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Definition and the Rights of the Child in the Context of Ethiopian
Laws and Practices, and It's Consistency with the CRC.
Table of Contents
Acronyms used
Introduction
Chapter One: General Background
1.1 Definition of 'Child'
1.2 Situation of Ethiopian Children General Prospective
Chapter Two: Definition and rights of the child under
Ethiopian Laws in relation to age for expression of consent
2.1 Age of consent for medical Treatment, surgery
and examination.
2.2 Age of consent for change of Name Identity,
Guardianship and consent for Adoption.
2.2.1 Change of name ldentity
2.2.2 Modification or change of guardianship
2.2.3 Adoption
2.3 Age for sexual consent
2.4 Age for consent for marriage
Chapter Three. Definition and rights of the child in relation
to the Administration of Justice.
3.1 Age of the child in relation to the criminal
Administration of Justice: The juvenile Justice.
3.1 .1 pre-trial Stage; police investigation.
3.1.2 Trial Stage.
3.1.3 Post Trial Stage: The disposition of Juvenile cases
3.2 Age of the child in relation to Civil Administration of Justice
3.2.1 Giving testimony in court
3.2.2 Lodging complaints and seeking redress before a court or
other relevant authority.
3.2.3 Legal capacity to succeed inherit and conduct
property transaction.
3.3 Age of the child in relation to participation in Judicial and
Administrative proceedings.
3.4 Age of the child in relation to consumption of Alcohol and
other controlled substances.
Chapter four: Definition and rights of the child in relation to
Admission to Employment and/or work.
4.1 Background.
4.2 The Legal Frame Work.
4.3 Child Employment and or work.
Chapter five: Definition and rights of the child in relation to
Admission in the Armed Forces.
5.1 Background.
5.2 Age of the child in relation to voluntary enlistment and
conscription in the Armed Forces Including participation in
Hostilities.
Conclusions and Recommendations
1. Summary of problems
2. Recommendations
Foot Notes
Bibliography