Human Rights in Ethiopia - Historical Situation

Historical Situation

The following chart shows Ethiopia's ratings since 1972 in the Freedom in the World reports, published annually by Freedom House. A rating of 1 is "free"; 7, "not free".1

Historical ratings
Year Political Rights Civil Liberties Status Ruler/President2
1972 5 6 Not Free Haile Selassie I
1973 5 6 Partly Free Haile Selassie I
1974 6 5 Not Free Haile Selassie I
1975 7 6 Not Free Amha Selassie I
1976 7 6 Not Free Tafari Benti
1977 7 7 Not Free Tafari Benti
1978 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1979 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1980 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1981 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
19823 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1983 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1984 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1985 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1986 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1987 6 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1988 6 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1989 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1990 7 7 Not Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1991 6 5 Partly Free Mengistu Haile Mariam
1992 6 4 Partly Free Meles Zenawi
1993 6 5 Partly Free Meles Zenawi
1994 6 5 Not Free Meles Zenawi
1995 4 5 Partly Free Meles Zenawi
1996 4 5 Partly Free Negasso Gidada
1997 4 5 Partly Free Negasso Gidada
1998 4 4 Partly Free Negasso Gidada
1999 5 5 Partly Free Negasso Gidada
2000 5 5 Partly Free Negasso Gidada
2001 5 5 Partly Free Negasso Gidada
2002 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2003 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2004 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2005 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2006 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2007 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2008 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2009 5 5 Partly Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2010 6 6 Not Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis
2011 6 6 Not Free Girma Wolde-Giorgis

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