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ATES MONT TAF CONTENT Proclamation No. 1/1995 Constitution of the Reginonal State of Oromia Page... 1 ‘We, the people of the Oromo Nati- on: Cognizant of the fact that we have paid enormous sacrifies, with other oppressed peoples of the country, in our unflinching struggle to uproot the oppressive system which, for years, was imposed upon us and perpetuated conditions that relegat- ed our history, neglected our culture, suppressed the growth ofourlangua- ge, violated ourhumanand democr tic rights, took away our land, loot- ed our resources and hampered our economic... development thereby threatening us as second class citizens within our own land and exposing us to hunger, nakedness, illiteracy and destitution; Convincedthat a favourable conditi- or?has been created for us, Oromos, during the period of transition that followed the downfall of the oppress- ive order, to administer ourselves,Labsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 2 APE #-1/1987 1K 2 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 2 keenya guddisuu, naannoo keen- ya misoomsuudhaa fi dhimma ke- enyarratti haalli mijjaawaan mu- rteessaa tahun itti.dandeenyu kan uumame ta’uu isa qalbeeffa- Sablarmootes fi ummatootni biyyattii wajjiin ta- ane irratti mari’achuudhaan ba ka bu’oota keenyaan kan ragga- asifne Heera Rippaablike Diimo- kraatawaa Federaala Itoophiyaa Keessatti mirgootni namoomaa fi dimokraasummaa, keessumaa- yyuu mirgi hiree ofii ofiin murte- effachuu kan mirkannaawe ta’uu 20, ‘abbaa aadaa fi seenaa boonsaa, qooga bal’aa, qubsuma lafaa qabeenya uumamaatiin ba- dhaadhee fi humna namaa guddi- na diinagdee fi hawaasummaati- if abdachiisaa ta’ee , tahuu keen- ya qayyabannee, Sirni cunqursaa wareoga kafa- Ileen ofirraa gatne akka nutti hin deebine, kaayyoo qabsoofne- ef fiixaan baasuuf, Oromiyaa mi- soomtuu dimokraasiin itti lelise, ‘aadaa seensa fi afaan keenya it- ti dagaage, nageenyi, tasgabii fi ol-aantummaan seeraa itti mirk- anaaye ijaaruuf tokkummasdha- an ka'uun keenya barbaachisaa ta’uu amannee, Kaayoo fi amantaa kanneeni- if ibsaa fi guduunfaa akka nuuf tahu bakka bu’oota filatneen ‘Heera kana har'a Waxabajjii 15, 1987 tumnee jirra. Moggaasa Mootummas Naann- 0 Oromiyas. Caaseeffamni dimokraatawaan “Mootummaa Naannoo Oromiya- ‘a” jedhamu Heera kanaan bu'ur- ‘eeffamee jira. Keewwata 2 ‘Daangaa Oromivas: Naannoon Oromiyaa: 1.Qubsuma lafa walqabate kan um- matni Oromootii fi ummatootni Oromiyaa keessa Jiraachuu filat- an ken birootiis irra qubatan ta’- ec; Fy ag on% oor Urvtant owe ba Cb LMe CUED Nore AY Phish AdCt nCAOTS UOT AFD ACHPTIP BPC POSLEMA AFOHE FED NTN Lt ARLEIO CAACKS KPed- AL APHEN SL CENAN H1F Pe WMDLT APHEALL OM HE NF ALI CHUN PANT AEA NEh PONT PNT LITA Nera Awe PAIS Pen 1 WAT NS HIRI NFATC UNF ENACT A Nh PRCT ALLTLS WAGE REI ADMITS CO SEA 1A RF OUSETY AM 1 MHLATO HAT? e1Zhr YO PRET CVE AIP NALCO ANAT 1 EPAIAF OD VAT PT NAN ATKLN 1 ACUI ATAT PE WAL OTIT ANAM ATAVT Farr FOALS FELIIANT ATE CANIS UY MATL PAH ANZA? 1707 1 ATU GAIP FEIT AP TEF Fy nas Mes NIAVIT cm? MANTFe toneFt? ANE LVI HT FIT RINTA ® “enels Naat @yHe” Nena rLror APHCASE EPC FAO AV ALY HT 97 Pt tepcra ® AgéR SACLE NAA OF B PACE HAA FACE AUNT feet AACLS ODT ATC fra HUN CHL PrPPH PANAPEC VT I MACLI — AAECT ADM Ae revealand promote ourhistory, lang- uuage and culture, develop our Regi- onand be masters of our own intern- al affairs; Cognizant of the fact that human and democratic rights and, moreov- theright of peoplesto self-determ- tion have been guaranteed by the Constitution ofthe Federal Democr- atic Republic of Ethiopia deliberat- ed upon and ratified by all the nations/nationalities and peoples, cluding us Oromos, of the Country; Realizing that we have a proud history and culture, a rich language, aregionendowed with natural resou- rees and the required manpower for socio-economic development; Determined on the need to stand in unison to prevent the revival of the oppresive system to which we have done a heavy blow by our sacrifies, fulfill ourcherished objectives, devel- op Oromia and ensure its lasting peace and security as well as lay the foundation for the observance of the rule of law; HAVE, THEREFORE, proclaim- ed this Constitution, through the representatives we have duly elected, as an instrument that binds us in a ‘committment to fulfil these objectiv- es and convietions. CHAPTER ONE GENERAL PROVISIONS Article L ‘Nomenclature of the Regional State ‘This Constitution hereby establishes ‘a democratic regional state structure known as" i Article 2 as Borders of the Oromia Region 1. The Oromia Regionis the unintur- rupted territory inhabited by the people of the Oromo Nation and other peoples who made a choice to live in the Region the borders of which are: tothe North — the Afar and the Amhara Regions;Labsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 3 APH &-1/1987 1% 3 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 3 Kaabaan- Naannoo Affaarii fi Naannoo