Ethiopian criminal law ppt

  • The sources of Ethiopian laws include the Constitution, International Treaties, Codes and Statutes, Decrees, Regulations and Directives and Customary Laws.
    A ruling of the Cassation Division of the Federal Supreme Court on the interpretation of the law has a binding effect on Federal and State Courts.
  • Though Ethiopia shall exercise its criminal jurisdiction over anyone who has committed a crime in Ethiopia, it may delegate its jurisdiction to a foreign country in which the foreigner has taken refuge and his extradition cannot be obtained.

How are petty offences governed in Ethiopia?

They shall be governed as a rule by the principle of territoriality (Art. 11). (2)Petty offences committed in Ethiopia shall always be tried in accordance with Ethiopian law when the petty offender is in Ethiopia.
They shall give rise neither to delegation (Art. 12) nor to extradition (Art. 21).

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Is the Penal Code still used in Ethiopia?

This Penal Code is what we have been using for almost 44 years now.
The law books reflect the attitude of the culture.
But it is ridiculous to still maintain such laws (Original Wolde Giorgis of EWLA) at the present.
EWLA should be commended for what they have been doing on behalf of all Ethiopian women.

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What happens if a doer commits a crime in Ethiopia?

punished according to Ethiopian law whether they were committed in Ethiopia or in a foreign country.
If, however, the doer was already tried for the same act by a foreign Court a fresh penalty may be dispensed with.
Article 739.- Foreign Sentences.

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What is treason under the Criminal Code of Ethiopia?

The individual interests of a person protected under the Code include:

  • his life
  • his person (body)
  • his liberty
  • his honor
  • his morals attributes
  • his family
  • his property etc. Treason is betrayal of sovereignty of a state.
    There are three types of treason under the Criminal Code of Ethiopia.

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