Legal and Institutional Framework for Stolen Asset Recovery in Ethiopia
| dc.contributor.advisor | Simeneh Kiros (Associate Professor) | |
| dc.contributor.author | Endalkachew Worku | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2025-03-05T12:36:26Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2025-03-05T12:36:26Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2020-05 | |
| dc.description.abstract | Stolen asset recovery is the whole process of recovering illicit proceeds from all crimes and returns them to their owners. The proceeds from the perpetration of a criminal action are often transferred to other countries for laundering purposes. This hinders the government to use these assets for the benefit of the people. The restitution of the assets obtained through crime is regarded as a fundamental principle UNCAC. To have effective stolen asset recovery system countries must have strong policy, law and institution. Having strong stolen asset recovery system serve also as deterrent effect and achieve the maxim ‘crime should not pay’. This article critically examine the existing Ethiopian Stolen Asset Recovery system. Although in Ethiopia there are some laws scatteredly dealing with some element of stolen asset recovery, there are still remaining gaps that should be addressed are indicated in this article. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://etd.aau.edu.et/handle/123456789/4500 | |
| dc.language.iso | en_US | |
| dc.publisher | Addis Ababa University, | |
| dc.title | Legal and Institutional Framework for Stolen Asset Recovery in Ethiopia | |
| dc.type | Thesis |