Free download or read online the constitution of the united states of america pdf epub book. Oromia ethiopia5, january 14, 2015 the us department of state called on the ethiopian government for meaningful dialogue about oromo community concerns6 and on february 9, 2016, during a state department briefing on the situation in oromia, the united states is deeply concerned. New york state constitution new york department of state. Constitution means oromia regional state constitution 10. Addis arega, a spokesperson for oromia state, has said the draft law will be discussed by the oromo people and amended before it goes back to the house of peoples representatives for ratification. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. As stated under article 52 1 of the constitution, all powers not given expressly to the federal government alone, or concurrently to the federal government and the states are reserved to the states. Revised constitutions of regional states ethiopian legal. The main characters of this history, non fiction story are. Oromia national regional state constitution free download as pdf file.
Harari language is the official language of the state. Ethiopia is a federal democratic republic composed of 9 national regional states. Eshetu alemu, judgment and sentence unofficial english translation. The constitution is the supreme law of the national state of tigray. The 1838 constitution is one of many historical documents that may be found at the florida state archives. Findings of the research pointed out that, though the fdre constitution grants wider subnational constitutional space to constituent units, the oromia regional state. As far as the regional institutional structure is concerned, the federal constitution limits itself to stating that there. Ethiopia administrative regions, cities and population. This was stated in both the old and revised constitutions of oromia i. Constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia wipo. The state of oromia sprawls over the largest part of the country and at present consists of 12 administrative zones and 180 woredas. Coronavirus live update live statistics and coronavirus news tracking the number of confirmed cases, recovered patients, and death toll by country due to the covid 19 coronavirus from wuhan, china.
Oromiyaa is one of the nine regional states of ethiopia, the homeland of the oromo. Under gadaa, every eight years, the oromo would choose by consensus nine leaders. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Compatibility of the revised oromia national regional state. The writing process of this constitution was led by the three young afar law professionals ambassador hassan abdulkadir, ali hussein weissa and ahmed hussein. Download oromia national regional state constitution.
Gray building in tallahassee, the archives is mandated by law to collect and preserve documentation of floridas past. Statement on the draft law on oromias special interest in. 461994 article 49 3 a, it is hereby proclaimed as follows. That is why the constitution mentions, the special interest of oromia statearising from the location of aa within state of oromiawould be respected written in bold for emphasis. South sudan, gambela region, and southern nations, nationalities, and peoples region to the west. Leaked draft law of oromias special interest in addis. This power is also provided by article 505, which stipulates that the state council i. The oromia, tigray, southern, somali, harar and amhara regional constitutions were adopted in 1995. The 1971 constitution is the fifth complete revision of virginias fundamental law since 1776other complete revisions having been effective in 1830, 1851, 1870, and 1902. Paulos kebede following the circulation on social media of a document said to be draft law for determining oromia regional states interest in addis ababa, there was a flurry of comments on what the meaning of article 495 of fdre constitution could be some wanted to see addis ababa as a federal territory in which oromia regional state only has a special interest. A comparative analysis of the state constitution of tigray in light of the fdre constitution and amhara state constitution. Coronavirus counter with new cases, historical data, and info. The constitution and law provide for freedom of speech and press, however the state of emergency regulations included restrictions on these rights. The afar state constitution is officially known as the revised constitution of the afar national regional state of ethiopia.
United nations working group for indigenous peoples unpfii. Criminal adjudication by state courts under the fdre constitution. Constitution of afar regional state ethiopian criminal. Pdf on jan 1, 2004, tsegaye regassa and others published state. Constitution of teh regional state of oromia revised2001. A leaked legislative document shows oromia region is pushing for extensive rights in the capital city addis ababa. Due to the geographical coincidence of the location of oromia with aaca, the. Federalism, local government and minority protection in. Pdf a comparative analysis of the state constitution of. Constitutional adjudication under the fdre constitution and the revised oromia national regional. A similar provision is included in art 2 of the somali constitution.
