The Place of Customary and Religious Laws and Practices in Ethiopia: A Critical Review of the Four Modern Constitutions

Endalcachew Bayeh

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The Place of Customary and Religious Laws and Practices in Ethiopia: A Critical Review of the Four Modern Constitutions

Endalcachew Bayeh

Published in Social Sciences (Volume 4, Issue 4)

Received: 3 July 2015 Accepted: 24 July 2015 Published: 6 August 2015

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The objective of this paper is to examine the place of customary and religious laws and practices in the Ethiopian constitutions. To this end, the study made comparison as to the place of those elements in the four constitutions, thereby implying the changes and continuities. As a result, the study shows that the 1995 FDRE constitution better incorporated the customary and religious laws and practices as compared to other constitutions. The 1987 PDRE constitution is also relatively good compared to the 1931 and 1955 Imperial constitutions in terms of recognizing those elements in a way that can ensure equality of all sections of the society.

Published in	Social Sciences (Volume 4, Issue 4)
DOI	10.11648/j.ss.20150404.14
Page(s)	90-93
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Constitution, Custom, Ethiopia, Language, Religion

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Endalcachew Bayeh. (2015). The Place of Customary and Religious Laws and Practices in Ethiopia: A Critical Review of the Four Modern Constitutions. Social Sciences, 4(4), 90-93. https://doi.org/10.11648/j.ss.20150404.14

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Endalcachew Bayeh. The Place of Customary and Religious Laws and Practices in Ethiopia: A Critical Review of the Four Modern Constitutions. Soc. Sci. 2015, 4(4), 90-93. doi: 10.11648/j.ss.20150404.14

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Endalcachew Bayeh. The Place of Customary and Religious Laws and Practices in Ethiopia: A Critical Review of the Four Modern Constitutions. Soc Sci. 2015;4(4):90-93. doi: 10.11648/j.ss.20150404.14

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Endalcachew Bayeh

Ambo University, Department of Civics and Ethical Studies, College of Social Sciences and Humanities, Ambo, Ethiopia

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