermath of the 2005 elections cast a shadow over ethiopias democratization. Ethiopia has held a series of elections since the ethiopian peoples. The elections come at a time when the ethiopian economy has made great strides, achieving an estimated 10 per cent growth, one of the highest in africa. Part ii of the comment analyzes the effects the press law will likely have on the media and citizens of ethiopia. In the last election, held five years ago, only one opposition member and one independent candidate won seats in parliament. Media and freedom of information proclamation in july 2008. Ethiopia has moved forward in strengthening its democracy every time there is an election. A road map to resolving ethiopias political crisisgen. Byelection means an election held in a single political constituency to fill a vacancy arising during a governments term of office 9. It needs support from abroad ethiopias first female chief justice. Any ethiopian shallbe eligible to elector to be elected, unless he is deprived of his rights by law or a courtdecision. Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf is a political organization established in 1989 by tigray peoples liberation front tplf which was established in 1975 and the then ethiopian peoples democratic movementepdm, later known as the amhara democratic movements andm and now amhara.
The electoral board said may 27, 2015 the ruling eprdf party and its allies won all the parliamentary seats 547. Recently, the former chief of staff, general tsadkan gebretensae, presented a paper on ethiopias current political affairs. Although several opposition parties boycotted the election, 17 parties including the allamhara peoples organization, the southern ethiopia peoples democratic coalition sepdc, and the oromo national congress did participate. Government in ethiopia is on track to win with 100% of vote. Two of those responses in english were published here and here.
Ethiopia s prime minister abiy ahmed waits for meeting to start in addis ababa, ethiopia december 7, 2019. Ethiopias 2015 elections confirm that the ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdfhaving won 100 percent of parliamentary seatshas chosen to entrench an authoritarian system. Federalism and party politics in ethiopia download ebook. Ethiopia passes controversial law curbing hate speech months before major election, parliament passes law imposing jail terms for people whose internet posts stir unrest. Ethiopias election board recognized prosperity party.
Ethiopias transition to democracy has hit a rough patch. This is what an election campaign looks like in ethiopia, where the ruling coalition took 99. The federal parliamentary assembly has two chambers. Berekat, 10 june 2005 european union election observation mission ethiopia 2005 addis ababa, 10th june, 2005 dear minister, excellency. Ethiopia govt, opposition back coronavirusinduced poll delay 0204 08.
Domestic observation, however, was hampered by a late national election board of ethiopia. This book takes stock of political reform in ethiopia and the transformation of ethiopian society since the adoption of multiparty politics and ethnic federalism in 1991. Amnesty international is calling on the government of ethiopia and its security forces1, election officials and all political parties, to make clear commitments to. Ethiopia nebe to hold a referendum in november 2019, risks of violence remain high.
Additionally, the nebe, which is responsible for organizing elections and referendums, has not previously implemented a vote on regional statehood. An election is a procedure by which members of communities and for organization choose representatives to hold an office dieter nohlen 1996. Consolidated version of the election laws of fdr ethiopia1. However, ethiopias human rights record is appalling. Nebe is an independent institution established under fdre constitution article 102. Reelection means a rerun of an election on the order of ethiopian national electoral board as per the authority given to it by. No ethiopian shall be compelled to elect or be elected. Expanding ethiopias democratic space aspirations, opportunities, choices contributions by. Ethiopia is africas oldest independent country and its second largest in terms of population. It suffered a massive stroke in ethiopia in may 2010 when dictator meles zenawi declared election victory by 99. At the federal level, ethiopia elects a legislature.
Pdf ethiopia since 1991 has had regular elections but, with the notable exception of 2005, none has offered most ethiopians a meaningful choice. Download politicalpartiesinethiopia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Hesseling eds, election observation and democratization in. Complaints brought before the board directly or on appeal shall be decided by it in accordance with what is provided in the electoral law and in line with its own rules of procedure. Ethiopias ruling party won the election with an overwhelming majority. Focusing on the competitive 2005 elections, the authors analyze how customary leaders, political parties and state officials confronted each other during election time. The campaign was vibrant and competitive, allowing contestants to campaign freely in most of kosovo.