CHAPTER FOURTEEN#
The Judiciary#
Article 100#
In the People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia judicial authority shall be vested only in one Supreme Court, courts of administrative and autonomous regions, and other courts established by law.
Courts of the People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia shall safeguard the legally guaranteed rights, interests and freedoms of the state, mass organizations, other associations and individuals.
Article 101#
Justices of the Supreme Court shall be elected by the National Shengo, and Justices of regional courts shall be elected by their respective regional shengos.
The term of Justices and judges shall be the same as that of the shengo that elected them.
A shengo may recall Justices and judges elected by it.
The nomination, election and administration of judges shall be determined by law.
Article 102#
In the People’s Democratic Republic of Ethiopia the highest judicial court organ is the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court is vested with the authority to supervise the judicial functions of all courts in the country.
Article 103#
People’s assessors, elected from among the people, shall adjudicate in courts. Particulars shall be determined by law.
Article 104#
Judges and people’s assessors shall exercise their judicial function in complete independence; they shall be guided by no other authority than that of the law.
Article 105#
Courts shall provide interpretation services to any party who does not understand the language in which they conduct their judicial proceeding.
Article 10#
All cases shall be heard in public except where in camera hearing may be justified for reasons specified by law.
Article 107#
Courts shall submit periodic reports on their activities to the shengos that elected them.