All citizens, organs of state, political organizations, other associations as well as their officials have the duty to ensure observance of the constitution and to obey it. Ethiopian constitutions and their explanatory note. The constitution of international oromo youth association. The ethnic composition in the state include, oromo 52. The draft proclamation to determine oromias special interest in addis ababa was reportedly developed and tabled by oromia regional state about two months ago. It is also practiced by the konso and gedeo people of southern ethiopia. Oromia is one of the 9 national regional states and two city administrations of ethiopia, its average estimated area is about 363,375km2, accounting for about 34. Authorities harassed, arrested, detained, charged, and prosecuted journalists and others perceived as critical of the. According to article 522b, the regional states have the power to enact a state constitution. The interest of oromia article 49 does tell horn affairs.
Table of contents article i bill of rights article ii franchise and officers article iii division of powers article iv legislature article v executive article vi judiciary article vii local government article viii education article ix corporations article x taxation and finance article xi. United states department of state bureau of democracy, human rights and labor regions special police force, sometimes referred to as the liyu, attacked residents in mayu muluke district in east hararghe zone, oromia, killing 40 persons and injuring 40. Pdf the constitution of the united states of america. Mayor means a chief executiv e officer of a city administration. The harari peoples national regional state the harari. Constitution of teh regional state of oromia revised. Any law, customary practice, an act of an agency of government of official that contravenes the constitution is invalid. The ethiopian constitution posits, in article 49 5, that the special interest of the state of oromia in addis ababa concerns three important areas.
United nations permanent forum on indigenous issues. To use these words, location and within, are the geographical reaffirmation. The 1994 constitution created ethnically based kililoch regional states. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 30 pages and is available in paperback format. Art 6 of the 1995 constitution and art 6 of the revised 2001 constitution as amended in 2005. Pdf state constitutions in federal ethiopia researchgate. Oromia is the largest national regional state in ethiopia in terms of population size and areal coverage. According to the 1994 census result the religious composition of the population of the state indicates that 60. The state of amhara constitution amharic and english hot.
Agaw, the oromo and other minorities in addition to the dominant amhara. Oromia regions government spokesperson told local media that the. Constitutional special interest of the state of oromia in. New ethiopian constitution maintains that all land is nationalized. The first edition of the novel was published in 1787, and was written by founding fathers. This appears to be a lastminute reversal, or at least it contradicts earlier reports in the state media that the draft has been referred to. City manager means an official who executes the municipal services of the city administration. Constitution of virginia foreword the virginia constitution of 1971 was approved by vote of the people on november 3, 1970, and became effective on july 1, 1971. Now, therefore, in accordance with the revised constitution of oromia regional state no.
The council of the state of oromia is the highest body of its administration. The special interest of the state of oromia with respect to supply of services or the utilization of resources or administrative matters arising from the presence of the city of addis ababa within the state of oromia shall be protected. The constitution of the international oromo youth association 3 page article v. In recognition of the constitution of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia. Member states of the federal democratic republic of ethiopia are the following. It is prohibited to assume state power in any manner other than that.
The oromia national regional state megeleta oromia heera mootummaa naannoo oromiyaa fooyyaee bahe labsii lak. The draft legislation is intended to determine the application of article 49 5 of the constitution. The new constitution of 1995 had explicitly declared ethiopia to be a federal polity with. This constitution establishes a federal and democratic state structure. Grassroots conflict assessment of the somali region, ethiopia. Therefore, in order to realise the right to selfdetermination, the federal constitution. Peoples region the case of ethiopias southern nations. The state of oromia has been established by the constitution and per article 52 of the constitution, it has the right to selfgovernment.
The state of benshangul gumuz constitution amharic version hot. First, the oromia regional state constitution has failed to establish government structure responsive to the oromo people recognizing the local reality and adds. The role and relevance of subnational constitutions in. This edition of the new york state constitution, available at. The revised constitution of the afar national regional. Constitutional space for the regional state constitutions under the. The system regulates political, economic, social and religious activities of the community.
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