OPPORTUNITIES The adoption of the Growth and Transformation Plan, which set the path for the Ethiopian renaissance, has created ample opportunities for the promotion and protection of human rights. The commitment of the government to build a nation, through the participation and free will of the people, in which democratic rule, good-governance and social justice reign, provides the platform for the promotion of individual rights and freedoms. The dedication of the people to free themselves from the bondage of poverty enables the State to remain focused on the advancement of economic and social rights. The government has been diligent in engaging in the protection and fulfilment of fundamental human and democratic rights recognized in the Constitution. The national policies and strategies address economic, social justice and good governance issues. The three branches of the state work in tandem in the design and implementation of strategies that reinforce respect and protection of human rights and enable nations, nationalities and peoples of Ethiopia to be sustainable beneficiaries. The HPR, for example, established and supervises the main human rights institutions in the country, including the Ethiopian Human Right Commission and the Institute of Ombudsman. In June 2013, the Parliament adopted the National Human Right Action Plan. This plan was prepared by the executive branch and was developed through consultative meetings and workshops to augment the participation of governmental organizations, civil societies and the public at large. The implementation of the plan is now well underway. The Plan will enable the nation to conduct human rights protection and promotion activities in a coordinated and effective manner. In other words it reviews the human rights situation in the country, identifies potential problems, and sets feasible solutions. It addresses civil and political, economic, social and cultural rights as well as the rights of vulnerable groups and the right to clean environment and the right to development. The government believes that when implemented the plan will ensure the full enjoyment of all the fundamental freedoms and democratic rights which are guaranteed under the Constitution and the human right treaties ratified by Ethiopia. 36