Ethiopia: Kangaroo Justice for Two Swedish Journalists

October 24, 2011 – Alemayehu G. Mariam — 8 Comments ↓

Alemayehu G. Mariam

Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye in Kangaroo Court

The old adage is that “ignorance of the law is no excuse.” Could it be said equally that arrogance excuses ignorance of the law? Dictator-in-chief Meles Zenawi recently proclaimed …

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