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Activity
- 1:-
Continuing Legal Education
Continuing Legal Education is designed to upgrade
the legal knowledge and legal skills of lawyers
with the objective of training of members. This
program also aims at acquainting Ethiopian Lawyers
with new laws and legislations and at providing
a forum of discussion on current legal issues.
With these objectives in mind, EBA has organized
and is still organizing workshops and seminars
on various topics in law. The Continuing Legal
Education Program is carried out in collaboration
with Canadian Bar Association (CBA)
Activity - 2:-
Law Reform and Advocacy
The Law Reform and Advocacy program is aimed at
proposing amendments and new laws to contribute
to the developments in law and in the administration
of justice in Ethiopia.
It also includes the creation of awareness of
the general public in law and human rights through
research and publication.
It is organizing workshop on constitutional topics
to acquaint lawyer, judges and Parliamentarians
with the constitution.
EBA has already participated in the deliberations
of various bills, including the new criminal code
when it was at a drafts stage, Evidence law, Procedure
law, and Anti-Corruption law. It is a standing
member of the committee for judicial reform under
the Court Administration Reform Program (CARP).
It has also launched a bimonthly newsletter Temuagach
to communicate the Bar's views and activities.
It also publishes a biyearly journal the Ethiopian
Bar Review. This program is supported by Initiative
Africa (SIDA/IA)
Activity - 3:-
Legal Aid Services
Providing legal aid service to those who are economically
and social underprivileged is an objective imperative
in Ethiopia given the prevalent poverty. It aims
at making justice accessible to the needy.
Considering these objective necessities, EBA,
in cooperation with Action Professional Association
for People (APAP) and Action Aid Ethiopia, is
providing free legal service for those who are
needy. It has already organized two centers for
the purpose.
IMMEDIATE OBJECTIVES
The immediate objectives of EBA are those problems
identified and to be tackled in the near future.
In this regard, EBA has initiated the following
activities:
- Promote
the participation of its members and activate
the various organs of the Association.
- Provide
legal assistance for those who are needy.
- Perform
sustained activities to create public awareness
about the Association, law and human rights.
- Make
the necessary preparations for the construction
of the future office of the Association.
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