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Ethiopia Completes Draft Laws for Transitional Justice Policy
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Ethiopia has completed drafting the legal frameworks for its national transitional justice policy, preparing to launch public consultations despite questions over civil society independence and inclusion.
- Ethiopia has completed drafting the legal frameworks required to implement its national transitional justice policy.
- The Ministry of Justice announced that the draft laws will be released for public review in the coming days.
- Public consultations will be held across Addis Ababa, Dire Dawa, and regional states.
- The drafting process incorporated input from over 80 public and stakeholder forums and recommendations from the National Dialogue Commission.
- The Council of Ministers approved the overarching transitional justice policy in 2024.
- Proposed frameworks include a Truth and Social Cohesion Commission, an independent Special Prosecutor’s Office, a dedicated court bench, and an Institutional Reform Commission.
- The Ministry of Justice established a joint platform uniting government officials and civil society organizations to support the rollout, chaired by the ministry with the Authority for Civil Society Organizations as vice-chair.
- A seven-member coordinating committee was elected to organize platform activities, featuring representatives from various human rights and women's associations.
- Participants and stakeholders raised concerns regarding whether the government-led structure allows civil society organizations to maintain their independence and inclusivity, particularly for conflict-affected communities like Tigray.
- Ministry officials assured participants that organizations will retain full operational independence and that regional justice offices will establish similar local mechanisms.
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