Access to legal information in Ethiopia : the human right of access to justice with a particular emphasis on access to legal information in Ethiopia
Melese, Tiglu.
Access to legal information in Ethiopia : the human right of access to justice with a particular emphasis on access to legal information in Ethiopia / by Tiglu Melese. - Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Europe: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, c2012. - xi, 199p.: col.ill.; 22cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 188 - 192).
"Ethiopia has ben experiencing a major ground swell of social, economic, cultural and political changes. While the movement towards fundamental political change is remarkable, there are certain formidable challenges that will make the country to a stable, democratic and pluralist system of governance very difficult. It is difficult to anticipate legal protection when, recognition and protection of legal empowerment of the citizens and access to justice is not fully realized. The cultural, historical, and political conditions in the country are not simply too conducive to the emergence and growth of strong human rights principles and constitutional guarantees. No one can deny that knowledge of the law is a necessary basis for civic activity and for people's capacity to comply with the law. When legal information is equally and easily known to all, the incidents of violation and abuse of law are less. In this context, "access to law" can significantly contribute to a better establishment of the rule of law. "Access to law," as used in this book, pertains to access to the text of of the law."
9783659116810
Introduction,
The right to information,
Information; When it originates, what it means and to whom?,
The need for information and the right to information,
The right of access to legal information as a human right,
The importance of access to law,
Theoretical justifications for constitutional protection of the right to information,
The notion of access to justice,
Access to justice (access to legal information) and some important and relevant concepts,
Human right and the FDRE constitution,
An overview of international bill of rights,
Human rights and the FDRE,
Application of human right (direct and indirect application),
Application of international human rights instruments and the FDRE constitution,
The right to information and the FDRE constitution,
The overall context within which the Ethiopian justice reform is situated,
Institutions involved in the justice system,
Codification and publication of laws in Ethiopia (past and current) efforts,
Obstacles to citizens right to laws in Ethiopia,
Access to the basic Ethiopian laws,
Access to the internet,
Justiciability of human rights in Ethiopia,
Justiciability; meaning,
Why it is important to pursue justiciability of rights,
Justiciability human rights under the FDRE constitution and other domestic legislations,
342.63'0662 / .MEL
Access to legal information in Ethiopia : the human right of access to justice with a particular emphasis on access to legal information in Ethiopia / by Tiglu Melese. - Chisinau, Republic of Moldova Europe: LAP LAMBERT Academic Publishing, c2012. - xi, 199p.: col.ill.; 22cm.
Includes bibliographical reference (p. 188 - 192).
"Ethiopia has ben experiencing a major ground swell of social, economic, cultural and political changes. While the movement towards fundamental political change is remarkable, there are certain formidable challenges that will make the country to a stable, democratic and pluralist system of governance very difficult. It is difficult to anticipate legal protection when, recognition and protection of legal empowerment of the citizens and access to justice is not fully realized. The cultural, historical, and political conditions in the country are not simply too conducive to the emergence and growth of strong human rights principles and constitutional guarantees. No one can deny that knowledge of the law is a necessary basis for civic activity and for people's capacity to comply with the law. When legal information is equally and easily known to all, the incidents of violation and abuse of law are less. In this context, "access to law" can significantly contribute to a better establishment of the rule of law. "Access to law," as used in this book, pertains to access to the text of of the law."
9783659116810
Introduction,
The right to information,
Information; When it originates, what it means and to whom?,
The need for information and the right to information,
The right of access to legal information as a human right,
The importance of access to law,
Theoretical justifications for constitutional protection of the right to information,
The notion of access to justice,
Access to justice (access to legal information) and some important and relevant concepts,
Human right and the FDRE constitution,
An overview of international bill of rights,
Human rights and the FDRE,
Application of human right (direct and indirect application),
Application of international human rights instruments and the FDRE constitution,
The right to information and the FDRE constitution,
The overall context within which the Ethiopian justice reform is situated,
Institutions involved in the justice system,
Codification and publication of laws in Ethiopia (past and current) efforts,
Obstacles to citizens right to laws in Ethiopia,
Access to the basic Ethiopian laws,
Access to the internet,
Justiciability of human rights in Ethiopia,
Justiciability; meaning,
Why it is important to pursue justiciability of rights,
Justiciability human rights under the FDRE constitution and other domestic legislations,
342.63'0662 / .MEL