How history and the 1931 ethiopian constitution perceive the. Nations of the world the following table is a compilation of data gathered from different sources, but primarily from the data found in the information please online databases. The oromia, tigray, southern, somali, harar and amhara regional constitutions were adopted in 1995. Under the constitution, the federal arrangement guaranteed the rights of the federal states to determine their own affairs. Score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for it and how highly those voters ranked the book. All citizens, associations, political organizations and officials are obliged to follow and obey the constitution. It was promulgated in an impressive ceremony held 16 july 1931 in the presence of emperor haile selassie, who had long desired to proclaim one for his country. On this page you can read or download 1931 ethiopian constitution document pdf in pdf format. 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 1. The imperial constitutions of the empire of ethiopia. The 2001revised constitution of the amhara national regional state download pdf preamble we, the peoples of the amhara national.
For present purposes, the commitment of the fetha nagast to law is the more important. For centuries, customary and religious laws served as the constitution of the ancient monarchy. I21staugust1995page3 ethiopian territorialjurisdiction the territorial. The law of constitution supreme and it is not affected by decision of any person or public official. Establishment of the secretariat of the house of peoples representatives and of the house of the federation proclamation. Jitfi federalnegaritgazeta ofthefederaldemocratic republicofethiopia h1. How history and the 1931 ethiopian constitution perceive. 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. Strongly committed, in full and free exercise of our right to selfdetermination, to. Download 1931 ethiopian constitution document pdf document. The best amharic books ever, as voted on by the general goodreads community. I am looking for the most recent criminal cases in ethiopia. Constitution in amharic, translation, englishamharic.
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 teh regional state of oromia revised. Muthbhed a planned encounter 4 full movie dubbed in hindi free download torrent. Constitution of the state of arkansas of 1874 arkansas general. Early on in hailie selassies pictured seated time as ruler of ethiopia, he introduced the countrys first constitution, which allowed for a bicameral, or twohouse, ruling body on this day. Contribute to geezorgebooks development by creating an account on github. Living bibles international, merged with international bible society and now called biblica, produced a new testament in 1985. The right of property is before and higher than any constitutional sanction. The ethiopic script used for amharic is also used for other languages, including geez, argobba, gurage, and tigre.
The constitution was adopted on 8 december 1994 and promulgated by the constitution of the federal democratic. About the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. On the first election held under the revised constitution see ethiopia observer, vol. Proclamation of the constitution of the fdre resources. Constitution in amharic, translation, englishamharic dictionary. If you dont see any interesting for you, use our search form on bottom v. Having firmly believed that, we, the peoples, settling in the amhara national regional state, would be able to attain rapid economic growth, durable peace and fullfledged democracy, only when we do mange to possess our own constitution founded on the spirit of the constitution of the federal democraticrrepublic of ethiopia, taking into account. The constitution consists of 106 articles in 11 chapters. Geez, which is chiefly a liturgical language, uses only 26 basic letter forms from this table. We, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. The complete constitution annotated pdf provides interactive links from the table of contents, index, and table of cases. The following table is a compilation of data gathered from different sources, but primarily from the data found in the information please online databases see the notes at the bottom of the page for some details about each column. Here you can read the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. The constitution provides sovereign power to all nationals and people of ethiopia.
The 1931 constitution of ethiopia was the first modern constitution for ethiopia, intended to officially replace the fetha nagast, which had been the supreme law since the middle ages. Oct 30, 2012 after walking out of the recent peace conference with the onlf, the ethiopian delegation released a statement spelling out the reason they left the conference via their embassy in nairobi, kenya. Eprdf constitution pdf the ethiopian peoples revolutionary democratic front is a leftist political coalition in ethiopia. According to the constitution you will need amharic to go to school, to get a job, to read books however few and even to listen to the news on radio ethiopia unless you are a somali or an eritrean in asmara for obvious reasons. Any law, customary practice or a decision of an organ of state or a public official which contravenes this constitution shall be of no effect.
This is a translation from the english niv, or is at least very heavily reliant upon it. Federalism, human rights and the eprdf constitution in. It is our hope that such elaboration shall be carried out in the future as ci rcumstances require, and in the afor e mentioned ob jeetives. The territory of ethiopia, in its entirety, is, from one end to the other, subject to the government of his majesty the emperor. It is a nation extensively endowed with plenty of historical, social, cultural, ecological, natural, religious etc resources and diversities.
