Ethiopia is a one party dominant state, the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, dominates politics. Part one human rights article 14 rights to life, the security of person and liberty. Stay up to date and learn about key human rights issues in ethiopia. The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia about this briefing paper. The chs, in its final report human security now, defines human security as. The declaration on the right to development was proclaimed by the unga under resolution 41128 in 1986. This activity strengthens the ability of ethiopian law enforcement authorities to improve the security sector workforce by enhancing accountability structures and setting standards for operating procedures. Whereas, the goal to jointly build one political community founded on the rule of law, as one of the basic objectives of the nationsnationalities and peoples of ethiopia, is to be achieved by guaranteeing respect for the fundamental rights and freedoms of the individual and of nationsnationalities and peoples.
Research highlights nyu stern center for business and human. Instead, it used a prolonged state of emergency, security force abuses, and repressive laws to continue suppressing basic. The ethiopian constitution states that all persons have basic human rights including life, liberty, and security. Country reports on human rights practices for 2019. Department of states human rights report for 2004 and similar sources. On human rights in ethiopia in general, the combined report submitted by the government of ethiopia largely deals with what is enshrined in the constitution and laws of the country and the policies the government follows. It is to be hoped that the ethiopian government will ensure a free and fair environment for international and human rights ngos to monitor this. Besselink and others published the protection of human rights in federal systems the case of ethiopia find, read and cite all the research you need on researchgate. Pdf the protection of human rights in federal systems the.
Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general. Introduction on january 6, 2009, the charities and societies proclamation no. Address restrictions in draft cso proclamation and protect freedom of association. This report documents human rights violations against the oromo people of ethiopia as seen through the eyes of the oromo diaspora. Annual report on the human rights situation in 2018. Investigations by both the united nations and ethiopia were pending. Committee on the rights of persons with disabilities, list of issues in relation to the initial report of ethiopia, apr. Unicef supports fight to end marriage by abduction in ethiopia pdf. Since the end of world war ii, the core importance of human rights has been universally acknowledged. 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. After years of widespread protests against government policies, and brutal security force repression, the human rights landscape transformed in 2018 after abiy ahmed became prime minister in april. Ishr encourages states to consult upr submissions by local activists and to make recommendations to ethiopia regarding the protection of hrds.
United nations development assistance framework for ethiopia. Every year, amnesty international evaluates the human rights situation in countries around the world. The fundamental rights and freedoms specified in this chapter shall be interpreted in a manner conforming to the principles of the universal declaration of human rights, international covenants on human rights and international instruments adopted by ethiopia. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. There have been numerous reports of government opponents being taken from their homes in the aftermath of this incident. The case alleged sexual exploitation exploitative relationship. The advocates conducted over 65 interviews of ethiopians, including. Three more statements under the themes of freedom of expression, women rights and indigenous peoples rights in ethiopia were submitted by arid lands institute and the east and horn of africa human rights defenders but only two were read out. Ethiopia 2018 human rights report executive summary ethiopia is a federal republic.
Despite much rhetoric on the part of the mengistu government to the contrary and an entire chapter of the 1987 constitution devoted to. Article 14 rights to life, the security of person and liberty. These values are embodied in the universal declaration of human rights and further developed in the international covenant on civil and political rights which enshrines a host of political rights and civil liberties underpinning meaningful democracies. The undersigned human rights groups and csos, association for human rights in ethiopia ahre, consortium of 27 ethiopian civil society organization know with the name tibibir and a group called we are ethiopia wae wish to address your office and all concerned bodies expressing our grave concern regarding ethiopias escalating ethnic. The legal and policy environment of the media for the promotion of human rights in ethiopia 3. Human security means protecting fundamental freedoms freedoms that are the essence of life. An assessment on the law and practice of womens rights endalcachew bayeh department of civics and ethical studies, college of social sciences and humanities, ambo. Ethiopia has been inconsistent on human rightsrelated issues on a number of country situations on the security council. Ethiopias compliance with the convention on the rights of. The central question in a human rights situation in any country.
