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World Bank Study Highlights Infrastructure Deficits and Heavy Workloads in Federal Courts
The Reporter (Amharic) · 3 hours ago · Read the Full Story on The Reporter (Amharic)
AI SUMMARY
A World Bank study reveals that despite high case clearance rates, Ethiopia's federal courts struggle with severe infrastructure shortages, budget constraints, and heavy workloads on judges.
- Only 0.5 percent of Ethiopia's annual budget is allocated to the judiciary.
- Federal courts are located solely in Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa.
- Thirty percent of required judge positions in federal first-instance and high courts remain vacant.
- Ethiopia has one federal judge for every 100,000 citizens.
- Out of 5,000 required computers, only about 1,000 are currently in operational use.
- Courts lack a public website for digital case filing, information sharing, and tracking.
- Surveyed judges report that 67 percent of court procedures are hindered by outdated case management processes and limited modern technology.
- Legal professionals face intense pressure to expedite cases, including working weekends and taking files home, which impacts decision quality.
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