Eshetu alemu, judgment and sentence unofficial english translation. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia ilo. You will now be presented with a screen showing you the malware infections that malwarebytes 8217 antimalware has detected. Amharic shall be the working language of the federal government. The amharic version of this constitution shall have final legal authority. Ethiopian constitutions archives ethiopian legal brief. Preamble we, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. After seventeen years of civil war, the people of ethiopia saw the dawn of a new era. Hi ecln owner s, thank you very much for this wonderful and resourceful website. Fdre criminal code amharic ethiopian criminal law network. This constitution is an expression of their sovereignty. The notice of rights and entitlements sets out a persons rights and entitlements while in police detention, and is issued.
Constitution constitution constitution in may 1991, the military derg regime was overthrown. After walking out of the recent peace conference with the onlf, the ethiopian delegation released a statement spelling out the reason they left the conference via their embassy in nairobi, kenya. Constitution not falling under human and democratic rights chapters will be treated to the extent they are found relevant to the subject under consideration. N t e i t8 decree proclaiming the constitution address of emperor haile selassie text of the constitution an analysis of the constitution page 1 3 8 18 decree we, liaile selassie i, emperor of ethiopia, having been called, by the grace of god and the unanimous voice of the ethiopian people, to receive under unction the crown and throne of. Translation of the meanings of the noble quran in the amharic pdf format. All the natives of ethiopia, subjects of the empire, form together the ethiopian empire. Amharic romanization table the library of congress.
Nationalism, selfdetermination, article 39, the eyes of. The eprdf consists of four political parties, namely. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay. Constitution of the republic of slovenia, 27 february 2003 official gazette. 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. Haile selassie introduced constitution on this day in 1931. 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. The experience gained during this period of our political history is more than adequate for assessing the wisdom of structuring.
Create new file find file history ebooks amharic religious awdenegast latest commit. The peoples democratic republic of ethiopia shall, while ae romplishing the national democratic revolution, lay the foundation for the. See the notes at the bottom of the page for some details about each column. The current constitution of ethiopia, which is the supreme law of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia, came into force on 21 august 1995. Ethiopian constitution of 1931 ethiopian legal brief. The sovereignty can be determined by selecting representative as per constitutional laws and by actively participating in the democratic process. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia preamble we, the nations, nationalities and peoples of ethiopia. This constitution establishes a federal and democratic state. The article as it was prepared for a special occasion where detailed analysis was due time and other inconveniences. Its history, implications and limitations in africa in. The peoples democratic republic of elhiopia is a soverei, state whose territory comprisin, the land. The 1987 constitution of ethiopia was the third constitution of ethiopia, and went into effect on 22 february 1987 after a referendum on 1 february of that year.
All ethiopian languages shall enjoy equal state recognition. Ethiopians for the first time in history were members of one community with the same destiny. The primary task facing the wpe following its formation in 1984 was to devise the new national constitution that would inaugurate the peoples democratic republic of ethiopia pdre. The emperor will establish in the form of a law the standing orders. The 1991 transitional period charter of ethiopian english and amharic version. The constitution of the southern region includes instruments for the accommodation of ethnic diversity that display significant similarities with the devices included in the federal constitution and that accordingly demonstrate federal features. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia wipo. Peoples region the case of ethiopias southern nations. In march 1986, a 343member constitutional commission was formed to draft a new. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of. How history and the 1931 ethiopian constitution perceive the ethiopians by getachew haile this short article addresses the issue of how ethiopias social and political problems are sometimes.
The revised constitution of the afar national regional. Southern nations nationalities and peoples regional state constitution. 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, and advancing our economic and social development. 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. With respect to the 26 elasticity of the ethiopian constitution, attention is directed to a very significant sentence in the decree pro claiming the constitution. Constitution of october 4, 1958 conseil constitutionnel. And by that, it has become one of the contentious article.
The peace talks failed after the onlf group refused to accept and respect the constitution of ethiopia and work within the constitutional framework, the statement said. Its adoption inaugurated the peoples democratic republic of ethiopia pdre. Nov 23, 2015 on this page you can read or download 1931 ethiopian constitution document pdf in pdf format. Ethiopian constitution of 1931 1 chapter i the ethiopian empire and the succession to the throne art. The french people solemnly proclaim their attachment to the rights of man and the principles of national sovereignty as defined. The revised constitution of the afar national regional state.
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