Evnete Alene Yalew
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Ethiopia
Evnete Alene Yalew is a member of Ethiopia’s House of Representatives and, according to the Azerbaijani sources, the chairperson of its committee and a member of the Democratic Reform Committee. He also serves as senior legal advisor at the Ministry of Education, Deputy Commissioner of the Civil Service Commission in the Amhara Regional State, and a board member of the largest bank in Ethiopia – Amhara Bank.
Corresponding elections
legitimate
In Azerbaijan's September 1, 2024, snap parliamentary election, the ruling New Azerbaijan Party, led by President Ilham Aliyev, narrowly maintained its majority with 68 out of 125 seats. Held early to avoid conflicting with COP29 in Baku, the election saw limited opposition with 44 seats won by "independents" broadly aligned with the regime. Voting extended to Nagorno-Karabakh for the first time since 1994, underscoring Azerbaijan's control of the region. Despite a peaceful election day, international observers highlighted a lack of democratic standards, with low voter turnout (37%) and substantial restrictions on political freedoms, media access, and independent observation. The EPDE and OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) criticized the election’s credibility, noting extensive repression of opposition and the presence of fake observers.