The EU should aggressively enforce the Cotonou Agreement, which requires Ethiopia and other nations that receive European assistance to respect “human rights, democratic principles, and the rule of law.” Cotonou is due for revision in 2010, so now is the time to develop enforcement mechanisms that establish clear penalties for failing to uphold human rights and freedom of the press.
· 对于作为主要援助者的欧盟来说，应该对埃塞俄比亚发挥更大的影响力。欧盟应该逐渐推行实施《科托努协定》，就是将经济援助和人权民主和法律联系起来，《科托努协定》将在2010年被修订，所以现在就应该建立惩处机制，对那些没有尊重人权和新闻自由的国家实施明确的处罚措施。