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
- JANUARY 20, 2000EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Deputy President Jacob Zuma asked rhetorically why...
Deputy President Jacob Zuma asked rhetorically why Ethiopia would apply to South Africa for the extradition of its former president Mengistu Haile Mariam when it had not put such a request to Zimbabwe, the refuge of the ousted dictator
- JANUARY 1, 2000EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity...
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity are capital crimes
- NOVEMBER 15, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 15, the second criminal bench of the Federal...
On November 15, the second criminal bench of the Federal High Court sentenced second Lt
- NOVEMBER 8, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
On November 8, the High Court in Addis Ababa handed...
On November 8, the High Court in Addis Ababa handed down its first death sentence in the mass trial, which began 5 years ago, of thousands of former government officials accused of involvement in the "Red Terror" campaign of former dictator Mengistu Haile
- NOVEMBER 1, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
At the end of November, South African Justice Minister...
At the end of November, South African Justice Minister Penuell Maduna announced that, after receiving information from Human Rights Watch, he had asked the National Director of Public Prosecutions, Bulelani Ngcuka, to investigate the possibility of chargi
- JANUARY 1, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity...
Aggravated murder and crimes against the State or humanity are capital crimes
- JANUARY 1, 1999EthiopiaDEATH PENALTY
Ethiopia was a cosponsor of the amendments presented...
Ethiopia was a cosponsor of the amendments presented by Egypt (A/C