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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.
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Provide legal assistance for those who are needy.
- Perform
sustained activities to create public awareness
about the Association, law and human rights.
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Make the necessary preparations for the construction
of the future office of the Association.
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