Several nations call into question the Ethiopian government’s decision to enact a six-month state of emergency in the midst of continued major national protests and the PM's recent resignation. Several nations are calling into question the Ethiopian government’s decision to enact a six-month state of emergency in the midst of continued major national protests and Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn announced resignation. The governments of the United States, The Netherlands, and the United Kingdom are worried that the state of emergency, which prohibits protests and strike, will lead to a violent and unjust crackdown on protesters. Opposition parties are calling for the state of emergency, which still needs to pass parliament, to be immediately revoked. They say it will allow the PRD to further violate human rights and freedom of expression with impunity.

Source: Ethiopian News February 21, 2018 03:11 UTC