Monday, May 24, 2010; 7:49 AM
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia -- An international human rights group says Ethiopia's national election was marred by repression and intimidation.
New York-based Human Rights Watch said Monday that international observers should condemn Sunday's parliamentary vote because of pre-election irregularities.
Opposition officials also have complained of vote-rigging and intimidation.
Government spokesman Bereket Simon said the election was fair and transparent.
European Union observers will release a report Tuesday with details of the irregularities that were reported to them.
Analysts have predicted an easy win for the ruling party led by Prime Minister Meles Zenawi, a U.S. ally now poised to enter a second decade of power.
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