If approved, the hate speech and disinformation prevention and. The journalist has the obligation to inform the public on the malpractice of officials. With over 905,000 refugees, the majority originating from examining workers rights, occupational safety measures and benefits amid covid19 under ethiopian labour law. Ethiopian press agency, established in 1940, is a public media enterprise operating in ethiopia. The revised law of political parties registration and electoral ethics has been adopted unanimously by ethiopia s parliament, the staterun ethiopian broadcasting corporation reported. Specialunited states insretitute of peapoce rt the views expressed in this report do not necessarily reflect the views of the united states institute of peace, which does not advocate specific policy positions. Ethiopian press bill flawed, needs revision committee to. 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. The mass media in ethiopia consist of radio, television and the internet, which remain under the control of the ethiopian government, as well as private newspapers and magazines. New traffic laws in ethiopia vancouver ethiopian blog. Ethiopia parliament approves new electoral bill ahead of.
Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Pdf the status and descent of press freedom in ethiopia. It is the sole publisher of the only daily amharic language newspaper known as addis zemen. It aims at the prevention of crimes by giving due notice of the crimes and penalties prescribed by law.
Ten radio broadcast stations, eight am and two shortwave, are licensed to operate in ethiopia. Introduction ethiopia is host to the second largest refugee population in africa. In a press release issued on december 19th the the new yorkbased rights group warned that if it becomes law in its current form, the hate speech and disinformation prevention and suppression proclamation could significantly curtail freedom of expression, noting that the use of hate speech laws around the world shows that authorities. On top of further circumscribing the already limited access of journalists under the present press law it also. Professional code of ethics accountable journalism. Addis ababa, faculty of law, haile sellassie i university in association with oxford university press, 1968. The deaf of ethiopia the ethiopian sign language community. Convinced of the need to amend the existing press law and to replace it by a new law that is commensurable with the ongoing democratic transformation that is. The cartoon protests a controversial press law that was passed on tuesday by the ethiopian parliament despite protests from journalists, publishers and international media watchdog groups. The monograph presents background to ethiopian constitutional and legal system. This thesis analyzes whether the limitations imposed by the ethiopian charities and societies law meets such standards.
This proclamation may be cited as the ethiopian press. The deaf of ethiopia the ethiopian sign language community the deaf of ethiopia live similarly to any other person within their given cultures, but are cut off from meaningful interaction with them. Regulation of merger under the ethiopian competition law. Ethiopia freedom of the mass media and ati proclamation 2008. These groups say the newly passed law is restrictive and undermines press freedom in ethiopia. On 30 may, we received a version entitled unofficial, 1st draft press law, issued by the ministry of information and dated 23 may 2003. Wallis budge in parentheses publications ethiopian series cambridge, ontario 2000. The major radio broadcasting stations include raido ethiopia, radio fana or torch a private station, radio voice of one. Article 7 gender reference provisions of this constitution set out in the masculine gender shall also apply to the feminine gender. Further delays will undermine any democratic progress. The queen of sheba and her only son menyelek kbra nagast translated by sir e. Part ii of the comment analyzes the effects the press law will likely have on the media and citizens of ethiopia. 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. Particulars relating to nationality shall be determined by law.
The mass media and freedom of information proclamation, which purports to update and reform the first ever ethiopian press law of 1992, has. It is part of the international encyclopedia of laws published by kluwer international. The queen of sheba and her only son menyelek kbra nagast. The journal of ethiopian law is a scholarly publication devoted to publishing unsolicited original scholarly submissions that make significant contribution to or bring new insight as regards the understanding, development and implementation of the law applicable in ethiopia. Press law from its introduction in 2003 to the passage of the mass media and freedom of information proclamation in july 2008. It is more draconian than the press law in force and sets back the strides made so far in terms of the freedom of the press in ethiopia.
According to a paper by the center for international human rights at northwestern university school of law, the cso law is the product of the ethiopian governments deep suspicion of civil society and has been frequently used to silence any organization that advocates for human rights in ethiopia. Pdf this is a monograph on ethiopian law of contracts. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia home basic information general. Pdf regulation of merger under the ethiopian competition.
Freedom of the press 2015, the latest edition of an annual report published by freedom house since 1980, found that global press freedom declined in 2014 to its lowest point in more than 10 years. Ethiopias mass media and freedom of information proclamation. The bill is flawed as a result, and we urge you to reject it and send it back to lawmakers. The derg borrowed its ideology from competing marxist parties, all of which arose from the student movement. Ethiopia press is the first site dedicated to the press in ethiopia. On going to press the ethiopian government made public a draft press law. The proclamation was adopted and came into force upon its publication in the federal negarit gazeta of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia official gazette 14th year no. Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour. The enterprise also publishes the ethiopian herald, a daily newspaper except on mondays in english language. Constitution, the criminal code 4142004, the press law 34192 and the ethiopian.
The 1992 press law, instead of benefiting the ethiopian. The vast majority of deaf ethiopians, who live in rural areas, spend their lives in. Geneva, switzerland by human rights league of the horn of africahrlha march 2009 ethiopia is said to be one of the emerging democracies in africa. It read in bold print rescue press freedom from the hangman. In era of reform, ethiopia still reverts to old tactics to. Adb unveils 10 bn usd response facility to curb covid19. Unhcr welcomes ethiopia law granting more rights to refugees. This briefing note updates our previous comments in light of amendments that have been made.
Federal democratic republic of ethiopia ministry of labour and social affairs report on the study of expatriate work permit service in ethiopia. Journalism is not a crime violations of media freedoms in ethiopia glossary of abbreviations. Ethiopian press agency establishment ethiopian federal courts. Some of the cars should not be allowed to be on the road at all as they could be potential killers. This paper aims at analyzing the history of the ethiopian media industry from the imperial period to the current federal system focusing on ownership and regulations. The capital is addis ababa new flower, located almost at the center of the country. The rate of decline also accelerated drastically, with the global average score suffering its largest oneyear drop in a decade. Article 19 is releasing this report on the current legal framework for freedom of. For present purposes, the commitment of the fetha nagast to law is the more important. By muthoki mumocpj subsaharan africa representative on july 9, 2019 3. Addis ababa is continually growing and the number of cars on the road is growing on a daily basis. Nairobi, jul 8 2008 ips a new media law six years in the making has been passed by ethiopia s house of peoples representatives. They were detained under the press law which was introduced in october 1992, 17 months after the government of meles zenawi came to power.
Ethiopian recalibrates cargo operations in the wake of covid19. Pm abiy holds phone conversation with russian president. Note commenting on a draft ethiopian proclamation concerning press freedom. Ethiopia, landlocked country on the horn of africa, the largest and most populous country in that region. The rate of decline also accelerated drastically, with the global average score suffering its largest oneyear drop in. Its preamble declares that the proclamation removes all obstacles that were impediments to the operation of the media in ethiopia. Ethiopia has a history of over three thousand years and is mentioned in the old testament. That same year he told time magazine that there is no famine in ethiopia, only pockets of severe malnutrition in some districts in the south and an emergency situation in the somali region. Coronavirus counter with new cases, historical data, and info. One of them, the ethiopian peoples revolutionary party eprp, believed so strongly in civilian rule that it undertook urban guerrilla war against the military rulers, and anarchy ensued in the following years. Coronavirus live update live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, and death toll by country due to the covid 19 coronavirus from wuhan, china. The draft ethiopian proclamation concerning press freedom. Ethiopian press agency is a public media enterprise operating in ethiopia. In fact, the relationship between governments and the.
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