This report of Amnesty International documents human rights violations in Ethiopia since 1991 and reports primarily on political imprisonment and the treatment of prisoners. The report also describes the first stages of the trials of officials of the former Dergue and Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE) governments headed by Lieutenant-Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam between 1974 and 1991. They are charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. Amnesty International refers to several violations of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
This report of Amnesty International documents human rights violations in Ethiopia since 1991 and reports primarily on political imprisonment and the treatment of prisoners. The report also describes the first stages of the trials of officials of the former Dergue and Workers Party of Ethiopia (WPE) governments headed by Lieutenant-Colonel Mengistu Haile-Mariam between 1974 and 1991. They are charged with genocide and crimes against humanity. Amnesty International refers to several violations of the Basic Principles on the Role of Lawyers.
