| Abstract: | This article summarizes human rights under the Ethiopian Constitution (mainly
surrounding Chapter 3 of Constitution and related constitutional provisions on
human and democratic rights), and forwards some insights. It, inter alia, covers
various aspects of the application and interpretation of human rights provisions,
limitation and derogation from protected rights, the amendment procedure and
constitutional adjudicatory jurisdiction. The relevance attached to international
and regional human rights instruments and their status in the Ethiopian
hierarchy of laws is noted. Although there are some references to factual
situations, the article primarily considers the constitutional landscape. The
article thus attempts to cover a wider spectrum of issues, and its purpose is not
to discuss each issue in detail, but to forward an overview and offer some
insights. |
