Ethiopia Defends Record on Rights; Observers Cite Use of Excessive Force, Arbitrary Arrests and Blocking of Web From: The Washington Post | Date: May 14, 2007| Author: Nora Boustany - Washington Post Foreign Service | Copyright 2007 The Washington Post. This material is published under license from the Washington Post.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Washington Post.Copyright information

Ethiopia's foreign minister dismissed criticism of his country's human rights record as concerns are rising about security there, saying the fight against terrorism is just as momentous in Ethiopia as it is in other nations.

"Why should countries like Ethiopia be taken to task? There is no country that has established perfect institutions of democracy or human rights, even countries like the United States," Seyoum Mesfin said recently in response to accusations that his government has ...

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