Date of publication:
01/07/2026
Ethiopia
Do domestic laws and policies provide for the exclusion from refugee status of persons who are not in need of international protection?
Assessment by population
Analysis
The exclusion clause of the Refugees Proclamation adheres to the international standards set in the 1951 Refugees Convention. According to article 7 of the Refugees Proclamation, a person shall not be considered as a refugee if there are serious reasons for considering that: he has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instrument drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes; he has committed a serious, non-political crime prior to his entry into Ethiopia as a refugee; or he has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations or the African Union as embodied in their respective Charters.
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 7 - Exclusion from Refugee Status
Notwithstanding the provisions of Article 5 and 6 of this Proclamation a person shall not be considered as a refugee if there are serious reasons for considering that: 1/ he has committed a crime against peace, a war crime, or a crime against humanity, as defined in the international instrument drawn up to make provision in respect of such crimes; 2/ he has committed a serious, non-political crime prior to his entry into Ethiopia as a refugee; or 3/ he has been guilty of acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations or the African Union as embodied in their respective Charters.