Transitional Justice

TRANSITIONAL JUSTICE PROCESS IN ETHIOPIA

Truth-seeking

Ensuring victims’ right to truth by establishing mechanisms to uncover past crimes and their underlying causes

Justice

Upholding justice by prosecuting violations, removing legal obstacles, and ensuring accountability for lasting reconciliation

Reparations

Reparations ensure financial and non-financial redress for victims, including compensation, rehabilitation, restitution, and memorialization

Memorialization

Preserving accurate accounts of past violations to honor victims, educate society, promote healing, and prevent future abuses

Guarantees of non-recurrence

Dismantling the root causes of violence and rights violations while ensuring inclusive representation for lasting change

What is the role of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission in the TJ Prosess?

The Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) as the national human rights institution mandated with the promotion and protection of human rights in Ethiopia, has been at the forefront of advocating for accountability measures for serious violations of International Human Rights Law and International Humanitarian Law through a holistic TJ approach in line with relevant human rights norms and standards.

Fact sheet

Report of the Ethiopian Human Rights Commission (EHRC) and the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) on the Findings of Community Consultations on Transitional Justice (TJ) with Victims and Affected Populations in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

EHRC/OHCHR advisory note on the next steps towards the development of a human rights compliant Transitional Justice Policy for Ethiopia

EHRC/OHCHR’s Joint Advisory Note and Key Findings Stemming from Community Consultations on Transitional Justice to inform the development of a Transitional Justice Policy Framework for Ethiopia

Latest News & Updates

English | Event Update

Addis Ababa: International Research Conference on Transitional Justice

Strengthening evidence-based policymaking and inclusive dialogue are essential to advancing an effective, victim-centred, and human rights-compliant transitional justice process in Ethiopia
Event Update | አማርኛ

አዲስ አበባ፦ በሽግግር ፍትሕ ዙሪያ የተካሄደ ዓለም አቀፍ የምርምር ጉባኤ

በኢትዮጵያ ውጤታማ፣ ተጎጂዎችን ማዕከል ያደረገ እና ሰብአዊ መብቶችን ያከበረ የሽግግር ፍትሕ ሂደትን ተግባራዊ ለማድረግ፤ በማስረጃ ላይ የተመሠረተ የፖሊሲ ዝግጅት እና አካታች ውይይቶችን ማጠናከር አስፈላጊ ነው
Afaan Oromo | Event Update

Finfinnee: Yaa’ii Qorannoo Idil-Addunyaa Cee’umsa Haqaa Irratti Gaggeeffame

Itoophiyaa keessatti Adeemsa ce’umsa haqaa bu’a qabeessa, miidhamtoota giddu galeessa godhatee fi mirgoota namoomaa kabaju hojiirra oolchuuf, qophii Imaammataa ragaa irratti hundaa’e fi marii hunda hammate cimsuun barbaachisaa dha
Event Update | Somali

Addis Ababa: Shir-cilmiyeed Caalami ah oo ku saabsan Caddaaladda Kumeel-gaarka ah

Si loogu hirgeliyo Itoobiya geedi-socod caddaaladeed oo kumeel-gaar ah oo waxtar leh, xudduntuna ay u yihiin dhibbanayaasha isla markaana dhowraya xuquuqda aadanaha; waxaa lagama maarmaan ah in la xoojiyo dejinta siyaasado ku dhisan caddeymo iyo wadahadallo loo dhan yahay