According to other ngos and oromo region officials, there were hundreds of deaths due to militia groups in the eastern side of ethiopia. These accounts not only establish the basis for protection of. While election of new leadership of the ruling party has brought forth a surge of optimism in most quarters that democratic space will expand, stability is still fragile as ethnic and identitybased conflict prevails. Human rights belong to an individual as a consequence of being human. It addresses the volatile issues of ethnicity and selfdetermination. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf elected then deputy prime minister hailemariam desalegn to take meles s place as chairman of the party. Ethiopian human rights commission ehrc human rights. The personal accounts of asylum seekers and other immigrants to the united states provide a window to the human rights conditions in ethiopia. Telecom and internet surveillance in ethiopia human rights watch.
Ethiopia has been inconsistent on human rights related issues on a number of country situations on the security council. Human rights chi mgbako, sarah braasch, aron degol, melisa morgan, felice segura, and teramed tezera abstract part i traces the evolution of ethiopia s constitutional human rights guarantees in each of the countrys constitutional manifestations from the period of. Ethiopian civil societys engagement with human rights is shackled by the charities and societies. Human rights are the bedrock principles which underpin all societies where there is rule of law and democracy. According to a paper by the center for international human rights at northwestern university school of law, the cso law is the product of the ethiopian governments deep suspicion of civil society and has been frequently used to silence any organization that advocates for human rights in ethiopia. A descriptive overview 43 conflict and the ultimate downfall of the dergue military junta in 1991. It failed to support a longawaited arms embargo on south sudan in july. The roles and function of ethiopian human rights commission. They attach to all persons equally, by virtue of their humanity, irrespective of race, nationality, ormembership of any particular social group. Every state has the obligation to respect, protect and fulfill human rights of human beings.
Edhs ethiopia demographic and health survey ehrc ethiopian human rights commission emis education management of information system emonc emergency obstetric and neonatal care eprdf ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front esdp education sector development programme fao food and agriculture organization fdre federal democratic. Ethiopia 3 country reports on human rights practices for 2015 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor on november 19, students in the oromia region began protesting in opposition to the expansion of the city of addis ababa into the surrounding region of oromia. However, according to some sources of information, the selection of ngos entitled to participate in the different symposia appeared to be arbitrary as major national human rights ngos were not invited. Please join the tom lantos human rights commission for a briefing on the current human rights situation in ethiopia home to the oromo, ethiopia s largest ethnic group, the region of oromia was witness to mostly peaceful student protests in november of 2015 against the ethiopian governments plan to take over territory to expand the nations capital. Introduction this article is about the police and human rights in ethiopia. From subsaharan africa, ethiopia is compared with rwanda and uganda, which have. The human rights handbook for parliamentarians is based on the conviction that parliaments and their members can play a key role in delivering concretely on human rights. Ethiopia 2 country reports on human rights practices for 2018 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor severity of these human rights issues diminished significantly under abiys administration, and in some cases they were no longer an issue by the end of the year. Human rights is a legitimate subject for international law and international scrutiny law enforcement officials are obliged to know, and to apply, international standards for human rights human rights practice adopt a comprehensive human rights policy for your organization incorporate human rights standards into standing orders for the police. Ethiopia country reports on human rights practices for 2012 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor 4 according to a human rights watch report, soldiers arbitrarily arrested and raped persons following the april 28 attack by armed gunmen at the saudi star compound in the gambella region see section 1. Since 2004, the advocates has documented reports from members of the oromo ethnic group living in the united states of human rights abuses they and their friends and family have experienced in ethiopia. I am pleased to present the 2014 national human development report, which has been written on the theme of accelerating inclusive growth for sustainable human development in ethiopia. Box 50 abstract this article employed a more descriptive approach in dealing with the ethiopian human rights system.
