Protection of Refugee Rights in Ethiopia: A Critical Appraisal of Proclamation No. 1110/2019
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2022-12
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Addis Ababa University
Abstract
Ethiopia proclaimed its first refugee law in 2004 by incorporating international standards and
setting limits where relevant. Although it has been part of the main refugee hosting countries of
the world for quite some time, the treatment it accords for refugees has been questioned with
encampment practices and limit to economic and social rights being at the center. The country
since has been showing its dedication joining international initiatives and making pledges to
achieve global goals of finding durable solutions to refugee problems and overall burden
sharing. Proclamation No. 1110/2019 has been enacted as the new refugee law of the country,
repealing the law of 2004, as a show of commitment to the pledges the country has made in the
global compact for refugees. This study scrutinizes the objective of the new law vis-à-vis the
changes it has made and realities of the country.