Refworld contains a vast collection of reports relating to situations in countries of origin, policy documents and positions, and documents relating to international and national legal frameworks. Pdf amnesty international, death sentences and executions 2018, act. Many dissidents fall into its trap and by day its effect is becoming. In 2009, the parliament adopted anti terrorism proclamation no. Amnesty international believes that at least 108 journalists and opposition members were arrested in 2011 primarily. Republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. The computer users surf the web and download the file using phone lines, mobile devices and. Ethiopian state of emergency executive summary six months after the end of the state of emergency proclamation 2016 that had been in force for 10 months, the council of ministers of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia declared another.
An examination of ethiopias anti terrorism proclamation on. Ethiopian parliament ethiopia pdf consulted on 20101104 abstractcitation. By framing the adoption and execution of the eatp as an outcome of eprdfs longterm hegemonic project coalesced in. Pdf the impact of ethiopias antiterrorism law on freedom. Whereas, money laundering and financing of terrorism not only threaten security but also compromise the stability, transparency soundness and efficiency of the financial system. Promotion and protection of human rights on the ground. Pdf the impact of ethiopias antiterrorism law on freedom of. These include the adoption of the 2009 anti terrorism proclamation, the.
The constitutionality of the administrative boundaries and. The ethiopian government has used the anti terrorism proclamation to jail journalists and opposition party members for peacefully exercising their freedoms of expression and association. Jan 02, 2020 according to the government, the new law was drafted by the federal attorneygeneral office of ethiopia to protect the peace and security of the people and the government from the threats of terrorism. Anti terrorism proclamation 6522009 under article 20 declared that the court before which an arrested person is presented in accordance with article 19 of the proclamation, may give an order to remand the suspect for investigation or trial. Whereas, terrorism is a danger to the peace, security and development of the country and a serious threat to the peace and security of the world at large. Pdf the right to crossexamination and witness protection.
In the course of deliberations over the law, some members of the ethiopian parliament, as well as human rights organizations, journalists. Ethiopia fails to uphold its obligations under the international covenant on civil and political. The government of ethiopia routinely uses its vague and overly broad anti terrorism law to stifle freedom of expression and political opposition. Short title this proclamation may be cited as the revised anti corruption special procedure and rules of evidence proclamation no. While legitimate anti terrorism laws have been enacted in a number of countries, these critics of.
The ethiopian house of peoples representatives has voted into law a new amnesty law that grants amnesty to persons convicted of a number of political crimes including those found guilty of committing crimes punishable under the infamous anti terrorism proclamation as well as crimes punishable on the basis of various provisions of the criminal code of ethiopia. Measures to control terrorist organizations and property part six institutions that followup cases of terrorism part seven. Ethiopia approves new antiterrorism law consisting of death. Dissent under the state of emergency conclusion 32. Esat news january 18, 2018 ethiopia s ruling party says changes would not be made to the draconian anti terrorism proclamation atp, let alone scrapping the law altogether. Home resources digital legal library antiterrorism proclamation no. Whosoever publishes or causes the publication of a statement that is likely to be understood by some or all of the. The detainees had been charged with crimes under the anti terrorism proclamation and the criminal code. Ethiopia country procurement assessment report volume i. Ethiopias highly controversial anti terrorism law, proclamation no. Publisher, national legislative bodies national authorities.
Ethiopia approves new antiterrorism law consisting of. The anti terrorism proclamation of ethiopia has a farreaching effect on human rights, such as freedom of expression. Posts about ethiopian antiterrorism law written by abrham yohannes. Contingency plan of prohibited places and locations of the involvement with eritrea, pass a government. Anti terrorism proclamation eatp to prosecute several ethiopian citizens and organizations that are critical of the ruling party. Analysis of ethiopia s draft anti terrorism law human.
In accordance with article 551 of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. The reforms themselves have included a revised antiterrorism law, a more liberal. By framing the ethiopian antiterrorism proclamation of 2009 as an. This practice raises serious concerns about the extent to which ethiopians can rely upon their constitutionally guaranteed rights to afford the protection that. Ethiopian lawmakers have replaced anti terrorism legislation that had drawn criticism from rights activists, although amnesty international said the new version still had the potential to be used. Of these recommendations, 26 were accepted and 23 were noted. To prevent and control a terrorist act, the national intelligence and security. The provisions of this law that impact freedom of expression are discussed in this article. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia joint submission to. Recently, the ethiopian government has extensively used the provisions of the ethiopian anti terrorism proclamation eatp to prosecute several ethiopian. Furthermore, ethiopia has established a national committee on nonproliferation of weapons of mass destruction which consists of key stakeholders and reports to the prime minister articles 4 and 5 of proclamation no. During this 10month period of state of emergency, amnesty international documented widespread human rights violations, including. In august 2009, ethiopia enacted legislation to counter terrorism anti terrorism proclamation no. In the ethiopian legal system, th e anti terrorism proclamation atp and the proclamation on protection of witnesses and whistleblowers pww contain limitations on the exercise of crossexamination.
Access to information proclamation3, the 2009 proclamation to provide for the registration and regulation of charities and societies4 and the 2009 anti terrorism proclamation5, was particularly responsible for the rapid shrinking of the civic space in the country, leaving scars still visible in the current process of reform. The government of ethiopia retains the death penalty for nonviolent crimes, including, inter alia, terrorism causing serious to historical or cultural heritages and acting as an accessory to an offense that causes severe bodily injury. Ethiopia does not have a law against hate crimes, or any other law that would support the. From march 2011 to december 2011 at least 108 opposition party members and six journalists were arrested in ethiopia for alleged involvement with various proscribed terrorist groups. Recently, the ethiopian government has extensively used the provisions of the ethiopian antiterrorism proclamation eatp to prosecute several ethiopian. An examination of ethiopias anti terrorism proclamation. Ethiopias compliance with the international covenant on.
