Title constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia publisher national legislative bodies country ethiopia publication date 21 august 1995 reference eth010 cite as constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ethiopia, 21 august 1995. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia wipo. It shares borders with eritrea to the north, djibouti to the northeast. Their sovereignty shall be expressed through their representatives elected in accordance with this constitution and through their direct democratic participation article 9 supremacy of the constitution. On december 8, 1994, the 547member constituent assembly adopted the current constitution, establishing the federal democratic republic of.
The constitution was drawn up by the constituent assembly that was elected in june 1994. To document obstacles that inhibit the work of human rights defenders in. Provisions of this constitution set out in the masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. Chapter two fundamental principles of the constitution article 8 sovereignty of the people. Persons arrested also have the right to file for habeas corpus and the right. Inclusion of bill of rights in domestic legal framework and rendering socioeconomic rights justiciable is one of the main mechanisms through which such rights get effective enforcement. Shortly, we can say that fdre constitution is an umbrella of ethiopias nation, nationalities and peoples. Lecturer, law faculty, ethiopian civil service college. Among the major changes are the recognition by the constitution and international agreements. The section that relates to the prefederal experience of. Download pdf politicalpartiesinethiopia free online. System of division of revenue in ethiopia alefe abeje belay lecturer, bahir dar university, ethiopia abstract in addressing the issue of the allocation of revenue raising powers, the main question is the taxation power distributed between the tiers of. Proclamation of the constitution of the fdre ethiopia.
Political reforms visavis rule of law eritreaethiopia peace deal offers hope for reform ethiopia. The second issue is the division of the revenue raising fiscal federalism in ethiopia between the federal government and the regions. I have a question why modified 3772003 or what is the defference between 3772003 and 11562019 labor. Mengistu aide faces fresh war crimes charges for ethiopia genocide new president and vicepresident for the fdre supreme court fdre appointed its first attorney general. System of division of revenue in ethiopia alefe abeje belay lecturer, bahir dar university, ethiopia abstract in addressing the issue of the allocation of revenue raising powers, the main question is the taxation power distributed between the tiers of government in a federal system. Constitutional, political and legal structure of the state. Legal and institutional framework the main constitutional principles, albeit not explicit criteria, of local government establishments in ethiopia are ethnic selfrule art. Objectives of the fdre constitution the fdre constitution which enforced into work on 21 st of august 1995 has many objectives. Building a political community based on the popular will or agreement that is the destiny of all nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia.
However, these pledges were not translated into practice. Political parties in ethiopia download ebook pdf, epub. Ethnicity serves as the foundation for ethiopias political parties and is what motivates the constitutions twotiered federal system. Selassie in may 1991, the much hated and brutal militarymarxist dictatorship that traumatized ethiopians for seventeen years was finally overthrown. Pdf constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of. Actually, the constitution which came to force in 1995 enshrined even more than the provisions of human rights stated in international bill of rights. Article eight of the fdre constitution strengthens this by stipulating that all sovereign power reside in the hands of nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. It empowered ratified international human rights treaties to serve as standards of interpretation for the bill of rights.
Following the 1992 elections, the tge created a constitutional commission to draft a new charter. Pdf this paper tries to explain constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of democracy in ethiopia. Download politicalpartiesinethiopia ebook pdf or read. Assefa fiseha phd, associate professor a thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies, school of law, addis ababa university, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the masters of laws llm degree in constitutional and public law. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay the foundation for the ronsltuction of socialism. We, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia.
The dahlak archipelago is seen off the red sea coast of eritrea. Related documents 1995 constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Role of lg in ethiopian federation portal federativo. Thus, the eprdf that assumed power in may 1991 after its protracted 17 year armed insurgency undertaken the reconstruction of the ethiopian state. The major military, if not the political, forces responsible for the demise of the dictatorship known as the. Fdre constitution has legitimized a federal type of state structure, whose constituent parts are nine regional states formed along ethnolinguistic lines and two chartered city administrations. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre is a landlocked country in north east africa.
Besides this, ethnic self determination has established as a cornerstone of the. During this period, radical political, economic and social changes have taken place in ethiopia. Usually the fdre constitution amharic 64bit application is to be found in the c. Download politicalpartiesinethiopia ebook pdf or read online books in pdf, epub. Ethiopian constitutions archives ethiopian legal brief. All ethiopian subjects, whether living within or without the empire, constitute the ethiopian people. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre ministry of. Download resource scrollingno marginwidth0 marginheight0 frameborder0 vspace0 hspace0. This proclamation may be cited as the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia.
The constitution expresses the importance accorded to these rights by putting a standard that interpretation of the human rights provisions specified in it shall conform to the principles of international and regional human rights instruments adopted by ethiopia fdre constitution, art 2 and imposing extra stringent amendment requirements. The criminal code of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia preface it is nearly half a century since the 1957 penal code entered into operation. This constitution is an expression of their sovereignty. Hopefully, it may still help to understand the basic foundations laid by the constitution for building a federal system in ethiopia. Particulars relating to nationality shall be determined by law. The intere st in federalism among the constitution makers of ethiopia was a. Ethiopias 1994 constitution is a direct result of the government pursuing a policy of ethnic democracy. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia is a unitary,tate in which all nalionalilies ii. Constitutional history of ethiopia constitutionnet. Umbrella of ethiopian nation, nationalities and peoples taye kebede 092916 before 25 years ethiopian nation, nationalities and people of ethiopia were able to pass the fdre constitution that guaranteed their human and democratic rights without any reservations through their consent and wishes. Abstract the fdre constitution has established ethnic federal arrangement in one hand and incorporates everyones right to freedom of movement and residence everywhere within ethiopian territory on the other. Senior police officers enhance knowledge on humanitarian principles ethiopia. Charter is a document of important principles and laws that serve, in this case, as a highest law in place of constitution of the state.
