At this week's Development Circle, Birtukan Midekssa will speak about the diminishing civic engagement and systematic narrowing of political space for civil society, the media, and political parties in Ethiopia due to legal restrictions after the elections of 2005. A former defense attorney and federal judge, Ms. Midekssa was imprisoned for her leadership in the pro-democracy opposition movement in Ethiopia. She will discuss the challenges confronting the opposition, as well as their historical roots, and offer specific recommendations for strengthening multi-party democracy in Ethiopia.
Date: Weds, April 11, 2012
Time: 12:15-1:20pm
Place: 1203 Van Munching Hall
(Lunch will be served)
Hosted by International Development Council.
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