Law & Justice
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Bringing an end to: Unconstitutional change of governments in Africa
Since the birth of the AU, Africa has seen a dramatic decline in coup d’état, once its landmark. But…
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Ethiopia: A Self-defeating Charities and Societies Proclamation hurting all
Kiya Tsegaye One of the many things globalization is credited for is that it has “considerably weakened traditional governance processes,”…
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Copyright protection in Ethiopia: Shining law, zero effect
The Federal Constitution of Ethiopia recognizes the protection of intellectual property rights, but no one believe it works Kiya Tsegaye…
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Executive power succession twist
Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs Hailemariam Desalegn may step into the office of the PM smoothly, but that…
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African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights
Crippled by lack of jurisdiction and of cash The court has ambitions like no other courts in the world but…
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The ICC and Ethiopia – Still missing from the Statute
Kiya Tsegaye Human rights are to be respected and protected by States through all appropriate measures, so goes the rhetoric.…
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Day of the African Child: investing on the future
KiyaTsegaye In 1976, thousands of black school children took to the streets of Soweto, South Africa. In a march more…
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Don’t forget to give them access to justice
Making justice accessible to the poor in countries like Ethiopia could be a tricky exercise. When the law is what…
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Disquieting tales from Ethiopian jails
The country’s constitution entitles people under custody to a dignified treatment. Recent stories from its prisons reveal otherwise. Kiya Tsegaye…
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Death penalty – shouldn’t Ethiopia consider abolishing it?
Kiya Tsegaye Not so long ago, legally backed death penalties were embedded in constitutions of many countries around the world.…
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