1995 Ethiopian Constitution

The Ethiopian Constitution is the highest law of Ethiopia , which entered into force on August 21, 1995.

The constitution consists of 106 articles in 11 chapters. It provides for the creation of a federal government of nine regions created on an ethnic basis, regulated by a parliament divided into the House of People's Representatives and the House of Federation. The Constitution expressly provides for a set of fundamental human rights; Article 13 determines that these rights and freedoms will be interpreted in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights , the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights and in accordance with other international instruments adopted by Ethiopia. The document also guarantees that all Ethiopian languages ​​will enjoy equal recognition by the state, although the Amharic language is indicated as the working language of the federal government.