Ethiopia Needs Peace before Transitional Justice

Ethiopia Needs Peace before Transitional Justice

 Source: Pretoria-based Institute for Security Studies (ISS) published on 3 July 2024 an analysis titled “Without Peace in Ethiopia, Transitional Justice Will Be Difficult” by Tadesse Simie Metekia, ISS Addis Ababa, Tessema Simachew Belay, Bahir Dar University, and Wubeshet Kumelachew Tiruneh, Geneva Academy of International Humanitarian Law and Human Rights.

One of the primary goals of Ethiopia’s policy is to end the cycle of violence through institutional reform.  The authors argue, however, that without first ending ongoing conflicts and addressing the structural issues that led to the fighting, it might be impossible to guarantee the non-recurrence of violations.