be widened to address outstanding contentious constitutional and
political matters relating to the structure of the National Election
Body of Ethiopia, electoral law, and electoral process, including
party funding and media access. [Government, Legislature, political
parties, CSOs]
• Vigorous efforts continue to be made to faithfully comply with the
spirit, as much as the letter of the Constitution and the rule of law - as
the guiding principle of the governmental process - to promote and
strengthen constitutional government and federalism. [Government
and Legislature at federal and regional state levels]
• The Human Rights Commission and the Ombudsman continue
to organise workshops and related advocacy and dissemination
activities to educate Ethiopians about their rights and civic
responsibilities, and to reach out to the police and prison authorities
to enhance their respect for the human rights of the citizenry.
[Human Rights Commission, Ombudsman]
• Ethiopia continue to direct efforts towards practising federalism as
cooperative federalism between the various levels of government.
The emphasis should be on building capacity and broadening
participation by women and other marginal groups, and thereby
strengthening administrative and governmental processes at
wereda and kebele levels.[Government and Legislature at federal
and regional state levels]
• The Government further consolidate National federalism and
ameliorate regional inequality by providing “emerging” regional
states with federal assistance in their capacity building efforts.
[Government and Legislature]
• GoE determine the particulars of the relationship between the
State of Oromia and the capital city of Addis Ababa - arising out
of the location of Addis Ababa in the State of Oromia - enacting
the requisite law as stipulated in Article 49(5) of the Constitution.
[Federal Government and Legislature, Oromia State Government
and Regional Council, and Addis Ababa City Administration]
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