Following up on previous resolutions on Ethiopia, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) take another look at the unstable situation that has persisted in that country since the 2005 elections. Opposition leaders who led peaceful protests at the outcome of the elections have been convicted in court and may now face the death penalty. It is to be recalled that European Union observers have reported widespread vote rigging in their report on the 2005 elections in Ethiopia.  While calling on the Ethiopian authorities to respect fundamental rights, MEPs also believe the EU institutions could be doing more and indeed that the EU bears some responsibility since it persuaded Ethiopians not to boycott the elections.

Read full resolution on the situation in Ethiopia