Browsing by Author "Kassa, Getahun"

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    An Appraisal of the Practice of Ethiopian Protection Mechanisms Pertaining to Migrant Workers: The Case of Ethiopian Migrant Workers to Saudi Arabia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-04) Zemene, Yonas; Kassa, Getahun
    This case study aimed at examining the Ethiopian human rights protection systems pertaining to migrant workers to Saudi Arabia at the three phases of the migratory stages: before departure, at Saudi Arabia and during repatriation. For such ends, the study utilized qualitative research design. Both secondary and primary sources of data were employed in conducting this study. The primary data were gathered using in-depth interviews with concerned government officials and experts, representatives of non-governmental organizations and Private Employment Agencies, Saudi Returnees and appropriate key informants. Accordingly, in total 31 individuals were interviewed in Addis Ababa. Two focus group discussions were also conducted with Saudi returnees. Overall, the finding of the study shows, that the Ethiopian government has some efforts in the regulation of labor migration to Saudi and establish legislative and institutional frameworks to that effect. It was, however, revealed that the legal and policy frame works were incomprehensive and insufficient. It was also found that the government preventive interventions were inadequate to avert practices and gaps that give rise to human rights violations and abuses at all stages of the migratory processes. The government protection efforts by providing support and reliefs to victims and averting the risks of secondary victimizations were insufficient. The government rehabilitation and reintegration initiatives remain in vain to bring practical solutions. The involvement of International and Local NGOs were minimal and lack of coordination with governmental organizations in the prevention and protection efforts.
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    The Impact of Conflict on the Right to Development of the Peoples of the Gambella Regional State
    (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011) Nyak, Chuol; Kassa, Getahun
    Violent conflict has killed and displaced more people in Africa than in any other continent in recent decades according to the Commission for Africa. This severely challenges the realization of the right to development of the peoples of Africa. Development and security are intimately related — one cannot be achieved without the other. By the same token, conflict has been erupting in Gambella region since 1990s. This becomes an impediment on the realization of the right to development of the peoples of Gambella region. This paper establishes the relationship between conflict and the right to development in analyzing the impact of conflict on the right to development of the Gambella people. In its analysis, the paper examines several variable factors that can help in the explanations of the relationship between Conflict and the right to development of the Gambella people. These variable factors includes: economic, political, environment and socio-cultural dimensions of the right to development. None of these varying factors can unilaterally explain the relationship between conflict and the right to development as issues behind Gambella’s instability. The paper argues that the relationship between conflict in Gambella and failures in realization of the right to development by the Gambella people is strong and goes in both directions: conflict powerfully retards realization of the right to development; and equally, failures in realization of the right to development substantially increase proneness to conflict. The paper concludes that unless the incidence of conflict is sharply reduced by community, national and international efforts a substantial Gambella people are likely to be stuck in a conflict trap resulting into failure in realization of the right to development. It’s also suggested that incidence of conflict can be vi brought down by intelligent and vigorous deployment of development, economic, social, military and political assistance.
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    The Implication of Absence of Human Rights Education in Higher Military Institutions: The Case of Ethiopian Defence Command and Staff College
    (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2011) Redatu, Amanuel; Kassa, Getahun
    This study examines into the extent of the implication of absence of human rights education in the Ethiopian Defence Command and Staff College. The investigation has mainly focused on revealing gaps in the institutional machinery vis-à-vis the mission stated in the FDRE Constitution as well as the Defense Mission, and the shortcomings of the curriculum to inculcate them through formal education for the higher Officers. Review of legal instruments, key informant interview, focus group discussions, as well as documentation of prevalent realities pertaining to the curriculum of the EDCSC were the major sources of data. Qualitative analysis were employed, and the analysis were multifaceted, iterative, and simultaneous which eventually mirror out what has been intended to put into practice and what is actually being accomplished. Findings primarily revealed that though the EDCSC is the highest level of all other colleges of the National Defence, its curriculum is not in position to instill courses which are pivotal to enrich the students to understand and in turn to realize the top priority institutional missions. Secondly, even if the top management of the EDCSC have the perception that the students who joined the College are already internalized concepts of human rights and their instruments, the study uncovered that the know-how of the students is not up to expected. Thirdly, the study revealed that for formal education in the EDCSC is the first in kind for most of the students; it is hardly possible for them to have comprehensive understanding on human rights education or related courses
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    Increasing Submissions of Human Rights Violation Complaints before the Federal Council of Constitutional Inquiry: Issues Related to 'Triggers'
    (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2018-09) Ararsa, Frehiwot; Kassa, Getahun
    This thesis is explored the triggering grounds behind the increment of human right violations complaints before the Council of Constitutional Inquiry. The study thus, tray to find the triggering ground behind the increment. By using qualitative methodology, it analyzed both primary and secondary sources of data. The primary sources include in-depth interview with individual complaints, attorneys, the members and legal experts of the Council. As a secondary source, analysis of cases files and cases flow summary report of the Council are examined. Finally, the overall finding of the study shows that, the reasons that trigger the increment of human rights violation complaints can be categorized in to three. The first describes the disposition of complaints that trigger to submit their allegation of human rights violation to the Council. The second triggering ground is related to the particular reasons related with the most increasing specific human rights complaints. And the third is reasons associated with the Council that contributes for increment. Concerning the disposition of the complainant, misunderstanding on constitutional interpretation and the mandate and function of the Council found out to be the major triggering factor for the increment. Moreover, complainant perspective toward the justices system contributes for the increment. Concerning issues related with the subject matter; focusing on property related right complaints, it is found out that the normative and process related issues and the nature of the right itself triggers the increment. As pulling triggering grounds accessibly of the Council in terms of cost, procedure, and place are found out as a reason for the increment. The increment is affecting the Council since clearly inadmissible cases are taking the time of the Council. Due to this application which have clear constitutional cause of action are not entertained within the appropriate time. Therefore, based on the finding it is concluded that the Council needs to device a schemes to curb this case load.