Amaaraatiin, Kiibbaan- Naannoo ummatoota Kiibba Itoophiyaatii fi Keeniyaa dhaan, Lixaan-Naannoo Beni Shaangulii Naannoo Gaambecllaatiin kan daa. ngeffamun dha. 2.Keewwata kana keewwata xiqq- aa Itti kan tumame yoo jiraatell- ee, daangaawwan Oromiyaan Na- annoota ollaa ishee wajjin qab- du, fedhii ummataa bu'uura god- hachuudhaan, Naannoo dhim: hi ilaaluu wajjiin waliigalteedha- iramuun ni danda’a, 3.Akka Kkeewwata kana keewwata xiqqaa 2tti waliigalteerra ga’amu- un dadhabamuus, akkaataa Hee- ra Rippaablika Dimokraatawas Federaalaa Itoohpiyaa keewwata 48 tti, caffee Federeeshinichaatiin murtaa’a, Keewwata 3 ALAABAA Oromiyaan alaabaa fi askaa offi ni qabaata; tarreeffamni isaatiis seera- an murtaa’a, Keewwata 4 Faaruy Oromiyaan faaruu offi ni qabaata; tarreeffamni isaatiis seeraan murta- ata. Keewwata 5 fan Heli Afaan Oromoo afaan hojii Moo- tummaa Naannoo Oromiyaati, Kan barreeffamuuniis Qubee Afa- an Oromootiin taha, Keowwata 6 a Magaalaa Muummittiin Oromiyaa Finfinnee dha, Keewwata 7 Akkastaa Tbsa Saalag Heera kana keessatti jechi sala dh- iiraatiin tumame, akkuma barbaac- +hisaa ta’etti saala dubartiis ni dab- alata. Gt hawt nein 120-0 AUNT MEF HAAS Oh WP Hee — npn Ae® NAAT APC - ANTITAT NFA AUNT Ndee® NAME CLPAT toe & ANU ATER FON ATER (5) PrRINIO TCH PACoLE HAA hawt ARF ha &F 2c Fhe on? 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Where @ border issue cannot be resolved in the manner specified under sub-Article (2) of this Artic- le, it shall be submitted to and decided by the Federal Council in accordance with Article 48 of the Constitution of the Federal Dem- cratic Republic of Ethiopia. 3 The Flag The Regional State of Oromia shall have its own flag and coat of arms the details of which are to be determined by law. Article 4 The Regional State of Oromia snail have its own anthem. The details shall be determined by law. Atticle 5 Working Language Oromo language shall be the worki- 2g language of the regional State, It shall be written in the Latin alphab- et. Article 6 Capital City Finfine shall be the Capital City of the Regional State of Oromia. Article 7 Gender Reference ‘Where the provisions of this Constit- ution are set out in the masculine gender they shall, mutatis mutandis, apply to the feminine gender.Labsii fak.1, 1987, fuula 4 APE #-1/1987 18 4 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 4 YONN: 2 QAJEELFAMOOTA BU'UURA- A HEERICHAA sw" AB Ql: aantummaa Ummatichaa Ol-aantummaan Heera Rippaabl- ika Diimokraatawaa Federaala [to- ophiyaa akkuma eegametti ta’ee: a) Ummatni Oromoo abbaa taayit- aa ol-aanaa Mootummaa Naanaic- haa ti. b) Ol-dantummaan ummatichaatiis kan ibsamu, bakka bu'oota filutu- unii fi offi isaatiinis kallattiidhaan hirmaannaa dimookraatawaa gedh- uuni, KEEWWATA 9 Ol-aantummaa Heerichaa Ol-aantummaan Heera Rippaabli- ka Diimokraatawaa Federaala Ito- phiyaa akkuma eegametti tahee: a)Herri kun seera ol-aanaa Naar.ni- cha ti, Seerri kamiyyuu, akkoat- aan hojii kan muuxxannoo dha- an argame, yokiin murteen qaa ma mootummaa yookiin abba taayitaa kamiyyuu, Heera kaa- an kan wal faallessu yoo tahe, ca- awwatamummaa kin gabaatu, b)Jiraataan Naannichaa,qaamotni mootummaa,dhaabbatootnisiyia- saa fi waldayoonni biroo kamiy- uu, akkasumas hogganoonni isc; nii Heericha kabachiisuu fi jalat- ti buluuf dirqama qabu, :)Akkaataa heera Kanaan tumanie- en alatti, haaluma kamiiniyyuu, taayitaa mootummaa qabachuun dhowwaa dha. KEEWWATA 10 Mirgoota Namoomaa fi Dimokr:sa- ‘surhmaa | Mirgootni namoomaa fi bilisun- maa, Uumame ilma namaa irraa kan maddan, kan hin cabnee fi hin mulgamnee dha. irgootni namoomaa fi dimokra- asummaa jitaatttota naannichea yokiin, namoota biroo kan ki ba- jamanii dha, WW, ul rgar_Bahiinsa Amantii Mootummaa fi amantiin garaa-;- araa dka. mantiin kan mootummaa ‘ta’ hin jiraatw. LACE uAT a ow, wcuPt AltK & LehUM GAs CRACKS ERENE KOHEHSE CFNAN UI 39> EMAL? AIA UF 1 oO): PROP ANN Phat 2992n> FOAL OAM AANRANSO 1 A), Rah eOALS> FeLIA0D- NLP CHEM +One FG ct etd NLSRCIO APNE. ASE TOE YO # AltK D ful 79 eNnAest CRACKS LLEAR APRESS CFHAN UT PINT HNALST At MO UTI vu) £U a1 79> Cham Fn AL U7 8 1 OP AI ANKE AWEC OLE $o039 At AA Of" aAnAm? OAS DHLY aI O19 OC PLSLT UY PERLITE AL Teor 6 A) Tor had P21 ¢e> ANT DHA LET AGH SCHL Mote TUNG ATAUT MAN ANTFEO- £5 U1 71D PeTAHNGS Aad FI 11 PPD Akt HAD Fo « ah) ONY 1 IIT ERIN OD. NIGEO-P AWAY Cor FANy HAM PH erHAHA 0 « AltK T an. - BONNE EES REE hho AE tare foLor pce PILOT PILI FEO * Kk CHAM FRCP F OLF Cet APF AAAS APNAALE OEE PENG FFO # AdtR IB £051 FG PULTE mary Bo VIELE ULATH LEASE Fao EUNDAMENTAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CONSTITUTION. Article 8 ‘ Sovereignty of the People Without prejudice to the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethio} a) Sovereign power in the Regi onal State of Oromia resides in the people of the Oromo Nation; b) The sovereignty of the peop- le is exercised: through their elected representatives and direct democratic participati- on. Article 9 Without prejudice to the supremacy of