Grass-roots Justice in Ethiopia
The Contribution of Customary Dispute Resolution
This book presents a timely review of the relations between the formal and customary justice systems in Ethiopia, and offers recommendations for legal reform. The book provides cases studies from all the Region of Ethiopia based on field research on the working of customary dispute resolution (CDR) institutions, their mandates, compositions, procedures and processes. The cases studies also document considerable unofficial linkages with the state judicial system, and consider the advantages as ...
Éditeur : Centre français des études éthiopiennes
Lieu d’édition : Addis-Abeba
Publication sur OpenEdition Books : 28 juillet 2016
ISBN numérique : 978-2-8218-7234-9
DOI : 10.4000/books.cfee.471
Collection : Corne de l’Afrique contemporaine / Contemporary Horn of Africa | 2
Année d’édition : 2008
ISBN (Édition imprimée) : 978-99944-808-2-1
Nombre de pages : 301
Alula Pankhurst et Getachew Assefa
Understanding Customary Dispute Resolution in EthiopiaDominik Kohlhagen
State Law and Local Law in Sub-Saharan AfricaRegional Case Studies
Getachew Talachew et Shimelis Habtewold
1. Customary Dispute Resolution in Afar SocietyMelaku Abate et Wubishet Shiferaw
2. Customary Dispute Resolution in Amhara Region: The Case of Wofa Legesse in North ShewaBayisa Besie et Lemessa Demie
3. Customary Dispute Resolution in Beni-Shangul Gumuz with Emphasis on Shinasha SocietyDereje Feyissa
4. Customary Dispute Resolution Institutions: The Case of the Nuer of the Gambella RegionBiruk Haile et Jira Mekonnen
5. Customary Dispute Resolution in HararAreba Abdella et Berhanu Amenew
6. Customary Dispute Resolution Institutions in Oromia Region: The Case of Jaarsa BiyyaaMohammed Mealin Seid et Zewdie Jotte
7. Customary Dispute Resolution in the Somali State of Ethiopia: An OverviewAyke Asfaw et Mekonnen Feleke
8. Customary Dispute Resolution in the SNNPRS: The Case of SidamaShimelis Gizaw et Taddese Gessese
9. Customary Dispute Resolution in Tigray Region: Case Studies from Three DistrictsMintiwab Zelelew et Mellese Madda
11. Alternative Commercial Dispute Resolution Mechanisms in Addis Ababa: The Case of MerkatoGetachew Assefa et Alula Pankhurst
Facing the Challenges of Customary Dispute Resolution: Conclusion and Recommendations
This book presents a timely review of the relations between the formal and customary justice systems in Ethiopia, and offers recommendations for legal reform. The book provides cases studies from all the Region of Ethiopia based on field research on the working of customary dispute resolution (CDR) institutions, their mandates, compositions, procedures and processes. The cases studies also document considerable unofficial linkages with the state judicial system, and consider the advantages as well as the limitations of customary institutions with respect to national and international law. The editor's introduction reviews the history of state law and its relations with customary law, summarises the main findings by region as well as as on inter-ethnic issues, and draws conclusions about social and legal structures, principles of organization, cultural concepts and areas, and judicial processes. The introduction also addresses the questions of inclusion and exclusion on the basis of gerontocratic power, gender, age and marginalised status, and the gradual as well as remarkable recent transformations of CDR institutions.
The editor's conclusion reviews the characteristics, advantages and limitations of CDR institutions. A strong case is made for greater recognition of customary systems and better alliance with state justice, while safeguarding individual and minority rights. The editors suggest that the current context of greater decentralization opens up opportunities for pratical collaboration between the systems by promoting legal pluralism and reform, thereby enhancing local level justice delivery. The editors conclude by proposing a range of options for more meaningful partnership for consideration by policy makers, the legal profession and other stakeholders.
In memory of Aberra Jembere and Dinsa Lepisa.
Cover: Elders at peace ceremony in Arbore, 1993.
Alula Pankhurst is an Associate Professor in social anthropology who has taught at Addis Ababa University, and written articles on dispute resolution and peace-making. [Editor's note: Alula Pankhurst is currently the Young Lives Ethiopia Country Director]
Getachew Assefa is an Assistant Professor of Law at Addis Ababa University, who has published on human and child rights, constitutional law, and legal education.
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