Browsing by Author "Assefa, Getachew (Associate Professor)"

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    The Legal and Practical Protection of the Rights of Minorities in Self Administering Nations of Ethiopia: The Case of Oromia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2010-01) Daba, Tokuma; Assefa, Getachew (Associate Professor)
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    Protecting Human Rights through Conflict Prevention and Resolution Programmers in Southern Na Lions Nationalities and Peoples State
    (Addis Ababa University, 2009-03) Nega, Yohannes; Assefa, Getachew (Associate Professor)
    Conflict prevention and human rights protection are programs wit h the same objecti ve from different perspective by different practitioners. Conflict is one of the situations in which human rights violation happen. So, protecting conflict means mitigating rights violation that would happen. The SNNPR is one of the regions confronted with the challenges of prevalent conflict. For better protection of human rights the strength of conflict prevention and' resolution programs is very helpful. Accordingly, the writer assesses the regional conflict prevention and resolution programs both by the government and non governmental bodies, the structure, legal frameworks and the challenges encountered wi ll be discussed in this very paper briefly.
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    Tthe Constitutionality of Enacting Media Law of National Application by the Federal Legislature in Ethiopia
    (Addis Ababa, 2018-02) Marelegn, Hanan; Assefa, Getachew (Associate Professor)
    Division of legislative power of the state between the fede ral government and the tonstituent states is one of the essential aspects in the Ethiopian federal arrangement. This thesis investigates the legislative constitutional competence of the federal legislature for enacting Media laws of national application in Ethiopia. The issue at the heart of the thesis is that the constitution has not clearly assigned the legislative jurisdiction in relation to media laws. The FDRE Constitution has provided enumerated and limited powers to the federal government and bestowed residual power to the constituent states. Some of the enumerated powers, however, are stated in a general fashion. This creates ambivalence as to the legislative jurisdiction of media laws in Ethiopia. This thesis attempts to examine the locus of jurisdiction of media lmv in view of the legislative division of power in the Ethiopian constitution. To this end, it employs tools of legal review, doctrinal analysis and qualitative data obtained ji-om interviews and Archival documents. Looking in retrospect the constitutionality of enacting broadcasting laws of national application by the federal legislature in Ethiopia appears to be justified in three fundamental aspects. Firstly, the ,,, federal legislature has the power to legislate a lmv pertaining to natural resources and limited radio wave is considered as one amongst them. Though digital media is replacing traditional radio wave broadcasting technology, it is still beneficial when mixed with the new. Secondly, the feature of broadcasting media has trans-regional as well as trans-national impact which calls for federal regulation. Thirdly, the federal legislature can enact laws on inter-state commerce and inter-state trade and broadcasting media has trans-statecommercial aspect which demands federal regulation. Finally, the paper argues that media laws as part of the legal regime for the enforcement of ji-eedom of expression rights recognized in the constitution falls within the concurrent jurisdictions of federal and state governments which entitles the federal legislature to pass mass media laws.