the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia: a) this Constitution is thesupre- me law of the Regional Sta- te. Any law, customary pract- ice or any act of an agency of govemment or official that contravenes the provisions of this Constitution is null and void. y b)residentsof the Region, gove- tment organs, political org- anizations and other asso- ciations are bound by this Constitution. They also have the duty to ensure its observance, ©) No one can assume or exercise the powers of go- ‘vernment in any manner ex- cept in accordance with the provisions of this Constitution 1, Human rights and freedoms, which aréinherent in the dignity of the human person, are inviolable and inalienab- te. 2, Human and democratic righ- ts of all the residents of the region or any other person shall bejak.1, 1987, fuula 5 APE B-1/1987 10 5 hrintennmsencnsnosdtmnetiie sstnat: winders atl 3.Mootummaan dhimma emantii keessa hin seenu. Amantiinis dhi- mma mootummaa keessa hin see- au. ummateaf ifa ta'een raawwatam- uu qaba, 2.Ummatichi bakka bu’aa filaterr- atti ennaa amantii dhabu, iddoo iseatii keasuu ni danda’a; tarreef- famni isaatiis seeraan murteeffama, 3.Filatamaan ummataa yookiin ho- ‘geanaan kamiyyuy, itti gaatatam- ummas isaa yoo hir'ise itti gaafa- tama. |.Qaamotni seera tuman, seera raa- ‘wwachiisanii fi abbas seerummaa Mootummaa Naannichaa sadark- aa kamittuu argaman, tumaalee boaonnaa kana keessatti barreeff- aman kabajuu fi kabajsiisuuf dir- qama qabu. 2.Tumaaleen mirgootaa fi bilisum- maawwan bu'wuraa bogonnaa kana Keessatti tarreeffaman kan hiikaman, tumaa Mirgoota Nam- ummaa Guutuu Addunyaa; konv- eenshinootaa fi sanadoota Mirgo- ota Namummaa Guutuu Addun- yaa Rippablikni Diimokraatawaan Federala [toophiyaatudhate wajj- in karaa wal-simatuun ta’a. KUTAA TOKKO WW. 4 Mirgoota _Abbaa___Biyyummaa Ummata Oromoo, Mirgi ummatni Oromoo hanga fottoquutti hiree offi ofiin murtteef- achuuf qabu Heera Rippaablika Diimokraatawaa Federaala Itooph- yaatiin mirkanaaweefiijita. Akkaat- uma kanaan ummatai Oromoo: 1.Eeyyummaa ofii eeguu fi kabaj suf hambaa fi seenaa offi kunuu- nsuu fi dagaagsuuf, akkasumas afaan ofiitti fayyadamuufi guddis- uuf akkasumattiis aadaa isaa ibsu- uf mirga qaba. 2. Qubsuma lafa naannoo isaa keess- Eb PYM ULTTT AETCH # Ewer NULAITt TAL Mas KEP # VLATTH NEFIAT TAL Mar ETP # AItK IE La7mt hwccs tmstrt BF LOTIHT AWEC AVN TAS Qs @71S PhTO? 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The procedure sha~ I be determined by law. 3, Apublicofficial oran elect ed representative shall be accountable foranyderelic~ tion of the duties of office. FUNDAMENTAL RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS a Article 13 1. Legislative, executive and judicial organs of the Regi- ‘onal State at all levels shall have the responsibility and ‘obligation to respect and enforce the provisions of this Chapter. 2. The fundamental rights and liberties, contained in this chapter shall be interpreted in conformity with the inter- national human rights laws, humanitarian conventions and principles of other relev- ant international instrumen- ts that have been accepted or ratified by the Federal De- moertic Republic of Ethio- pia. ‘National Rights of The Oromo People ‘The right of the Oromo people to self-determination, includi- rg the right to cecession, enshi ned in the Constitution of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is unconditional.Labsii Jak,1, 1987, fuula 6 APE #-1/1987 1% 6 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 6 atti dhimma isaa ofumaan raaw- wachuu fi ofiin of bulchuufakka- sumas Motummaa Giddu-galeess- a keessatti bilisummadhaan, kar- aa loogii hin qabnee fi haga tahe- en hirmaannaa bu’a qabeessa go- chuuf mirga qaba. 3.Mirgi offin of bulchuu ummata Oromoo qubsuma Jafa ummatic- hi irra qubate keessatti qaamota mootummaa ittiin of-bulchu hun- deessuu fi Bulchiinsoota Fede aa keessatti mirga bakka bu'iin- sa madaalummaa gabu argachuu ni dabalata, 4.Mirgootni keewwata kana keew- wata xiqgaa 1-3 jalatti ilaalaman ittifaman,dhiitaman yookiin hir'i- faman jedhee yeroo amanuu fi to- kkummaa jala ta’ce sirrecffach- uu. yeroo dadhabu, mirga isaa kan hiree ofii ofiin hanga fottoqu- ‘utti murteeffachuu hojiirra oolfa- ta, S.Mirgi hanga fottoquutti hiree offi offin murteeffachuu ummata Oro- moo hojiirra kan oolu: a) Gaaffiin fottoquu sagalee Ciffee Oromiyaa harka’2/3"deggeramee fudhatamuun isaa yeroo mirkana- awu, ) Mootummaan Federaalaa murte- en fottoquite ffee Oromiyas kun yeroo isa dhaqqabee kaasee wagg- aa 3 keessatti ummiata Oromootiif murtee ummataa (fifarandamii) yammuu gurmeessu, ©) Gaaffiin fottoquu. kun. sagalee ‘caalmaa murtee ummataatiin yoo deggeramu, d)Mootummaan Federaalichaa taa- ytaa isaa Caffee Oromiyaatti yer- 00 dabarsu, ¢) Akkataa seeraan murtaa’uun qab- eenyi yoo hiramuu dha. 6.Heera kana kessatti Umata Oromoo jechuun saba haallaa ka- nati aananii ibsaman kan mul’. isuu dha, Aadaa haala bel’; in muuxannoo jireenyaa walf Kkaataa kan qabu, afaan itti waliigalu tokko kan qabu, jire- enya wali tti dhiyaatu qabna jedhee kan amanuu fi tokkummaa saayiko- OF FALIG MWA? 