The judiciary is the third organ of the government. This page has been viewed 249 times 0 via redirect content is available under creative commons attribution share alike unless otherwise noted. Ethiopias ancient system of feudal government experienced significant changes under haile selassie i reigned 193074, who carefully grafted onto the traditional governing institutions a weak parliament of appointed and elected legislators, a judiciary with modernized civil and criminal codes and a hierarchy of courts, and an executive. Ethiopia s transition since 2018 documentation and analysis of transitional developments in ethiopia relating to amnesty, investigation, prosecution, and reconciliation. Moreover, the judicial systems lack of resources ix.
A written constitution is generally intended to have specific and legally binding effects on citizens rights and on political processes such as elections and legislative procedure. For courts interested in customizing screen layouts and workflow rules, our jworks cms gives your court the tools to design a more personalized solution. Customs under the current legal system of ethiopia, customs duty, tariff and taxes are regulated by a number of laws which include domestic laws and international bilateral treaties to which ethiopia is a part to. Pdf the role of ethiopian courts in commercial arbitration.
Ethiopia court records genealogy familysearch wiki. The real meaning of law is what the judges decide during the course of giving their judgements in various cases. It argues that ethiopian courts should maintain a friendly attitude towards commercial arbitration. Jworks includes core cms components and uses the latest technologies to automate caseflow, task assignment, keyword searches, and.
It firmly asserted that there is no inherent power for courts in ethiopia but a. An independent judiciary is established by this constitution. The criminal code of the federal democratic republic of. 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. This means that the courts will carry out the law in a new or different way sometimes, depending on the facts of the case. Part 3 specifies the jurisdiction of the social courts and part 4 describes court procedures. It aims at the prevention of crimes by giving due notice of the crimes and penalties prescribed by law and should this be.
Review of the structure of the legal system and courts of. These constitutionally recognized adjudicatory organs are mostly the ordinary courts of law. City and social courts dealing with frequent andor minor municipal matters are as well other feature of the judicial system in ethiopia addis ababa city courts could be illustrious here. As an equal branch of government, the federal judiciary preserves and enhances its core values. Jworks includes core cms components and uses the latest technologies to automate caseflow, task assignment, keyword searches, and other aspects of your operation. The court decisions are organized either in volumes exactly as they are published by the supreme court or separated by case number. There are several types of alternative dispute resolution methods, and each process has its advantages. Courts developed this publication to provide an introduction to the federal judicial system, its organization and administration, its. Types of alternative dispute resolution adr legalmatch. Public disclosure authorized uses and users of justice. Review of the structure of the legal system and courts of south africa safer refugee training course uct 2011.
The purpose of this essay is to examine the extent to which the rules of contract interpretation under the ethiopian civil code are influenced by the. As keepers, fountains of justice, ethiopian courts have been playing significant roles still they could do more in the administration of justice. It aims at the prevention of crimes by giving due notice of the crimes and. It further discusses a brief history of the sharia courts in ethiopia, the jurisdiction of sharia courts. Nowhere is this more evident than in the response of the law to changing family forms. This is a brief treatment of the powers of courts in ethiopia in the interpretation and application of international human rights provisions slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Addis ababa city charter creates two levels of city courts, exercising municipal jurisdiction. The judiciary and its interpretive power in ethiopia. Sources of law criminal vs civil law types of courts.
Oct 16, 2014 this is a brief treatment of the powers of courts in ethiopia in the interpretation and application of international human rights provisions slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Land registration in ethiopia our household survey included 600 households in two districts woredas in each of or and snnpr. Part 2 provides for the election of judges and their terms of office. Uses and users of justice in africa the case of ethiopias federal courts the world bank public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. Tesfaye abate alpha university college prepared under the sponsorship of the justice and legal system. All published decisions of the cassation bench of the federal supreme court cases are included in the website. It is the supreme court of the federal state of ethiopia. The water bodies of ethiopia represent 7 334 km 2 of major lakes and reservoirs, 275 km 2 of small water bodies and 7 185 km of rivers. Knowledge of historical principles that guided the development of the system, and investigating the various motivations that underlie existing. As a result of the expansionist war of the ancient ethiopian rulers with their neighboring tribes, the. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Legal pluralism, sharia courts and constitutional issues in ethiopia 75 one notable attempt by christian rulers to forcefully convert muslims against their will was made by emperor yohannes iv in the 19th century, who persecuted those muslims who opposed his doctrine of. Structure and powers of the courts structure and powers of the courts.
The federal supreme court of ethiopia home facebook. This page has been viewed 249 times 0 via redirect content is available under creative commons attribution share. This is a proclamation of president mengistu hailemariam. Total production has been continuously increasing since 2007 to reach almost 29 000 tonnes in 2012. Fdre constitution followed by the lawmaking institutions of the fdre, the court system at the federal and state levels, alternative dispute resolution adr. The highest courts subfield includes the names of a countrys highest level courts, the number and titles of the judges, and the types of cases heard by the court, which commonly are based on civil, criminal, administrative, and constitutional law. The ethiopian constitution establishes an independent judiciary and exclusively.
