Ethiopia
2026
- GOVERNMENT
- federal republic
- CONSTITUTION
- August 22, 1995
- LEGAL SYSTEM
- based on civil law
- LEGISLATIVE SYSTEM
- bicameral, Federation Council and House of Representatives
- JUDICIAL SYSTEM
- Federal Supreme Court
RELIGIONS
60.8% Christians, 32.8% Muslims, 4.6% traditional, 1.8% other
From the country
- APRIL 6, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA. FIVE MENGISTU OFFICERS SENTENCED TO DEATH
an Ethiopian Court sentenced five top military officers of former Marxist ruler
- JANUARY 8, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
five Ethiopians detained in Sudan could face detention without trial, torture
five Ethiopians detained in Sudan could face detention without trial, torture
- JANUARY 1, 2008EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity are capital crimes.
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity are capital crimes.
- DECEMBER 18, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
Ethiopia voted against the Resolution on a Moratorium...
- AUGUST 6, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA. ARMY MAJOR EXECUTED FOR MURDERING SPY BOSS
Tsehaye Woldeselassie, an army major, was executed in Ethiopia for murdering
- MAY 16, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
two Ethiopian citizens, Ali Mohammed Ali and Adel Adam Aman...
two Ethiopian citizens, Ali Mohammed Ali and Adel Adam Aman...
- MAY 9, 2007Saudi ArabiaDEATH PENALTY
SAUDI ARABIA BEHEADS ETHIOPIAN WOMAN FOR MURDER
an Ethiopian woman was beheaded by the sword in the Red Sea city of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, the interior
- FEBRUARY 22, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIAN SC UPHOLDS DEATH SENTENCES ON CONVICTED TERRORISTS
The Ethiopian Federal Supreme Court upheld death sentences passed by the Federal High Court on five
- JANUARY 26, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
THREE SENTENCED TO DEATH OVER DEADLY ETHIOPIA RELIGIOUS RIOTS
an Ethiopian court has sentenced three people to death and jailed five others for life over the killing of six people during religious riots last year, the state-run media said
- JANUARY 11, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIAN DICTATOR SPARED DEATH PENALTY
an Ethiopian court spared former dictator Mengistu Haile Mariam from the death penalty, sentencing him to life in prison for genocide during his brutal 17-year reign.
- JANUARY 8, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
the Federal High Court of Ethiopia sentenced Major Desta Awulachew to death.
the Federal High Court of Ethiopia sentenced Major Desta Awulachew to death.
- JANUARY 3, 2007EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
ETHIOPIA. FEDERAL SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS MAJOR MELAKU DEATH SENTENCE
Ethiopia’s Federal Supreme Court upheld the death sentence passed earlier on Major Melaku Tefera who was convicted by the Federal High Court for committing the crime of genocide during the former military regime.