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BREAD ALA Nam forony AaheMTIMA Leh Law coy Ome AL LL o-Aar) 0) torr Tee NAcoLe PUI OP The AF Av At OAT ferR Bq tenet a778 aco 4) PREECE A fonay MA OS ALZAO One FOO 1 ONT PLLC vIn HEP aN OAL A PRERL ch) mT TEE NUT a4 1@ MATAR SPR AL 11 Mm) PREM TINT ANCL PCR DAME AeNe has ») U9 A Lanya cower oy NLT NEED DLL Horn FMV VI 99nF OnE “EKeT HUA” TAT hiLy eoteeraA OF WEPY PA AMEN YamH NG $A PDE MAE enE30 CF QUA OLE Pome ag FF PNOT ERCP R98 CRS IC1 FI OLP etyog VAaG 1. the people of the Oromo nation shall have' the right to maintain their national identity, to preserve and Promote their history and heritage, to speak, develop and make use, in any other manner, of their own langu- age dnd enjoy their culture; 2. the people of the Oromo Nation shall have the right toa full measure of self-gov- ‘ernment in the territory inh- abited by them and to an equitable tepresentation in the state structure of the Federal Democratic Rep- ublic of Ethiopi 3. the right of the people of the Oromo Nation to self-gover- nment shall also include the establishment of governme- at strucures in the territory inhabited by them and to a fair representation in’ the Federal Administrative Struc- ‘ures; 4. the people of the Oromo Nation shall exercise their right to self-determination, including cecession, where they are convincéd that the right mentioned under sub- Articles (1), (2) and (3) of this Article have been vio- lated, suspended orencroac- hed upon and when such cannot be remedied under the auspices of @ union with other peoples; 5. the excercise of the'tight to self-determination, includi- nig cecession, of the people of the Oromo Nation is subject to the following procedures: Oromia; b) when the Federal Govern- ‘ment! ‘has made arrangemen- ts for a referendum to the people of the Oromo Nati- on within three years from the time it received the decis- ion of the Council of Oro- mia; ©) when the demand for cecessi 9n is supported by a majori- ty vote in the referendum; 4) When the Federal State hasLabsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 7 APE #-1/1987 18 7 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 7 oloojii kan qabu, akkasum: baay'inaan qubsuma lafa walq baturra kan jiraatuu dha. KUTAA LAMA Mirgoota Namoomaa Keewwata 15 Namni kamiyyuunamooma iseatiin mirgaa fi bilisummaa lu- bbuun jiraachuu fi nageenya qa- maa kan hintugamneefi hinmul- qamne qaba. KEEWWATA 16 yun ‘Namni kamiyyuu, lubbudh- aan jiraachuudhaaf mirga qaba. Namni kamiyyuu, adaba yakkaa ulf- aataa seeraan tumameen malee, lub- buu isa hin dhabu. Namni kamiyyuu, qaama is- aarra miidhaan akka hin geenye eegamuudhaaf mirga qaba, KEWWATA 18 staat 1.Namni kamiyyuu, sirna seer- aan tumameen alatti, bilisumm. aa isaa hin dhabu, 2.Namni kamiyyuu, sirna seer- aan, tumameen alattii qabamuu, osc himatni. itti hin dhiyaa- tin yookiin itti hin murtaayin hi- dhamuu hin danda’u. Keewwata 19 KaraaFarra Namoomaa Ta’eco Qabamuun Dhoorkamuu Isaa 1.Namni kamiyyuu, qabaminsa yo- okiin adaba hameenyaan guuta- me kan farra namoomaa tahe yo- okiin kan ulfina isda salphisu, itraa mirga eeggamuu ni qaba. 2.Namni Kamiyyuu gabrummaadh- yookiin dirqamaan akka taja- ajilu qabamuw hin danda’v. Kaa- yyoo fi haala kamiifiyyuu, gochi namaan daldaluu dhoorkaa dha. 3.Namnikamiyyuu, humnaandirqis- iisamee yokiin dirqama guutuudh- aaf, hojii kamiyyuw akka hojjetu gochuun dhoorkaa dha. AA Ate CLEP IS ONAN Or Oreen AMP EC 9nsc von NEA vA ANAL NET AVR TE LALOF 1 CANA LUT ES SiR cone CTHFOP NO WAR Nour 07 LELCT PLAN NALOT COTE! 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For the purpose of this Cons- titution, the’ expression “the people of the Oromo Nation" shall be construed asmeaning those people who speak the Oromo language, who believe in their common Oromo identity, who share a large measure of a common culture as Oromos and who predominantly inhabit in a contiguous territory of the Regional State. PERSON Everyone, as. person, has. an inviolable and inalienable right to life, liberty and security. Article 16 Right to Life Everyone has the right to life, No one shall be deprived of his life unless he is convicted of having committed a serious off- fence provided for by the law. Everyone enjoys the right to be Protected from any form of bodily harm, 3 Ri Gena . 1. No one shall be deprived of his liberty without due pro- cess of law, 2. No one may be subjected to arbitrary arrest or detention without a criminal charge or conviction, Article 19 Right to Human Treatment 1. No one shall be subjected: torture or or in- juman or deg Ureat- ment or punishment. 2. No one shall be held in slavery or servitude. Traffi- cking in human beings strictly prohibited in a forms. 