Addis Ababa, June 12, 2024 (FBC) – The preparation of major legal, procedural and content documents to establish various institutions stipulated in the proclamation for the implementation process of Transitional Justice is underway, Minister of Justice Gedion Timotheos disclosed.
The last 100 days of Council of Ministers performance evaluation meeting was held in the presence of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed.
The Minister of Justice has presented an evaluation report on the performance and state of affairs of legal and justice affairs, on the meeting.
Speaking on the evaluation session, Minister of Justice, Gedion reported on the approval of the Transitional Justice Policy Document and related matters.
The Transitional Justice Policy document was approved following extensive studies and consultations conducted with stakeholders in an inclusive and participatory manner, the Minister elaborated.
The Minister added that a road map was prepared to implement the policy and legal, procedural and content development activities are being prepared to establish the institutions required to effectively implement the policy.
The Minister further noted that laws and procedures have been prepared and implemented to effectively conduct reforms in the justice system at national and regional levels.
He also mentioned about the activities being carried out to implementing the proclamation on the procedures of justice administration system and to ratify and implement the criminal procedure code.
According to him, a model law has been prepared relating to the use of traditional courts and dispatched to regional states.
Gedion noted that his ministerial institution will further focus on improving the administration of society focused justice to ensure that citizens get better services at community level.
Proclamation on the management of legal administrative procedures and criminal justice procedures are several of the areas on which the ministry will focus in the future, he remarked.