Accordingly, no one shall be deprived of his or her liberty except on grounds and procedure as are established by law. Ethiopia, once ruled by emperor haile selassie, was transformed radically into the federal democratic republic of ethiopia based on ethnic lines. In article 39 of the fdre constitution, nations, nationalities and peoples. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia preamble. Jan 30, 2019 14 the criminal code of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, proclamation no. During this period, our country was under the transitional period charter of ethiopia. Analysis of articles of bit between fdre government of. Federalism and party politics in ethiopia download ebook.
The eprdf and the oromo liberation front olf formed the transitional government of ethiopia tge in 1991. History and ideology 57 selfadministration through regional autonomy. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general information the house of peoples representatives the house of the federation current developments preamble we, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. The fiscal federalism in ethiopia states have their respective autonomous governments set up. The peoples democratic republic of elhiopia is a soverei, state whose territory comprisin, the land. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia constitution fdre constitution has taken a bold step in recognizing and promoting ethnolinguistic and religious divert in the country. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want. National anthem of ethiopia the national anthem of ethiopia, to be determined by law, shall reflect the ideals of the constitution, the commitment of the peoples of ethiopia to live together in a democratic order and of their common destiny.
This constitution is different from all previous ethiopia. Among the fundamental rights and freedoms provided in the constitution, the following can be cited. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay the foundation for the. It needs support from abroad ethiopias first female chief justice. The fdre constitution protects the right to liberty. Click download or read online button to get political parties in ethiopia book now. It is a nation extensively endowed with plenty of historical, social, cultural, ecological, natural, religious etc resources and diversities. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to. The constitution of the peoples democratic republic of ethiopia preamble we.
Jitfi federalnegaritgazeta ofthefederaldemocratic republicofethiopia h1. New president and vicepresident for the fdre supreme court. All sovereign power resides in the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia national human rights action plan 202015 the document was first drafted in amharic and and translated into english. Word of warning his majesty the sultan also sent a cable of greetings to president girma woldegoirgis of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia on his countrys national day. I am looking for the most recent criminal cases in ethiopia. Kthe rule of law krespect for individual and peoples fundamental freedoms and rights kequalitynondiscrimination kcitizens participation in the political, social, and economic life of. Thus, the amharic version is the official document.
Digest of ethiopias national policies, strategies and. The current constitution of ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, came into force on 21 august 1995. Sustainable development and poverty reduction program sdprp 2002. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ilo. Fdre criminal justice policy 2011 ethiopian criminal law. Fdre constitution divides the taxation power into three categories. Ethiopia is also a vavilov center of diversity for domesticated crops, including enset, coffee and teff.
The other issue that we discussed in this constitution is that the absence of. Establishment of the secretariat of the house of peoples representatives and of the house of the federation proclamation. Therefore, the limitation in providing a more detailed analysis has to be acknowledged from the outset. Legality, political significance of parties removal from terrorists list. Muthbhed a planned encounter 4 full movie dubbed in hindi free download torrent. Fdre criminal justice policy 2011 ethiopian criminal. Justiciability of socioeconomic rights in ethiopia. It is almost a decade and half since freedom of expression has been proclaimed as one of the fundamental rights and freedoms recognized in the fdre constitution. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. The new constitution of 1995 had explicitly declared ethiopia to be a federal polity with. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general. Although the blue nile is much shorter than the white nile, it contributes about 80% of the flow of the river.
State constitutions in federal ethiopia article pdf available. In addition to the central government, there are nine regional. Defination of powers and duties of the executive organs of the fdre house of peoples representatives legislative procedure proclamation flag and emblem proclamation 161996. Fdre federal democratic republic of ethiopia acronymfinder. Council arise to reform antiterrorism, media law ethiopia. The ethiopian fdre constitution has recognized socioeconomic rights. The constitution recognises the basic civil and political rights enshrined in international human rights instruments such as. The current ethiopian constitution declared that the state of ethiopia is structured in federal system based on cultural and language proximity ethnic based. It was adopted by the transitional government of ethiopia in december 1994 and came into force following the general election held in. Exports are almost entirely agricultural commodities with the exception of gold exports, and coffee is the largest foreign exchange earner. Analysis of articles of bit between fdre government of ethiopia and russian federation in line with the fundamental principle of bits at international standard of foreign investment protection analysis of articles of bit between fdre government of ethiopia and russian federation ermias birhanu alaro academic paper business economics law. Assefa fiseha phd, associate professor a thesis submitted to the school of graduate studies, school of law, addis ababa university, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the masters of. Pdf state constitutions in federal ethiopia researchgate.
Concurrent power of taxation revenue generated from the respective sources belongs exclusively to each level of the government. Constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of democracy in ethiopia article pdf available february 2015 with 44,284 reads how we measure reads. These successes of the countrys federal system are gained because the fdre constitution answered previous regimes unreturned demands of identity and ethnicity. According to the constitution, they are given all the power to develop their region. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, tsegaye regassa and others published state constitutions in federal. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to building a political community founded on the rule of law and capable of ensuring a lasting peace, guaranteeing a democratic order, and advancing our economic and social development. The federal democratic republic shall be comprised of states. At the top left, the capital city of sudan, khartoum, is located at the convergence of the blue nile and the white nile. However, there is hardly any ethiopian jurisprudence on freedom of expression to speak of at the moment. Ethiopias transition to democracy has hit a rough patch. Article 7 gender reference provisions of this constitution set out in the masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. To this effect, it has specifically granted mandate to customary and religious system in settlement of disputes on matters affecting personal status of individuals. Foreign nationals may acquire ethiopian nationality. Download this pdf file african journals online mafiadoc.
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