3. Noone shall be required to perform forced or compul- sory labour.Labsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 8 APE #-1/1987 18 8 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 8 4.Keewwata kana keewwata, xiqq- ‘an 3 keessatti humnaan dirgisiisa- mee yookiin dirqama guutuudha- af jechi jedhu haallan armaan ga- dii of keessaa hin qabu. ) Hidhamaan kamiyyuu, yeroo hidhamee jiru aka hojjetu se- eraan kan murteeffame yooki- in adaba daangeffameen enn- aa gadi lakkifame hojii hoj tu kamiyyuu; b) Namni tajaajila loltummaa ke- nnuudhaaf sammuun isaa hin hayyamneef kamiyyuu tajaaji- la bakke kanaa kennu; ©) Lubbuu yookiin nageenya ha- wwaasichaatiif kan yaaddessu haalli yeroo ariifachiisaan yo- okiin balaan ennaa) mudatu tajagjila kennamu kamiyyuu; 4) Hojii misooma diinagdectii fi hawaasummaa hayyama um- mata dhimmi ilaalwutiin raaw- watamu kamiyyuu; Keewwata 20 Mirga Namoota Qabamanii 1.Namni kamiyyuu yakka raawwa- te jedhamee ennaa qabamu him: tni irratti dhiyaatee fi sababiin qabameef hogguma sana afaan is- aa galuun itti himama. 2.Namni qabame, himata itti dhih- aate dhimma ilaalurrattihumaa dubbachua dhiisuudhaaf mirga qabaachuun isaa, yoo dubbach- ‘wu filate ammoo jechi isaa mana muttiitti offi isaarratti ragaa tahee 3.Namni qabame, atti mana murtiitti dhi mirga qaba. Yeroon ku ota bakka itti qabaman irraa ga- ra mana murtii geessuudhaaf til- maama sirrii ta’een yeroo fudha- tu hin dabalatu. Akkuma mana murtiitti dhiyaateen, yakka itt sh- akkameef sababni gahaan hidhaa- yookiin seera ‘an isa qabe, yeroo mur- taa’e keessatti mana murtitti dhi- yeessudhaan sababa qabameef yoo hin ibsite, manni murtichaa piligummaa aaama isaa akka kab- suuf gaafachuudhaaf mirga bira hin dabramne qaba. Ta’us, hagni akka hin bir’anne haalichi ‘kan gaafatu yoo tahe, manni mu- 7 ANY IER OD AIRF) “NDE 11 OL I PLAT” COLAO UL9 CUNT CPF VES PF RENT 5 0) Tyo" NNT OAC WANT Uh ND awe NIMC Prono OL (FA ANC AtFAPEOT 2 CLA CO THEOL Piet A) TOT OFLCR MA Ae APM VASO C7 LEROY ho- APH PL Ama WIAA + ch) PVNCANY HLOT DLT LUTE RLSHD CHOTRE Ath UtA LT ALI NLS PPPAY IL SPLAT? 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PHIst hanes SCH Lt Paha F1rHD NIASONACAT 4, For the purpose of sub-Arti- cle(3) of this Article, the ex- pression “forced or compul- sory labour” shall not inclu- de: a) any work to be done in the ordinary course of detention imposed acc- ording to the law or ‘during conditional rele- ase from such deten- tion; ) any service of a military character, in the case of conscientious object- ors, service exacted in liev ofcompulsory milit- atry service; ©) any service exacted in case of an emergency or a calamity threatening the life or safety of the community; and 4) any voluntry economic or social service render- ed to the community in the locality. Article 20 ‘Right of Arrested Persons 1, Anyone arrested on a cri- ‘minal charge shall be in- formed promptly of the par- ticulars of the charges and the reasons of his arrest in a language he understands. 2. Any arrested person shall be informed, in a language he understands, of his right to remain silent and shall furth- cr be notified that any state- ment he may give may be used as evidence against him in a court. 3. An arrested person shall app- ear before a court of law within the next fourty eight hours of his arrest, excluding the time required under the circumstances for the journ- ey from the place of arrest to the court, and shall be entitl- ed to explanation of the reas- ons of his arrest. 4, Every one has the right to petition a court for a writ habeas. corpus, 2 right no onecandeny, where the arre- stingofficer oran other auth- ority fails to bring him befo- rea court of law and give the reasons for his arrest. TheLabsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 9 APE #-1/1987 1% 9 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 9_ rtichaa, namni qabame sun eegu- misa jala akka turu ajajuuf yooki- in qorannoo adeemsisuuf dabalat- ni yeroo ennaa gaafatamu hanga barbaachisaa tahe qofa hayyam- uu ni danda’a. Manni murtichaa, qorannoo dhaaf dabalata yeroo. kan barbaachisu ennaa murtees- su, itti gaafatamaa kan tahan ab- bootiin taayitaa sera kabachiis- an gorannoo calalanii, namichi gqabame hanga danda’ametti dad- daffiidhaan mana murtiitti dhiya- + achuuf mirga gabu kan kabachii- su tahuu qaba. 5.Namni kamiyyuu ofii isaarratti ragummadhaan dhiysachuu kan danda’u jecha amantaa akka ken- nu yookiin ragaa kamiyyou akka fidu hin dirgisiisamu. Ragaan dir- gisiisuudhaan argame fudhatama hin qabaatu. 6.Namootni qabaman waabiidhaan hiikamuuf mirga qabu. Ta'us, ha- allan adda seeraan tumamaniin, manni murtii wabummaa fudhac- huu dhiisuu yookiin daangeffam- aan hiikamuu dalbalatee essaan wabummaa gahaa tahe ak- ka dhiyaatu ojajuu ni danda’a. Keewwata 21 r Si 7 Fs 1. Namni himatame, erga himatai irrattidhiyaateen booda, yeroo gabaabaa malu keessatti mana murtii idileetti dhaddacha umm- ataaf ifs tahetti dhagayamuudh- aaf mirga qaba. 