prevention of harmful traditional practices particularly against women and children. The Ministry of
Labor and Social Affairs together with other Government organs has been given the task of
ensuring the respect for labor rights and security of person.
Administrative Measures
The Council of Ministers issued a Regulation for Administration of the Federal Police Commission.
This Regulation obligates the members of the Commission to respect the human rights enshrined
under the FDRE Constitution in performing their duties and prohibits the violation of these rights.
Similar provisions have also been inserted in the Regulations for the administration of all Regional
Police Commissions.
The government has also issued further regulations to underline and ensure the human rights of
persons held in custody in prisons throughout the country, in particular, the right to receive
treatment respecting their human dignity. A detailed Draft Regulation to implement the provisions
of the Proclamation No. 720/2004 establishing the Federal Police Commission has been submitted
to the Government. The Draft Regulation stipulates that any member of the Federal Police
Commission violating the rights enshrined in the Constitution will, notwithstanding more severe
punishments under other laws will also face serious disciplinary action.
The government has enacted regulations prohibiting members of the National Defense Force from
violating citizen„s right of human dignity and protection against bodily harm and inhuman treatment
in the course of their active duty. Equally, the Ministry of Defense has also issued appropriate
directives in conformity with these regulations. A mechanism has been put in place to bring before
military courts any members of the defense force who violate rights in the course of duty.
Federal and regional police commissions as well as prison administrations have incorporated the
right to human dignity and prohibition against torture and inhuman treatment in the curricula of
their respective training institutions. They provide continuous on-job training to their members in
order to ensure that they do not commit violations and are able to prevent violations by third
parties.
All Police Commissions have established Ethics/Discipline Committees to investigate cases of
violation of human rights and take necessary administrative measures against perpetrators. A large
number of Police stations and investigation centers across the country have now set up Ethics
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