In its urgent meeting held today, the Ethiopian parliament approved an amnesty law.
The law grants amnesty for individuals and groups either under investigation or convicted on treason, a crime against the constitutional order and armed struggle.
The new law, however, seems to make exceptions. Criminals convicted of genocide, extrajudicial killings, forced abduction/kidnapping and committing inhuman torture and beating will not benefit from the legislation.
The Council of Ministers endorsed the law last month and referred it to the parliament for approval.
Today, the parliament passed the law with only one abstention.
The parliament also approved the appointment of eight members of the Ethiopian Press Agency Board.