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An arrested person has the right to be relesed on bail; provided however, the court may, in exceptional cases a: prescribed by law, deny bai ordemand adequate guaran- tee for the conditional relea se of the arrested person. Article 21 Rights of Accused Persons Everyone ‘has the right to public trial before an ordinary court of law within a reasonable time of having been charged. A court may hear cases in camers in order to protect the rights to privacy of the parties concerned, public morals or the security of the country or the Regional state, ‘An accused person shall have the right to be informed, witt sufficient particularity, of th charge made against him and t be given the charge in writing ‘An accused person shall be pres umed innocent and may not b compelled to testify against him self during his trial, ‘An accused person shall have right to full access to any eviden ce presented against him, to exa mine witnesses testifying agains him, to produce evidence for hi ‘own defence and to demand th attendance of his defence witnes ses.Labsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 10 APE #:1/1987 1% 10 PR ee numas shaahidootni, isaanii dh - yaatanii akka isaaniif dhagays- man gaafachuuf mirga qabu- 5, Namni himatame abukaatoo fila teen’ bakka) bu’amuu,, yookkiia abukaatoo offi dhaabbachuuf de- ‘ndeettii yoo hin gabaannee fi ha- ‘Mil hagni itti hir'atwu, danda'u ennaa mudatu, mootummaa ira abukaatoo argachuuf mirga ai- bi 6. Ajaja yookiin murtee manni mu- ri falmicha ilnale kenne irratti himatamaan komii yoo qabaate ol-iyyata, mana murtii aangoo qabutti dhiyeeffachuuf mirga q=- ba. 7; Falmiin affan isaaniif bin galle- en. enna adeemsisamu, baasii mootummaatiin, falmichi akka hiikamuuf gaafachuuf mirga 4° ba. ‘Mirga Namoota To’annoo Jala 1, Namni to’annoo jala jiru yokiin murtiidhaan hidhame, haallan Kabajaa namummaa isa ecguun eegamuuf mirga qaba- 2, Namni hidhame kamiyyuu haad- hawarraa waijin, firoota aantee, hiriyoota, gorsitoota amantii isa- ‘a, waldhaantotaa fi gorsitoo- ta sceraa isaa wajjin walquun- namuu fi akka daawwatamu carraa argachuuf mirga qaba 1. Namni kamiyyuu, himatni yakk- aa irratti dhiyeatu, gochi it himatame yeroo raawwatame B0- chicha raawwachuun yookiin ra- awwachtu dhiiswun yakka tahu- un isaa seeraan kan) tumame yoo tale’ ‘malee, hin adabamu, ‘Akkasumas, yeroo yakkichi raa- ‘wwatametti yakkichaafadabs ol- -aanaa daangeffameen olitti, ada- bni ulfeataan nama kamiyyuu ir- ratti hin murteeffamu. ‘2, keewwata kana keewwata xiqq- aa Itti kan ibsame yoo jiraate lle, nama himatame sanaaf kan fayyadu tahee yoo argame, seerri gochasanaan booda bahe raawwatamummaa ni qabaata. Keewwata 24 Lammata Adabamuu Namni kamiyyou, yakka akka Seeraa fi Naamusa Adaba Yakkaa DANC-A FO Care smart nAFO- # & ethan ho nemo Fa mise foroha age may ATer AEP hao Srv DARA POLFANT UF ham hoyaet mas eTTTt NT HAG # FHCHe AVAL KCK MT OA ato FN OLP CK AL- thera Fes hho PAM ANG SCR LA LATF ATECA PTAAE a tHIF eGCR LAA NTL Fo LIK NOUNLL NT 2.1 2” 71 WOR. NCE NIA AFa- Forme} Pat AAFO- = AK BE Nrns “Cc Pie-F NIECE LPNs APF ot Fe NTN LC SA OLT AECE PINE AO. ONAL NAG NLMAk v-AIPF Corea ent hAo ROTOR kane No ALO NECA NOOR | ARTE 1 NIL gt NTNEPE + WES hat ATHEPE IC ACPITTTS, RAANET DLA KTVT oat hoe nI¢K BE LOFZA VI OLAA TAN PeMe Ne. NAO ETOP lar COVE nd OPC ANT CPHAANT SCA MEK PN AN LCA oPd.hOm LP Hhare.Ror OFEA Or Qua e247) AUD NTPC At AETAP! NAV OFF «ARRON Lh ADOTE Me PLA NINO CNT MCP OAR MhAR ea 0°7F Fog? da Ak Keane # HE MMV TER: TOD ATER (8) OTCP RCE Where MAA LOM VI ATHAT MI UT NATE ALRLIT LECPA # RIOR BS ONS WFEA SIL PM ‘AAehAnA- TOP ha NOTE or vg Pr AChE OLP AIM 5. An accused person shall have the right to be represented by a counsel of his choice. The State may provide an indigent accus- ed with a counsel where it is apparent that injustice would result otherwise. 6. ‘An accused shall have a right to ‘appeal against any order or deci- sion, he is not satisfied with. ‘The State may provide an inter- pretor where angecused person who does not understand the working language of the court demands. > . area 7 inprisoned Persons 1. A person in custody, be he a sentenced prisoner or not, shall be entitled to conditions which respect human dignity. A detained or an imprisoned person shall have the opportuni- ty to communicate with and to be visited by his spouse, nearest relatives, friends, religious conse~ lors, medical practitioners and” lawyers. : Article 23. ‘Non-Retroactivity of ‘Criminal Laws 1. No one shall be convicted of an offense on account of a commiss- ion or an ommission which was not considered as crime by law at the time of its commission or omission Nor shall a penalty which is greater than the maxim. um penalty applicable for that offence at the time ofits commis- sion or omission be imposed on him. 2. Notwithstanding the povisions of sub-Article (1) of this Article, a law enacted subsequent to the commission or omission of the offense shall apply where it favo- urs the accused. Article 24 ition of Double Jeopard: No one shall be tried or punished twice for an offence in which he has been finally convicted or acquitted inaccordance with criminal law and its procedure