ASSESSING THE HUMAN RIGHTS OBLIGATION OF A STATE TO ADDRESS GROSS HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN ETHIOPIA: THE CASE OF DERASHE SPECIAL WOREDA.

Abstract

By ratifying international human rights treaties, states assume the duty to respect, protect and fulfill human rights. They have the duty to redress gross violation of human rights that are carried out within their jurisdiction. As Ethiopia is a party to a number of human rights legal instruments, it has a duty to comply with the international human right obligations by adopting necessary measures for effective compliance to human right instruments. Despite the existing legal framework, the daily and annual report of Ethiopian human rights commission revealed that situation of human right in Ethiopia is worsening. Basically this research took up the case Derashe especial woreda conflict and major gross violation in the conflict. For examination of this study the method and procedure employed was qualitative in design with data collection tools of document analysis, and interview. Triangulation and ethical consideration was made to come up with reliable and valid findings, conclusions, and recommendations. As per the findings, the recurrent conflict in Derashe special woreda caused gross violation of human right in study area. The conclusion drawn is the failure commitment and lack of due diligence to address pre and post violation situation in early manner. Finally, the study suggested possible legal and administrative measure to address the violation of human right that rose in study area in recurrent manner.