Thus the proclamation is an enabling statute investing the commission with authority to implement its obligations under article 77 of the revised establishment proclamation, thereby removing a longstanding hiatus in ethiopian anti corruption law. It may well be premature to pass overall judgment upon the implementation of proclamation 668 and. Ethiopia s antiterrorism law the oakland institute. Many dissidents fall into its trap and by day its effect is becoming more farreaching and resonating. Gripped the terrorism proclamation, and arrested on the united states and gives the ethiopian government. Ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front eprdf has enacted legislation, including the charities and societies proclamation cso law and the anti terrorism proclamation, that severely curtail basic rights. It punishes encouragement of terrorism with prison terms of 10 to 20 years. Ethiopian federal high court convicted two swedish journalists on. Human rights watch has repeatedly raised serious concerns about ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation of 2009, including its overly broad definition of terrorist acts, which can include acts of peaceful protest that result in the disruption of any public services. Ethiopia opposition groups recent developments march. In 2009, the ethiopian parliament passed the anti terrorism proclamation, which uses. Download proclamation no 235 2001 ethiopian legal brief. Refworld is the leading source of information necessary for taking quality decisions on refugee status.
Ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation of 2009 has itself been criticized as vague and overreaching. This paper analyses ethiopia s draft anti terrorism proclamation the draft proclamation and assesses to what extent the proposed law on its face conforms to international human rights standards. Dec 09, 2019 a new hate speech and disinformation proclamation in ethiopia could threaten freedom of expression, according to the united nations. The law was developed to fill the gaps in the previous anti terrorism proclamation no. Ethiopia adopts new version of muchcriticized terrorism. Ethiopia had introduced an anti terrorism legislation identified as proclamation no. This is the conclusion reached by the united nations, the worlds leading democracies, international. This regulation is issued by the council of ministers pursuant to article 34 of the definition of powers and duties of the executive organs of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia proclamation no. Opposition groups recent developments 7 in 2011, onlf was designated as a terrorist organisation by the government under the anti terrorism proclamation atp. The use and abuse of anti terrorism law, the case of ethiopia more by zelalem kibret since its enactment on july 2009, ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation is at the very center of almost every political discourse in the nation.
Independence of the lawyer profession in ethiopia international. Analysis of ethiopias draft antiterrorism law human. In the ethiopian legal system, th e anti terrorism proclamation atp and the proclamation on protection of witnesses and whistleblowers pww contain limitations on the exercise of. Proclamation on anti terrorism, published in the federal negarit gazeta of the federal republic of ethiopia on 28 august 2009 proclamation against international standards on freedom of expression. Article 14 of the antiterrorism proclamation, on gathering information, proclaims. The proclamation was adopted on 7 july 2009 and came into force upon its publication in the federal negarit gazeta of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia official gazette 15th year no. This piece of legislation, the subject of this senior essay, introduces a number of interesting issues from. Antimoney laundering and counterterrorist financing measures.
Part one general part two terrorism and related crimes part three preventive and investigative measures part four evidentiary and procedural rules part five measures to control terrorist organizations and property. Since 2019, ethiopia has made no official statement suggesting it intends to formally abolish. Ethiopia opposition groups recent developments march 2020. In terms of article 6, some of the responsibilities of the committee are to provide direction.
Duration of crime investigation quandary under ethiopian. Ethiopian government procurement proclamation amharic. Download ethiopian anti terrorism proclamation pdf. A tool to stifle dissent, authored by lawyers from leading international law firms, provides an indepth and damning analysis of ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation. In practice, the government of ethiopia has used and abused the anti terrorism law to stifle dissent and crack down on members of legal. According to human rights watch and ai, critics of government such as journalists and political opponents could be charged for encouraging terrorism. Proclamation 6572009, recently adopted, regulates the prevention and suppression of moneylaundering and the financing of terrorism. Lawmakers should fast track the repeal of an anti terrorism.
The proclamation has been used by the regime to charge and imprison opposition party members, journalists and dissidents who criticise the regime or exercise their. Sep 25, 2011 a proclamation on anti terrorism whereas, the right of the people to live in peace, freedom and security has to be protected, at all times, from the threat of terrorism. Ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation was introduced in 2009. Ethiopia adopts new version of muchcriticized terrorism law. Ethiopias compliance with the international covenant on civil and.
The anti terrorism proclamation, 2009 of ethiopia defines terrorism very broadly in its article 3 and in article 6 defines encouragement to terrorism as. Henok abebe gebeyehu the antiterrorism proclamation african. Ethiopia stakeholder report for the united nations universal. Definitions in this proclamation, unless the context requires otherwise. Ethiopian efforts to modernize the legal framework for the lawyer profession. The enactment results from an acknowledgment that terrorism is a threat to human rights, peace and security of not only the people in ethiopia, but to the rest of the world preamble of ethiopia anti terrorism proclamation, 2009. The information has been carefully selected and compiled from unhcrs global network of field. International treaties to which ethiopia is a party and accepted in particular treaties and resolutions adopted by the united nations and african union. Corruption offences means corruption offences provided in the fdre penal code.
Since its enactment on july 2009, ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation is at the very center of every political discourse in the almost nation. The broad provisions of the anti terrorism proclamation allow the authorities to criminalize the exercise of freedom of expression. Ethiopia s highly controversial anti terrorism law, proclamation no. The use and abuse of anti terrorism law, the case of ethiopia more. Whosoever publishes or causes the publication of a statement that is likely to be understood by some or all of the members of the public to whom it is published as a. Since its enactment on july 2009, ethiopia s anti terrorism proclamation is at the very center of almost every political discourse in the nation.
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