Browsing by Author "Kedir, Abduletif"

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    Access to Justice in Ethiopia: Language Barrier in Criminal Proceedings at the Federal Level
    (Addis Ababa University, 2016-06) Legesse, Yemserach; Kedir, Abduletif
    Ethiopia is a multilingual country with federal form of state structure. The 1995 FDRE Constitution gave equal recognition for all Ethiopian languages but chose Amharic to become the working language of the Federal Government. In order to accommodate the needs of non-Amharic speakers in the provision of public services, the Constitution as well as other laws require the use of interpreters in criminal proceedings at the federal level. These legislations state that non-Amharic speakers should be assisted with “qualified” interpreter so as to meaningfully participate in their criminal cases. The objective of this research is to explore government strategies towards language barrier in criminal proceedings, before and during trial, and assess major challenges that non-Amharic speakers encounter at the federal level. The finding of this research revealed that non-Amharic speakers are not being effectively served up to the legal standards. In fact, they are encountering multifaceted challenges that endanger their fundamental human rights. This is mainly due to the absence or limited number of interpreters as well as the use of unprofessional interpreters in criminal proceedings at the federal level.
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    Double Standard in the Application of the Right to Education: The Case of Mother Tongue Education in the Capital of Oromia
    (A.A.U, 2015-05) Zeleke, Kidanu; Kedir, Abduletif
    In this research paper I argue the existence of double standard application in relation to mother tongue medium education in primary schools in the capital city of Oromia regional state, Finfine. In Oromia regional state the medium of instruction in primary schools is Afan Oromo except in the capital City. Due to the absence of primary schools which uses Afan Oromo as a medium of instruction parents and children are denied their rights. Parents could not exercise their right to direct their children’s development which is recognized under CRC. Children are also denied basically the right to learn in their first language which is recognized by UNESCO. I also argue that the absence of the school exposes children to the denial of many rights such as the right to rest and play, the right to participate in cultural and artistic rights and etc. It is a problem for children who are born in Finfine and for those who begin primary education in other Oromia zones and came to Finfine to continue their primary education in Afan Oromo and their parents.
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    Double Standard in the Application of the Right to Education: The Case of Mother Tongue Education in the Capital of Oromia
    (Addis Ababa University, 2015-05) Zeleke, Kidanu; Kedir, Abduletif
    In this research paper I argue the existence of double standard application in relation to mother tongue medium education in primary schools in the capital city of Oromia regional state, Finfine. In Oromia regional state the medium of instruction in primary schools is Afan Oromo except in the capital City. Due to the absence of primary schools which uses Afan Oromo as a medium of instruction parents and children are denied their rights. Parents could not exercise their right to direct their children’s development which is recognized under CRC. Children are also denied basically the right to learn in their first language which is recognized by UNESCO. I also argue that the absence of the school exposes children to the denial of many rights such as the right to rest and play, the right to participate in cultural and artistic rights and etc. It is a problem for children who are born in Finfine and for those who begin primary education in other Oromia zones and came to Finfine to continue their primary education in Afan Oromo and their parents.