The Constitutional Right of Persons under Police Custody in Ethiopia: The Law and Practice
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2025-01-01
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Addis Ababa University
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This study examines the constitutional framework that protects the rights of individuals in
police custody in Ethiopia. It investigates the legal safeguards available to persons in police
custody by reviewing pertinent constitutional provisions, legislative enactments, and judicial
interpretations. Using comparative legal perspectives and international human rights
standards, this paper assesses Ethiopia's protection of the rights of people in police custody,
including the right to legal representation, a fair trial, freedom from arbitrary detention, and
the prohibition of torture and ill-treatment. The paper further examines the problems and
limitations that exist in the practical application and enforcement of these rights, taking into
account elements such as institutional capacity, legal knowledge, and sociopolitical
dynamics. By highlighting these problems, this study hopes to assist policymakers, legal
practitioners, and human rights advocates with insights on how to improve the protection of
constitutional rights for individuals in police custody in Ethiopia
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Police custody, Arrested persons, Constitutional right of arrested persons