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Consociation as a Guarantee for the Protection of Minority Rights in Ethiopia

In: International Journal on Minority and Group Rights
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Belachew Girma Degefie Attorney and Consultant at Law, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, girma.belachew@yahoo.com

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The Constitution of Ethiopia takes diversity seriously as a response to the country’s history. On the other hand, the Constitution does not protect minority groups to the extent that it promised in its Preamble, as has been observed for many years. This necessitates a system that at best fosters the interests of minorities and thereby contributes to establishing a legitimate government. This article recommends that a consociational arrangement protects minorities by enabling them to exercise autonomy at the municipal level and be represented in the federal government, thereby allowing them to participate in the federal law-making process. Executive power sharing allows ethnic groups to participate in the federal executive and feel that they are part of the government. Finally, minority veto allows them to veto laws that affect their vital interests such as language rights.

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