or any other relevant law.Labsii lak.1, 1987, fuula 11 APE #-1/1987 2% 11 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 11 Yookiid seerota matchusan kan bir- cotiin himatamee, murtii isa dhum- in balleessaa ta’uun isaa irratti irkanaayeen yookiin bilisaan gad- i-lakkifameen, lammata hin himata- mu yookiin hin adabamu. Keewwata 25 1, Namni kamiyyuu, kabajaan nam- ‘oomaa fi gaarummaan maqai aa, akka kabsjamuuf mirge q ba. 2, Namni kamiyyuu, mirga namo- ota biroo wajjin haala wal-fudh- atuun, namummaa ofiibilisumm- aadhaan guddifachuuf mirga qaba 3. Namni kamiyyuu, iddoo kamitt ‘uu uumama namooma isa: beckama.argachuuf mirga qabs, Kecwwata 26 ‘Namootni hundinuu seera durat- ti walgixxee dha. Gidduu isaaniitti garaa garummaan bifa kamiyuu ot- oo hin godhamin seeraaan eegumsi wal-qixxaataan ni godhamaaf, Akkaatuma Kanaan, sanyiidhe- an, sabaan, sablammiidhaan, bifa- an, saalaan, amantiin, siyaasaan, dhufiinsa hawaasumaatiin, qabeen- yaan, dhalootaan yookiin sababa ejjennoo biraatiin garaagarumma- an otoo hin godhamin, namootni hundinuu wabummaa seeraa wal-q- ixaa fi qabatamaa tahe argachuuf mirga gabu. Keowwata27 Kabajamuu fi Eegamuu Mirga jireenya Dhuunfaa(matayyaa) 1, Namni kamiyyuu jireenyi mat- aa isaa, matayyumaan isaa ak- ka kabajamuuf mirgaqaba. Mir- gi kun sakatta’amuu mana jiree- yaa, qaamaa fi qabeenya isaa, akkasumas qabeeny! qal huunfaa isaatiin jira mirga qa- bamuu irraa ceggamuu of keess aa nigaba, 2. Namni kamiyuu, dhuunf- dadhana Kas barvecseuo fi Ean walii barressuu, xalayootni po- ostaadhaan ergu, akkasumas qu- ‘unnaamtiin telefoonaan, teleko- munikeeshinaa fi meeshaawwan elektroniiksiitiin taasisu hin tu- gaman. 3. 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LI NENG LUTE 1 PANO AAP AMF OFFA Aerh, AhA | m.979 fun? ePcn, Ube AermNt OL PoteF ‘Article 25 |. Everyone has a right to respect due to human beings and to the protection of his reputation and honour. 2, Everyone has the right to the freedevelopmentofhispersonal- ity compatible with the rights of other citizens, 3. Everyone has the right every- where to the recongnition of his status as a person. Axticle 26 Equality Before the Law All persons are equal before the law and are entitled, without any discrimination, to the equal protec- tion of the law. The law shall guaran- tee to all persons equal and effective protection without discrimination, on grounds of their nation/ nationa- lity, race, colougsex, language, relig: . Political or social origin, wealth birth or other status. Article 27, Right to Privacy 1.) Every one: shall have the right to privacy. This right include: the right not to be subjected tc searches of his home, person o1 property, or the seizure of hit personal. belongings. Every one shall have the right t the inviolability of his corres pondences and communication ‘by means of telephone, telecom munications and _ electroni devices, 3. Public officials shall respect protect these rights. They shall nc interfere with the exercise of the: rights except in compelling circun stances. and in accordance wit specific laws which aim at sefegua: ding public security; safety, th prevention of crime, the protectio of health, morals and the righi and freedoms of others.Labsii lak.t, 1987, fuula 12 ii fi nageenya biyyaa yokiin Na- annoodhaa fi nagaya umniataa ecguu, yakka ittisuu, fayyaa fi hala’ hamilee ummataa eeguuf yookiin kaayyoo mirgaafi bi mmaa nama biroo kabachiisuu irratti hundaawaniin yoo tahe male, akkaataan itti fayyada- ma mirgoota kanda daangeffa- muu hin danda’u. Uaalchaa 1, Namni kamiyyuu bilisummea ya- aduu, sammuu fi amantii niga ba. Mirgi kun, namni kamivyuu, amantii yookiin amantee filatee qabachuu’ yookiin fudhachuu, amantii fi amantee isaa’yofan is- aati yokiin namoota biroo waij- in ifatti yookiin matayyummaad- haan, waageffachuu,. hordofuu, hojii irra oolchuu, barsiisuu yoo- kin ibsuu, of keessaa qaba. Heera feederaalichaa keewwata 90 (2) irratti kan‘ilaalame akku- ma eegametti tahee, hordoftoot- ni amantiikamiyyuu dhaabbatt- cota barnoota fibulchiinsa am: ntii isaanii babal'isuu fi gurmee- ssuuisaandandeessisuhundeef?- achuu ni danda’u, 3.,.Amantiibarbaadeqabachuudh- aaf bilisummaa namni kam iyy- uu qabu, humnaan yookiin has- Ja biraatiin dirqamsiisuudhaan, daangessuun yookiin ittisun hin danda’amu. 4, Warraa fi guddistootni biroo, akka amantii isaaniiti, bamoota arnantii isaanii naamusa gocha. gaarii ken- nuudhaan, ijollee isaanii _ gud- difachuuf mirga qabu. 5. Mirgi amantii fi amantaa ibsuud- haa kun daangeffamuu kan dan- da’u, nageenya ummataa; tasga- bii, fayyaa, barumsa, haala hami- lee ummataa, ‘mirgoota ‘bu'uur- a namoota birea, bilisumniaa fi mootummaan amantii‘dhaan ga- ragara tahuu isan mirkaneessuu- dhaaf “seerota bahaniin taba. Raawwataman Wal-ta'iinsota Addunyaa Itoop- hiyaan raggaasiftee fi Seerota Itoo- phiyaa kan birootiin yakkoota san- yii dhala namaa irratti raawwatam- APE 1/1987 18 12 aONts RY APTANAC DIP Nom VET cower MAUS AATEC PATIL CONT AMP OP AISA ALTAR # AIPK BE PULPIST | APTS fhavanht Art BOTY Og ha- ST PUNE AT FILTER TRAD 2° LU ONE TOP ha- Lorema-y ULITH OLP APY Covey OLP LOPNA ULITHIS AP YETADF OL" Nite ac Nous et ORF NIA Sor AhY POOH A § Fo-EAIC 1 PIC ORE Sea—INR NEY SHETA # BMA Sadat 051% ONDER HB) Phnth@o- NIRAMONE US PTF For Apt thar t rue WEY ATUCTS) HVA PRT RRIF LEA Ne Een og | ho -rereata-y APT hee Pt sN@ry SRY NLA DLP NAA-vES NOT BE PN ORF OhAnA AeFage F ONRFES htt PoE ONY PEO OWL? 