The Implication of External Support for Ethiopian Human Right Commission (2019-2023)

dc.contributor.advisorSolomon Mebrie (PhD)
dc.contributor.authorAbraham Abera
dc.date.accessioned2025-08-12T07:18:19Z
dc.date.available2025-08-12T07:18:19Z
dc.date.issued2024-11-01
dc.description.abstractThe Ethiopian Human Rights Commission was established for the purpose of promoting and protecting human rights in Ethiopia. Therefore, the purpose of this thesis is to evaluate the impact of external support on the performance of Ethiopian Human Right Commission. In order to do this, the thesis examines the commission's history since it went into force, the effectiveness of the commission's mandate and powers, accessibility, independence, operational efficiency, accountability, collaboration with international organizations, other human rights institutions, and civil society is reassessed in general in the thesis. The thesis analyzed primary and secondary sources using qualitative research approach. The primary sources included Commission’s founding proclamation, the 1993 Paris principles, interview with Commission’spartnership officer. On the other hand, interview conducted with important members of the Ethiopian Human Rights Defenders Center, Association for Human Rights in Ethiopia, and Consortium of Ethiopian Human Rights Organizations. Secondary sources included reports by Ethiopian human right commission and international human right organizations. The data collection method was Key informant interviews. Data analysis technique was thematic analysis. According to this thesis, the commission made progress between 2019 and 2023 after attempting to make reform. However, a significant amount of external assistance was required to make this progress. In light of these findings, the thesis suggests that a team to be established at both government and commission levels to conduct intelligence work in order to determine the source of funding and the manner in which the commission uses the funds. The thesis suggests in order to preserve the independence and integrity of the commission, a comprehensive plan shouldbe put in place by the government and the Commission to raise a competitive budget internally
dc.identifier.urihttps://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/6333
dc.language.isoen_US
dc.publisherAddis ababa university
dc.subjectEthiopian Human Rights Commission
dc.subjectExternal Support
dc.subjectPromoting
dc.titleThe Implication of External Support for Ethiopian Human Right Commission (2019-2023)
dc.typeThesis

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