However, many parties still opt to have their attorney represent them at adr proceedings. The fdre constitution provides for the establishment of three levels of state courts. Introduction to the ethiopian legal system and legal. That view is, more likely than not, a traditional one. Courts developed this publication to provide an introduction to the federal judicial. Budgets of state courts shall be determined by the respective state council. Advantages and disadvances of dispute resolution process. The house of peoples representatives shall allocate compensatory budgets for states whose supreme and high courts concurrently exercise the jurisdiction of the federal high court and federal firstinstance courts. A history of traditional and modern legal and justice systems of ethiopia c. Ethiopia judicial system the government of ethiopia is now putting into place a decentralized federal system of courts consisting of regional and district courts consistent with the 1994 constitution. Twenty years of south african constitutionalism workshop, november 16, 2014, new york law school. However, such an argument is unpalatable to the cassation bench. The powers of courts in ethiopia in the interpretation and application of international human rights provisions contents. The fundamentals of constitutional courts andrew harding 1.
It includes information on justicerelated programs and assigns evidence ratingseffective, promising, and no effectsto indicate whether there is evidence from research that a program achieves its goals. Ethiopias transition since 2018 documentation and analysis of transitional developments in ethiopia relating to amnesty, investigation, prosecution, and reconciliation. Supreme federal judicial authority is vested in the federal supreme court. Some are court ordered, and not all require the presence of attorney. The case of ethiopias federal courts the world bank public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized public disclosure authorized. A brief note on courts in ethiopia and their structure. Among the contents of the washington consensus in the early 90s was the policy. As an equal branch of government, the federal judiciary preserves and enhances its core values as the courts meet changing national and local needs. Administrative office of the united states courts thurgood marshall federal judiciary building washington, d. The judiciary and its interpretive power in ethiopia ethiopian legal. Courts are an independent national judiciary providing fair and impartial justice within the jurisdiction conferred by the constitution and congress. Someone has remarked that american family law is middleclass, midwestern and middleaged. Major types of cases criminal, civil and labor benches. The daytoday operations of the federal courts in ethiopia are supervised and managed by court presidents, who therefore act both as judges and administrators with responsibilities and obligations towards the president of the supreme court.
The role of ethiopian courts in commercial arbitration the involvement of national courts is crucial to the overall efficacy of arbitration, both domestic and international. Jan 01, 2008 the government of ethiopia is now putting into place a decentralized federal system of courts consisting of regional and district courts consistent with the 1994 constitution. Part 1 establishes a system of social courts and maintains the independence of the judiciary. This constitution is an expression of their sovereignty. Courts in ethiopia as keepers, fountains of justice, ethiopian courts have been playing significant roles still they could do more in the administration of justice. Three pilot courts in different levels of court and in different areas of the country should. Ghetnet metiku the powers of courts in ethiopia in the. What are the different types of alternative dispute resolution adr. Apr 11, 2011 courts in ethiopia as keepers, fountains of justice, ethiopian courts have been playing significant roles still they could do more in the administration of justice. Ethiopia country findings world health organization. Since the ethiopian state is federal, the courts, whose independence and significance is assured in the fdre constitution, are generally structured at federal and state levels. It is the highest court of all the regional and federal state courts. Pdf a history of traditional and modern legal and justice.
Introduction to law and the ethiopian legal system teaching material prepared by. Since the ethiopian state is federal, the courts, whose independence and significance is assured in the fdre constitution. Chapter 1 introduction to taxation chapter highlights proper analysis of the united states tax system begi ns with an examination of the tax structure and types of taxes employed in the united states. The first section of the article highlights the different approaches regarding the role of courts in arbitration and examines the reasons why ethiopian courts. Supreme court and inferior courts, the ministry of justice, and law. Public disclosure authorized uses and users of justice in africa. Ethiopia social courts establishment proclamation no. While courts have been established throughout ethiopia on the federal, regional, and local levels, ethiopia s largely rural society and lack of infrastructure creates situations in which local justice is still inaccessible in physical terms, as well as economic terms. Particularly, it deals with the role played by ethiopian courts in commercial arbitration. It also may hear any cases transferred to it by the supreme court.
The courts look at the facts of the case, and the law. Pdf the powers of courts in ethiopia in the interpretation. Judicial powers, both at federal and state levels, are vested in the courts. 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. The purpose of the criminal code of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia is to ensure order, peace and the security of the state, its peoples, and inhabitants for the public good.
It has the responsibility to apply the laws to specific cases and settle all disputes. The project document for the reorganisation of manual filing system. Each region has district woreda, higher and supreme courts. The case of addis ababa city administrative tribunal abate ayana external relations, strategic planning and partnership office addis ababa university, addis ababa, ethiopia abstract addis ababa city administration established an administrative tribunal based on proclamation no. In modern times, new problems can arise all the time. Introduction to the ethiopian legal system and legal research. Quasijudicial organs such as the labor relations board. The survey revealed that the land reform had, in a short period of time, registered the land of 80% of those households and that 60% thereof had received the land certi. As a prelude to this discussion, the article highlights the background of islam in ethiopia. While courts have been established throughout ethiopia on the federal, regional, and local levels, ethiopias largely rural society and lack of infrastructure creates situations in which local justice is still inaccessible in physical terms, as well as economic terms. Customs duty, tariff and taxes in ethiopia details written by administrator published on 24 march 2009 category. The role of ethiopian courts in commercial arbitration 299 hostility between courts and arbitration was, inter alia, the belief that arbitration goes against public policy. The house of peoples representatives may, by twothirds majority vote, establish nationwide, or. Mar 24, 2009 customs duty, tariff and taxes in ethiopia details written by administrator published on 24 march 2009 category.
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