Date of publication:
01/07/2026
Ethiopia
Do domestic laws and policies provide for fair asylum procedures on appeal?
Assessment by population
Analysis
The Refugees Proclamation, under article 15 and 16, provides procedural safeguards in the asylum process. In deciding the asylum applications, the Refugees and Returnees Services (RRS) shall ensure that the applicant is provided with relevant information, in a language he understands, in particular relating to the procedures for refugee status determination and rights and obligations of refugees and asylum-seekers; invite the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees to participate as an observer and; shall cause the person concerned to be notified of its decision and the reason thereof in writing among others. In addition, as per article 43 of the Refugees Proclamation, any person that entertains the asylum application has the obligation to to safeguard the confidentiality of any information he obtains, in the course of his work related to asylum-seekers or recognized refugees.
Related provisions of domestic law or policy
Refugees Proclamation No.1110/2019
- Year: 2019
- Type: Domestic law
- Rights Category: Asylum, Freedom of movement, Liberty & security of person, Nationality & facilitated naturalization, Social protection, Family life, Documentation
- Link to external source: https://www.refworld.org/legal/decreees/natlegbod/2019/en/30352
Legal provision
Article 16 - Decision by the Agency
1/ The Agency shall examine and decide on the application presented to it in accordance with Article 15 of this Proclamation within six months period of time of registering the application after verifying that the criteria provided under Article 5 or 6 of this Proclamation are fulfilled.
Article 42
Every recognized refugee or asylum-seeker who fulfills the necessary requirements provided in the relevant provisions of the Ethiopian Nationality Law relating to naturalization may apply to acquire Ethiopian Nationality by law.
Article 42 - Cooperation with United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
The Government of Ethiopia shall co-operate with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees in the exercise of its functions in accordance with Article 35 of the Refugee Convention.
Article 43 - Confidentiality Principle
Any person implementing this Proclamation, and Regulations and Directives issued in accordance with this Proclamation shall have the obligation to safeguard the confidentiality of any information he obtains, in the course of his work related to asylum-seekers or recognized refugees, in particular he shall not collect information from or disclose information to the authorities of the country of origin of the recognized refugee or asylum-seeker or any alleged actors of persecution.