Policy Measures
FDRE Criminal Justice Policy (2011) constitutes a key policy framework that seeks to promote
citizens right to human dignity, security, liberty and the prohibition of torture and inhuman
treatment.
Legislative Measures
Laws listed below and other various relevant laws enacted by the HPR and the Regional Councils
and the draft Criminal Procedural Law constitute legislative measures taken to protect citizens right
to Human Dignity, Security, liberty and to protect them from torture and inhuman treatment.
These laws elucidate the basic concept of human dignity which is tied to inherent nature of the
human person and the honor and respect to be accorded to human beings and protections offered
to each person.
- Criminal Code of the FDRE (2004)
- Criminal Procedure Code Proclamation (1961)
- Federal Prisons Commission Establishment Proclamation (Proclamation No. 365/2003)
- Ethiopian Federal Police Commission Establishment (Proclamation No. 720/2011)
- Registration of Vital Events and National Identity Card (Proclamation No. 760/2012)
- Employment Exchange Services Proclamation (Proclamation NO. 632/2009)
- Labour Proclamation (Proclamation No. 377/2003 /as amended/) and
-Anti-Terrorism Proclamation (Proclamation No. 652/2009)
Institutional Measures
The Government has established the necessary organs charged with the administration of justice.
The Ministry of Justice, Bureaus of Justice in the regions, the Federal Police Commission and
Regional Police Commissions, as well as Courts of Law at various levels took measure to promote
the right to human dignity, security, liberty and the prohibition of torture and inhuman treatment.
In addition to these, the Ministry of Women, Children and Youth Affairs, the Ministry of Culture
and Tourism at the Federal level and the parallel Bureaus at the Regional level are fully engaged in
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