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This right shall include the freedom to hold or to adopt a religion or belief of his choice, and the freedom, either individu- ally or in fellowship with others, in publi¢ and private, to relig- ids worship, observance and teaching. 2. | Without prejudice to Article 90 (2) of the Federal Constitution, followers of ‘any’ feligion may establish institutions for religio- us education and theadministra- tion, thereof to. promote their faith. 3. A person's free’ choice of belief shiall notin anyway be constrain- ed or prohibited. 4. “Parents and other guardians shall have the right to provide religious and moral education to their children. «5. Freedom to express or manifest one’s religion or belief may be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary to protect public safety, order, health, education, morals or the fundamental rights and freedoms of others, and in order to guarantee the separation of government from religion. Article 29° Crimes Against Humianity There shall be no period of limitation on persons charged with crimes against humanity, as provid- d for by international conventions ratified by Ethiopia and other I of Ethiopia, such as genocide, summ- ary executions, forcible disappearan- ces or inhuman punishments. Such ‘crimes shall not be subject to amnes- ty or pardon by the legislature or any other organ of the State.Labsii tak.1, 1987, fauia 13 APE ¥-1/1987 1 13 Proclamation No 1/1995, Page 13 an jedhamanii murteeffaman, keess- umattuu sanyii dhala namaa ballee- ssuu, murtii males tarkaanfll| adi ba du’aa fudhachuy, »dirgisiisanii nama dhoksuu, yookiin gochoota farra namoomaa, namoota raawwa- tan irratti himatni dhihaatu darba yerootiin (yirgaadhaan) ‘hin’ ittifa- mu. Damee sera’ baaswuni ‘qqama mootummaa kam murteewwan baraarsaa yookiin dhi- ifamaan hin dabraman. 1.Namni_kamiyyuu, dhiibbaa to- kko malee, ilaalcha isatti fakk. aate qabachuu ni danda’ 2.Namni kamiyyuu, dhiibbaa tokko malee, yaada isaa ibsuuf bilisa, Bilisummean kun, naan- nicha keessattistahe naannich- aan alatti, daangaan. oto. itti hin godhamin, jechaanis tahee bexreeffamaan yookiin maxxa- nsaan, bifa ogummaa aartii yo- miiniyyuu,, odeeffannoo fi yaa da kamiyyuu walitti gabuu, fu- udhuu fi tamsassuu of keessaa 8.Bilisummaan.pireesii fi qunna- mtii ummataa kan aarti uum- wu mirkanaayos jira. Keessum- aayyuu bilisummean pireesii mirgoota armaan gadii of kees- san quba. a) Qorannaan duraa bifa kami- iniyyuu kan dhorkame tahuu ‘b) Carraa odecffannoo dantaa ummatas iaalu argachuu. 4.0deeffannoowwan, yaadotnii fi ilealchotni sirna diimokraat- awaaf barbaachisaa tahan, bili- saan walkeessa deddeebi’ uu isa- ‘i mirkaneessuuf jecha, pree- siin akka jaarmayaatti bilisum- maa hojiitii fi dandesttii ilaale- hota adda addas keessummees- suu akke qabaatu eegumsi see- yookiin to’annaa mootummaa jala jira, yaadota adda adder Keessummeessuu haala isa dan- deessisuun akka qajeelfamu ta; ‘esisame. Porn WHA oePF Arve DLP LACH ALAAEP # nea var LPHEALE OFT nieR G FRAN | VAT 14R LOPLNT LomnK ao & Tor ho sere May art feenh@y heranht PSH LEAD # £ FOP No sree nad IN YAN PoOMAR R47 Aas £U R77 MAM arr Ur DHA oP ONT 4ERe Mt NFAP Vy NRU-S OLE Avert 14 -PON) AH BLP NPLMO.. 1a PINE NR THEO 4R4t PLES YON Ladiedl + fae MAS RINGA, 4a SHIA * EL TQNS, Cte omg Uy NAVI? 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Freedom of the press and other media as welas of artistic creativ- ity is guaranted. Freedom of the press shall in particular include the following: a) prohibition ‘of any form of censorship; )access to information of publ- 1e mcerest. In the interest of the free flow o snformation, iceas ana opinion: which are essential to the functioning of a democrat system the press shall, as a tution, énjoy legal protection ensure its autonoiny and diversi in the expression of different of nions. All media financed by or under the control of the State shall be administered in such a way as tc ensure diversity in the expressi ‘on of opinion. ‘These rights may be limited only i through laws | Which are guide iy the principle that freedom o' expression and information ma} not be limited on account of th ‘content or effect of the point 0 view expressed. Legal limitat ions may be laid down in orde: ‘to protect the well-being o youth and the honor and reputa tion of other individuals. Wa propaganda as well as publi expression of opinion intende« to injure human dignity shall b forbidden by law. ‘Any pefson im violation of lega limitations on the exercise 0 these rights shall be responsib} under the law.