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. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. Everyone has the right to hold opinions without interference. 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. This right shall include freedom to seek, receive and impart information and ideas of all kinds, regardless of frontiers, either. The constitution of fdre states fundamental rights and freedoms in chapter three. The socalled english constitution is an unwritten body of legal customs and rights developed by practice and court decisions from the 11th to the 18th century. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay the foundation for the ronsltuction of socialism.
And as it is clear from the translation above, the amharic version of the same. In this period of the spiralling global pandemic, covid19, that has been spread virtually on every part of the world and after a short respite from the ugly ethnic conflict, hatred and discords that preceded the declaration of emergency, over the past weeks, the discourse of ordinary. Abstract leaving constitutional space to sub national units so as to frame their own constitutions is an invariable practice across most federations. About the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. 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.
Fundamental principles of the constitution ethiopia. The constitution was drawn up by the constituent assembly that was elected in june 1994. 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. Constitution of the union of the comoros 2001, as amended. Everyone has the right to freedom of expression without any interference. Article 93 of the ethiopian constitution deals with a declaration of a state of. Therefore, the day the fdre constitution is ratified is being celebrated every year with huge celebrations. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to. Implementation of the international covenant on economic. The constitution has recognized the people of addis as people with all the entitlements given to a nation, nationality or people.
Constitution of the federal democratic republic of. This proclamation may be cited as the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Judgment and sentence unofficial english translation. Interpeace launched its constitutionmaking program, constitutionmaking for peace, to fill this gap because the how of making a constitution in todays world is as important as the resulting content. Part one is about human rights that goes through article 14 28.
Whereas, it is proper to determine the content of the powers and functions and the internal. New president and vicepresident for the fdre supreme court. The interest of oromia article 49 does tell horn affairs. Kthe rule of law krespect for individual and peoples fundamental freedoms and rights kequalitynondiscrimination kcitizens participation in the political, social, and economic life of. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia is a unitary,tate in which all nalionalilies ii. The court decisions are organized either in volumes exactly as they are published by the supreme court or separated by case number. Paulos kebede following the circulation on social media of a document said to be draft law for determining oromia regional states interest in addis ababa, there was a flurry of comments on what the meaning of article 495 of fdre constitution could be some wanted to see addis ababa as a federal territory in which oromia regional state only has a special interest. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ilo. Ethiopian constitution of 1931 5 if after a question has been declared to be secret, a member of the chamber makes it known to the public either in a speech, or by the press, or by writings or in any other way, he shall be punished according to the provisions of penal law. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. The 1991 transitional period charter of ethiopian english and amharic version. House of federation is a political organization, because its members are elected by regional state councils as pursuant to article 6 of the fdre constitution.
No authority may adopt measures which either directly or indirectly would. Options for the process, is a welcome addition to i. Whereas, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia have, through their elected representatives, ratified the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, on the 8th day of december, 1994. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search. The official languages shall be the shikomor, the national language, french and arabic. Draft fdre constitution by abrham yohannes on may 7, 2020 leave a comment draft 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. Restricted wttprs305 17 september 2014 145208 page. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. The peoples democratic republic of elhiopia is a soverei, state whose territory comprisin, the land.
Defination of powers and duties of the executive organs of. The principal requirements are twothirds support by the legislative council of the concerned nation, nationality, or people and a referendum. All published decisions of the cassation bench of the federal supreme court cases are included in the website. Pdf constitution, constitutionalism and foundation of. Fdre is listed in the worlds largest and most authoritative dictionary database of abbreviations and acronyms. Among the major changes are the recognition by the constitution and international agreements. Confronting the nightmare posed by the fdre constitution. Issues of minority rights in the ethiopian federation by taking the objective, subjective and the combination of both criteria of defining minorities, ethiopia is a land of minorities. The house of peoples representatives working procedures. This is also because the people have a very strong bond with the constitution. This constitution establishes a federal and democratic state structure. The media industry in ethiopia, the private media in particular, find itself stuck in the fight between relevance and survival. Ermias birhanu alaro author year 20 pages 18 catalog number v303721 file size 687 kb language english notes ermias birhanu alaro is a graduate of masters degree in law llm from jimma university. Foreign nationals may acquire ethiopian nationality.
While, because of fallible but capable of learning from experience, human nature. It was adopted by the transitional government of ethiopia in december 1994 and came into force following the general election held in mayjune 1995. The constitution consists of 106 articles in 11 chapters. Ethiopia is one of the few countries to openly recognize the right to secession in its constitution. 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. The current constitution of ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, came into force on 21 august 1995. 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. Nov 23, 2015 on this page you can read or download weakness of ethiopian constitution pdf in pdf format. Bill of rights, constitutional rights, common law constitution, government. There is not any one ethnic group that claims to be in a majority position at the federal national level.
At regional level, the 2001 revised constitution of oromia complicates the issue of. Doc amendment of state constitution in ethiopia in. Definitions a term used in this proclamation that is defined in the tax. The criminal code of the federal democratic republic of. In this period of the spiralling global pandemic, covid19, that has been spread virtually on every part of the world and after a short respite from the ugly ethnic conflict, hatred and discords that preceded the declaration of emergency, over the past weeks, the discourse of ordinary ethiopians, politicians, intellectuals and ethnic entrepreneurs in the social and main stream media has been. First of all, the countrys nation, nationalities and people are the owners of the constitution. The emperor will establish in the form of a law the standing orders. During this period, radical political, economic and social changes have taken place in ethiopia. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that. The house of peoples representatives working procedures and code of conduct amendment.
The making and legitimacy of the ethiopian constitution core. In time of exploring major ideas and concepts of constitutional adjudication in fdre constitution, i came up by concluding that our approach of interpreting constitutional matters and settling disputes on sensitive political issues only depend on the house of the federation independent of executive branch dominated by a ruling political party. Constitutionalism is the idea, often associated with the political theories of john locke and the founders of the american republic, and equated with the concept of regula iuris, the rule of law, that government can and should be legally limited in its powers, and that its authority depends on enforcing these limitations. Jul 03, 2017 to begin with, it is the nations, nationalities and the peoples, and not regional states, who have the right to claim selfadministration. Analysis of articles of bit between fdre government of ethiopia and russian federation course international law on foreign investment author. The constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia fdre provides for basic principles to which it is committed. Way back in 1215, king john of england was forced by a group of wealthy. Short title this proclamation may be cited as the federal income tax proclamation no. The following english translation of the ethiopian draft constitution is an unofficial draft. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that provided under the constitution.
Constitution of the union of the comoros 2001, as amended to 2009. 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. Comoross constitution of 2001 with amendments through 2009. The constitution of the united states preamble we the people of the united states, in order to form a more perfect union, establish justice, insure domestic tranquility, provide for the common defence, promote the general welfare, and secure the blessings of liberty to ourselves and our posterity, do.
The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay. However, state courts are bound by their states constitution on fundamental issues. The second part of this paper deals with constitutionalism. Constitution of the union of the comoros 2001, as amended to 2009 english. Muthbhed a planned encounter 4 full movie dubbed in hindi free download torrent. It shares borders with eritrea to the north, djibouti to the northeast. This constitution is an expression of their sovereignty. Analysis of articles of bit between fdre government of. Their sovereignty shall be expressed through their representatives elected in accordance with this constitution and through their direct democratic participation. On this page you can read or download weakness of ethiopian constitution pdf in pdf format. Ethiopian constitution the africa center university of pennsylvania. The fdre constitution provides that all persons who have been displaced from their plot of land have the right to commensurate monetary or alternative means of compensation including relocation with adequate state assistance.