European Parliament Conference: Cartoon Democracy – Authoritarian Rule and Elections in Ethiopia
The Unrepresented Nations and Peoples Organization (UNPO), in cooperation with Julie Ward MEP (S&D), Soraya Post MEP (S&D), Ana Gomes MEP (S&D), Jordi Sebasti à MEP (G/EFA), Bodil Ceballos MEP (G/EFA) and the Ogaden National Liberation Front (ONLF), will be convening a high-level conference entitled ‘Cartoon Democracy – Authoritarian Rule and Elections in Ethiopia’ at the European Parliament in Brussels on 23 April 2015 from 09:00 to 12:30. Taking place ahead of the Ethiopian National Election on 24 May 2015, this timely conference will analyse the current political climate in Ethiopia and the deeper structural issues shaping it. Bringing together Ethiopian minority and opposition leaders as well as international experts and politicians, it aims to offer a platform for dialogue where existing challenges can be openly addressed and possible opportunities for democratic change explored. In May 2010, the Ethiopian People's Revolutionary Democratic Front (EPRDF) wo