A new report from the nyu stern center for business and human rights assesses the arrival of the global apparel industry in ethiopia, identifies problems related to low wage levels, and makes recommendations for a way forward that benefits the industry, ethiopia, and ethiopian factory workers. There have been numerous reports of government opponents being taken from. Ethiopia human rights despite much rhetoric on the part of the mengistu government to the contrary and an entire chapter of the 1987 constitution devoted to basic freedoms and rights, ethiopia under mengistu had one of the worst human rights records in the world. Ethiopias human development index score has steadily increased over the past decade, but its participation and human rights score has remained stagnant. The ruling ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf, a coalition of four ethnically based parties, controls the government. Enhancing the status of human rights protection and systems of good governance in ethiopia. The progressive ratification of several international treaties on minority rights had already begun in 1991, immediately.
It, inter alia, covers various aspects of the application and interpretation of human rights provisions. The united nations recognizes no hierarchy of rights, and all human rights are equal and interdependent, the right to development then is not an umbrella right that encompasses or trumps other rights nor is it a. In november of 2005, ethiopian police killed 6 and wounded as many as 24 civilians in a march protesting the recently released election results. An assessment on the law and practice of womens rights. Journalists and human rights advocates have documented the detention and abuse of political dissentersactual or. An assessment on the law and practice of w omen s rights they were confined to household activities such as rearing children, cooking foo d. Human rights are a special sort of inalienable moral entitlement. The ethiopian human rights commission ehrc works to ensure that constitutional human rights and fundamental freedoms are well protected through human rights advocacy. According to other ngos and oromo region officials, there were hundreds of. It is over 15 years since the last national human development report for ethiopia was published and much has changed in the intervening period. Human rights violation in ethiopian worldwide ethiopians. Democracy, human rights, and governance ethiopia u. The link between democracy and human rights is captured in article 2 of the.
The situation of human rights defenders in ethiopia. Human rights in ethiopia an update tom lantos human. And police as one part the executive organ of government has its own obligations towards human rights. The federal democratic republic of ethiopia shall have a parliamentarian form of government.
The undersigned human rights groups and csos, association for human rights in ethiopia ahre, consortium of 27 ethiopian civil society organization know with the name tibibir and a group called we are ethiopia wae wish to address your office and all concerned bodies expressing our grave concern regarding ethiopia s escalating ethnic. After protests in oromo, amhara, and the southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region, the ethiopian human rights council reported that there were 669 deaths on aggregate. When it comes to the issues of respect for basic human rights, the last 27 years of eprdfs leadership in ethiopia s politics are known for security crackdowns on civilians, postelection violence, weak civil society, weak, unfair and biased justice system and other forms of massive human rights abuses that have resulted in crimes against. This article summarizes human rights under the ethiopian constitution mainly surrounding chapter 3 of constitution and related constitutional provisions on human and democratic rights, and forwards some insights.
Please join the tom lantos human rights commission for a briefing on the current human rights situation in ethiopia home to the oromo, ethiopias largest ethnic group, the region of oromia was witness to mostly peaceful student protests in november of 2015 against the ethiopian governments plan to take over territory to expand the nations capital. In 1994 ethiopia has adopted a new constitution, considered one of the most advanced in terms of provisions for human rights. The ethiopian human rights commission and its contribution. Ethiopias elections are generally considered unfair, and the government has passed regressive laws to silence critics and to shutter opposition political parties and human rights organizations. The ethiopian human rights commission, ehrc, the governmentsponsored body designated with the mandate to oversee human rights in the country, has brought the draft for consultation with stakeholders on 29 th november and while briefing the hpr, yibekal gizaw, head of the nhrap ii secretariat at the federal attorney generals office, said. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to. In the mid1990s, ethiopias supporters in britain, the european union, and the united states christened prime minister meles zenawi as one of africas new leaders this nomenclature supposedly reflected his commitment to democracy, good governance, human rights, and a. It is a joint initiative of the interparliamentary union and the office of the. Ethiopia 3 country reports on human rights practices for 2019 united states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor president at the time of the incident, gedu andargachew, publicly condemned the killings and sent an investigation team to the area. United states department of state bureau of democracy. Thus, though the laws of the country are informed by the principle of gender equality women are still subject to serious violations of their rights. This should allow the reader to gain insights both into the human rights situation in ethiopia. Today, against a backdrop of multiple conflicts, humanitarian emergencies and severe violations of international. Ethiopia made little progress in 2017 on muchneeded human rights reforms.
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