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    ‘Indigenous’ and ‘Non-indigenous’ People’s Rights in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State: The Right to Political Participation of ‘Non-indigenous’ People in Bambasi Woreda
    (Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 2015) Wondie, Gizachew; Kassa, Getahun
    The right to political participation, as stated under the UDHR and ICCPR, is a basic right of human beings that influence the inter-relation and interaction of human beings. Ethiopia, as signatory of these international human right instruments, the FDRE constitution stipulates the right to political participation right of all Nation, Nationalities and People of the country without any discrimination. However, regional states, like Benishangul-Gumuz, had face serious criticism that ‘non-indigenous’ people are face serious problem in the enjoyment of their right to political participation. Hence, this research has aimed to assess the political participation of ‘nonindigenous’ people of Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State: case study of Bambasi woreda. It looks and measures the participation of ‘non-indigenous’ people in public decision making and assess the ‘indigenous’ vs. ‘non-indigenous’ composition of institution of Bambasi Woreda administration and normative instruments for the accommodation and consideration of the right to political participation of ‘non-indigenous’ people. In investigating reliable data, the researcher utilizes qualitative research approaches unstructured in-depth interview, key informant interview and field observation as data collection instruments with different documents and articles. As finding of the study reveals, the right to political participation has been shortened by normative and institutional constraints that range from the federal up-to kebele administration level. Hence, it is highly recommended that there must be a structural change that helps to establish an inclusive normative and administrative institution that range from the reconsideration of ‘non-indigenous people up to constitutional amendment and re-institutionalization of the administration.
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    ‘Indigenous’ and ‘Non-indigenous’ People’s Rights in Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State: The Right to Political Participation of ‘Non-indigenous’ People in Bambasi Woreda
    (A.A.U, 2015-07) Wondie, Gizachew; Kassa, Getahun
    The right to political participation, as stated under the UDHR and ICCPR, is a basic right of human beings that influence the inter-relation and interaction of human beings. Ethiopia, as signatory of these international human right instruments, the FDRE constitution stipulates the right to political participation right of all Nation, Nationalities and People of the country without any discrimination. However, regional states, like Benishangul-Gumuz, had face serious criticism that ‘non-indigenous’ people are face serious problem in the enjoyment of their right to political participation. Hence, this research has aimed to assess the political participation of ‘nonindigenous’ people of Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State: case study of Bambasi woreda. It looks and measures the participation of ‘non-indigenous’ people in public decision making and assess the ‘indigenous’ vs. ‘non-indigenous’ composition of institution of Bambasi Woreda administration and normative instruments for the accommodation and consideration of the right to political participation of ‘non-indigenous’ people. In investigating reliable data, the researcher utilizes qualitative research approaches unstructured in-depth interview, key informant interview and field observation as data collection instruments with different documents and articles. As finding of the study reveals, the right to political participation has been shortened by normative and institutional constraints that range from the federal up-to kebele administration level. Hence, it is highly recommended that there must be a structural change that helps to establish an inclusive normative and administrative institution that range from the reconsideration of ‘non-indigenous people up to constitutional amendment and re-institutionalization of the administration.
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    Psychosocial experiences of death penalty prisoners at Kality high security centers.
    (Addis Ababa University, 2018-06) Kassa, Getahun; Mekonen, Dawit (PhD)
    The main objective of this study was to assess the psychosocial experiences of death penalty prisoners who are in Kality high security centers by focusing on internal and external factors which influence the experience of the death prisoner. The research therefore focuses on how these factors were internalized and expressed behaviorally by the individual. To achieve this, the psychosocial perspective, which consisted of three psychological theories, was used to assess the role of both internal and external influences in the experience development of the individual. The method of research deemed most suitable to undertake the study is the qualitative approach, and more specifically the explanatory case study method. A qualitative study was decided upon because of the limited and rare nature of the serial murder phenomenon. In Ethiopia there are a small number of incarcerated death prisoners and only two were willing to participate in the research. The researcher also believes that a qualitative study will better address the proposed research questions as well as the dearth of knowledge on the phenomenon. The case study method was selected because it accommodates the research question, it can deal with contemporary events, and multiple data sources may be used. The data for the research was obtained by using a semi-structured interview and relevant documentation concerning each of the two case studies. Five research questions were formulated to find answers to the experience development of the death penalty prisoners and their behavior. The psychosocial perspective was used to analyze the two case studies and to compile a detailed explanation for the experience development and its effect on the behaviors of each death penalty prisoners.