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The constitution consists of 106 articles in 11 chapters. About the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Analysis of articles of bit between fdre government of. This training material is meant as a resource for trainers interested in providing civic education on the articles of the fdre constitution focusing on human and democratic rights, state and. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that provided under the constitution. Article 1 nomenclature of the state article 2 ethiopian territorial jurisdiction. Accordingly, the ethiopian state shall be known as the federal democratic. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, tsegaye regassa and others published state.

This paper tries to explain constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of democracy in ethiopia. The opportunities and challenges of good governance in. The opportunities and challenges of good governance in tigray national regional state. Chapter two fundamental principles of the constitution. To do this, strong good governance and democratic institutions are very important. On this page you can read or download weakness of ethiopian constitution pdf in pdf format. The state of the tigray people constitution amendment 1998 tigrigna and amharic version the 1995 ethiopian constitution explanatory note amharic version the 1995 fdre constitution minutes part one. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to. Establishment of the secretariat of the house of peoples representatives and of the house of the federation proclamation. I21staugust1995page3 ethiopian territorialjurisdiction the territorial. The constitution was drawn up by the constituent assembly that was elected in june 1994. Thus theconstitution has given much protection to nation, nationality and people of ethiopia to have the right to self determination up to and including secessionas a solution to. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia wipo.

Pdf constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of. Objective xv recognises the significant role that women play in society. 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. The 1931, 1987 and 1995 constitutions of ethiopia delelegn, wubalem on. 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. Click download or read online button to get federalism and party politics in ethiopia book now. Having used or abused that opportunity, on december 8, 1994, the constitutional assembly adopted a constitution that came into force in 1995 see interview here. Constitution of the union of the comoros 2001, as amended. The politics of subnational constitutions and local.

The federal government and the states shall share revenue. Coming to the fdre constitution, the constitution treats minority nationals in ethiopia with special favor. The 1995 constitution protects fundamental rights and freedoms broadly recognized in a number of international human rights instruments. It was adopted by the transitional government of ethiopia in december 1994 and came into force following the general election held in mayjune 1995. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of. Overview countries keys persons organizations links download synonyms. Ethiopian constitutions and their explanatory note. To this end, the main purpose of this paper is to explain the new democratic constitutional process in ethiopia. The meaning of arrest, detention and arbitrariness in general a.

A descriptive overview 43 conflict and the ultimate downfall of the dergue military junta in 1991. Beasley school of law, james thuo gathii at loyola university chicago school of law, jonathan klaaren at university of the witwatersrand, johannesburg, makau w. Their right is founded solely and exclusively on the sweeping constitutional guarantees they enjoy under articles 29 and of the ethiopian constitution. All citizens, organs of state, political organizations, other associations as well as their officials have the duty to ensure observance of the constitution and to obey it. Article 29 reproduced also in the official amharic text below2 states. The 1995 fdre constitution establishedethnic federalism and restructured the regions along ethnic linguistic lines. Pdf this paper tries to explain constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of.

The 1931 constitution of ethiopia was the first modern constitution for ethiopia, intended to. The new constitution of 1995 had explicitly declared ethiopia to be a federal polity with. Pursuant to the 1995 fdre constitution, right to selfdetermination is recognized as a constitutive principle. The peoples democratic republic of elhiopia is a soverei, state whose territory comprisin, the land. New president and vicepresident for the fdre supreme court. Constitution of the union of the comoros 2001, as amended to 2009. Mutua at suny buffalo law school, brian ray at clevelandmarshall college of law, cleveland state university. Ethiopian constitution 1995 amharic version pdf by. Ethiopia is also a vavilov center of diversity for domesticated crops, including enset, coffee and teff. According to bereket, in terms of democratic rights, the constitution of fdre is much advanced than that of the developed countries that focus only on individual rights and not ready to entertain group rights. The 1995 fdre constitution establishes an ethnic based federal state structure.

Part i by tsegaye r ararssa between 1991 and 1995, ethiopia had another historical opportunity to reconstitute itself as a polity. This is the official text as published in the federal negarit gazeta of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, 1st year no. Short title this proclamation may be cited as the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia proclamation no. The current constitution of ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, came into force on 21 august 1995. After disastrous civil wars were fought for many years between the central government and various ethnoliberation fronts, federal system was introduced in ethiopia under its 1995 fdre constitution.

Revisiting the distribution of competencies in the federal. The current ethiopian constitution declared that the state of ethiopia is structured in federal system based on cultural and language proximity ethnic based. Penelope andrews at new york law schoolnew york law school, olufunmilayo arewa at temple university james e. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay.

Comments this is the official text as published in the federal negarit gazeta of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, 1st year no. Modern constitutional history ethiopias 1994 constitution is a direct result of the government pursuing a policy of ethnic democracy. The new political system recognizes the fundamental rights and freedoms of the ethiopian nations, nationalities and peoples to exercise the right to selfdetermination up to and including secession and other identity related rights as solutions to the earlier unequal relationships among ethnonational. The language of these two articles is simple, plain, straightforward, unambiguous and requires no interpretation. Federalism and party politics in ethiopia download ebook. Coming into effect of the constitution the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia has come. The fdre constitution thus duly envisages that each regional state establishes a system appropriate to it by means of its constitution. It addresses the volatile issues of ethnicity and selfdetermination. Ethiopian constitution the following english translation of the ethiopian draft constitution is an unofficial draft that has been released to enable members of the international community follow the discussions and forthcoming elections, pending publication of the official translation. 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. Muthbhed a planned encounter 4 full movie dubbed in hindi free download torrent. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ilo.

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. Constitutional history of ethiopia constitutionnet. The constitution was adopted on 8 december 1994 and promulgated by the constitution of the federal democratic. The constitution was adopted on 8 december 1994 and promulgated by the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia proclamation no. Pdf ethnicbased federalism in ethiopia and its impact. Ethnicity serves as the foundation for ethiopias political parties and is what motivates the constitutions twotiered federal system. Obviously the issue of who shall interpret the constitution and whether. Pdf constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of democracy in. The making of ethiopian constitution of 1995 kichuu. Lecturer, law faculty, ethiopian civil service college. The new constitution of 1995 had explicitly declar ed ethiopia to be a federal polity with. He says ethiopian constitution respects both individual and group rights on the same weight and focus.

Rights entrenched in the constitution gender and land. Abstract in multiethnic country, respect of diversity and ethnic equality is a major tool for national integration. The constitution of the republic of uganda of 1995. Constitution not falling under human and democratic rights chapters will be treated to the extent they are found relevant to the subject under consideration.