Date of publication:
08/21/2025
Ethiopia
Do domestic laws and policies require that the grounds for refusing an application for family reunification be specified?
ANALYSIS
Assessment by population
Assessment by population
Analysis
The Refugees proclamation, under article 14 (5), the Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) is tasked with facilitating reunification when requests are made by recognized refugees or asylum-seekers to reunify with their family members within Ethiopia. However, the Refugees Proclamation has not provided detailed procedures to regulate family reunification including the specific ground for refusal of family reunification. Also, there are no subsidiary legislations nor guidelines issued to administer family reunification applications.
LAW & POLICY
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 14(5) - Unity of the family
The Agency shall facilitate reunification when requests are made by recognized refugees or asylum-seekers to reunify with their family members within Ethiopia.