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A New Crisis in Tigray: The Shortcomings of Ethiopia’s Transitional Justice Policy

Securing peace in Tigray requires a return to the core promises of Ethiopia’s transitional justice policy, namely restoring displaced communities, ensuring accountability, ending foreign military presence, and fostering inclusive governance, writes Deborah Banketa.

Peace Agreements

Agreement for Lasting Peace through the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities Between the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia and the Tigray People’s Liberation Front

With the Agreement for Lasting Peace through the Permanent Cessation of Hostilities, the parties committed to an immediate and permanent end to hostilities, the restoration of constitutional order in Tigray, the disarmament and reintegration of TPLF combatants, and the protection of civilians and human rights. The agreement guarantees unhindered humanitarian access, the return and reintegration...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa

The treaty establishing the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) states its aims and objectives to be attaining sustainable growth and development of the member states, promoting joint development in all fields of economic activity and the joint adoption of macro-economic policies and programmes to raise the standard of living of its peoples,...

Transitional Justice Processes

Ethiopia

Ethiopia’s socio-political and economic crises are rooted in patronage and historically antagonistic ethnic, religious, and political relations. In 1895, Italy invaded Ethiopia, ensuing the first Italo-Ethiopian War. On 1 March 1896, Ethiopia overcame the invasion and won the war at the Battle of Adowa.[1] On 23 October 1896, the two warring parties signed the Treaty...

Truth Commissions

Ethiopia

The Reconciliation Commission’s mandate states the necessity of the commission being established as an independent institution to inquire into and disclose the truth of the sources, causes and extent of conflicts in Ethiopia, and of it taking appropriate measures and providing recommendations for the lasting peace and prevention of future occurrence of such conflict. With...

Regional Economic Communities Frameworks

Intergovernmental Authority on Development

The agreement establishing the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD) states that its aims and objectives include promoting joint development strategies and gradually harmonising macro-economic policies and programmes in the social, technological and scientific fields, as well as promoting peace and stability in the subregion and creating mechanisms within the subregion for the prevention, management and...

Peace Agreements

Peace Agreements between Eritrea and Ethiopia

The Agreement on the Implementation of the OAU Framework provides for the cessation of all attacks and respect for international humanitarian law. The Parties agree to undertake necessary demining activities, restore civilian government and facilitate human rights monitoring. However, grievance resolution mechanisms would be established by the United Nations peacekeeping mission. The investigation into the...