Browsing Research Articles (Faculty of Law) by Author "Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye"
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Ethnic federalism and internal minorities: the legal protection of internal minorities in Ethiopia
Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye; Van der Beken, Christophe (Edinburgh University Press, 2013)Not a single federal arrangement has been successful in demarcating the territorial matrix of the federation into separate ethnically defined territorial units. The decade-old federal experiment in Ethiopia is no exception ... -
Federalism, territorial autonomy and the management of ethnic diversity in Africa: reading the balance sheet
Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye (Centre International de Formation Européenne, 2012)The history of federalism in Africa is a history of ambivalence. In the run up to independence, federalism was an idea that galvanized several political movements that, following the retreat of colonial powers, emerged to ... -
Female genital mutilation as a human rights issue: examining the effectiveness of the law against female genital mutilation in Tanzania
Yusuf, Camilla; Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye (Juta Law, 2013)In many African states, female genital mutilation (FGM) is a deeply-entrenched cultural practice. Tanzania is no exception. FGM persists despite the fact that the country has ratified a number of international and regional ... -
A tale of two federations: Comparing language rights in South Africa and Ethiopia
Fessha, Yonatan Tesfaye (Pretoria University Law Press (PULP), 2009)The success of a federal arrangement in accommodating ethnic diversity cannot be measured solely on the basis of its language rights regime. However, it is generally agreed that a well-designed language rights regime goes ...