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Ethiopia’s Stalled Democracy:
A Spotlight on the Ogaden
16.15 – 18.15

Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Room ASP3H1
Altiero Spinelli Building, European Parliament
60 Rue Wiertz, Brussels, Belgium

Brussels, 16 November 2010 ‐ Just as the EU Election Observation Mission to Ethiopia concluded in its final report that the process of the 2010 Ethiopian elections “fell short of international commitments for
elections” and as fresh reports of insecurity emerge, there is a pressing need to assess where Ethiopia is heading and what this will mean for EU policy and the Horn of Africa.

Ms Ana Gomes MEP will convene a hearing, ‘Ethiopia’s Stalled Democracy: A Spotlight on the Ogaden’ at the European Parliament in Brussels from 16.15–18.15 on 7 December 2010 in collaboration with the
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the African Rights Monitor (ARM).

Under discussion will be the political and humanitarian situation of Ethiopia’s ethnic communities, with personal testimony from the Ogaden region illustrating the current situation of human rights and
democracy, the impact of the elections and what the result will spell for peace in the coming months.

More information on the event can be found on www.unpo.org
Registration Required

Media opportunities will be available at the close of the hearing
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For media queries please contact:
Andrew Swan
+32 (0)472 577 518
aswan@unpo.org

For registration please send an email with
your full name, date of birth, place of
residence, and organisation to:
ekrockow@unpo.org

Deadline for registration: 25 November 2010

Organised by the Office of Ana Gomes MEP in collaboration with:
Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO) and the African Rights Monitor (ARM).