Browsing by Author "Teshome, Tilahun (Associate Professor)"
Item Assessment of the Legal Protection of Refugees in Ethiopia: A Case Study at Sherkole Refugee Camp-assosa(AAU, 2009-11) Worku, Getahun; Teshome, Tilahun (Associate Professor)The research focuses on Refugees in Sherkole camp-Assossa. It examines the situation of the refugees in terms of their civil, political, Socio economic and cultural status in Ethiopia and explores their situation in the context of a refugee camp. It is mainly concerned with the type of the legal protection that they are awarded with both in the international and domestic refugee legal Instruments. It also investigates the rights of Refugees relating to access to territory, access to full fledged asylum procedures and human rights protections in Ethiopia. The approach used for this research is mainly a qualitative one which is suitable for the issue at hand. In-depth interviews and focus group discussions were conducted in the research. In addition, personal observation of the researcher and questionnaires were used in order to see the actual protection accorded to the refugees at camp level. From the data that were collected through these means the research described the assessment of the protection of the refugees at the normative frame work and in practice. It was uncovered through the undertaking of this research that the legal framework for refugees in Ethiopia to a large extent converges with the international convention. The legal protection relating to access to territories, access to full-fledged procedures, non refoulement, non- expUlsion, family unity or reunification, right to freedom of religion and access to justice is well respected in the normative framework. Nevertheless the legal rights of refugees to primary education and freedomof movement and the standard of treatment of refugees in wage-earning employment are restricted.The data gathered mainly through in-depth interview revealed that there is prolonged Refugee Status Determination, Spontaneous returnees, restricted freedom of movement, inadequate subsistence allowance, denial of identity paper, language barriers in the exercise of some rights, failure of repatration programs. This was found mainly due to lack of commitment and technical know-how on refugee issues and financial constraintsItem Consumers and Third Parties Protection under the National Payment System Proclamation No.718/2011(Addis Ababa,University, 2017-02) Lemecha, Ashenafi; Teshome, Tilahun (Associate Professor)As result of the rapid development of payment systems worldwide, the Ethiopian Government has enacted the National Payment System Proclamation No 718/2011. It is widely believed that the enactment of this law is one step forward to modernize the payment system of the country. Consequently, the use of electronic systems to transfer funds provides substantial benefits to consumers. However, due to the unique characteristics of such systems, the application of existing consumer protection legislation is unclear, leaving the rights and liabilities of consumers and financial institutions in electronic fund transfers undefined. A cursory look at the various provisions of NPSP shows that it has not provided adequate legal framework to protect consumers of PI and EFT. Therefore, this paper argues that neither the NPSP nor TCCPP provides sufficient safeguard for the rights and interests of consumers. Moreover, NPSP lacks clarity with respect to whether regular courts could assume jurisdiction in disputes involving the consumer and PII. Hence, an attempt is made to clarify this issue. It further examines issues relating to protection of third parties under the NPSP. The paper, among other things, recommends that a law which determines the reciprocal rights, liabilities and obligations of consumers and PII should be enacted so as to protect consumers. It also recommends that an exception to the principle of irrevocability of payment should be made.