Indigenous And Non-indigenous Peoples Rights In Benishangul-gumuz Regional State The Right To Political Participation Of Non-indigenous People In Bambasi Woreda

The right to political participation, as stated under the UDHR and ICCPR, is a basic right ofrnhuman beings that influence the inter-relation and interaction of human beings. Ethiopia, asrnsignatory of these international human right instruments, the FDRE constitution stipulates thernright to political participation right of all Nation, Nationalities and People of the country withoutrnany discrimination. However, regional states, like Benishangul-Gumuz, had face serious criticismrnthat ‘non-indigenous’ people are face serious problem in the enjoyment of their right to politicalrnparticipation. Hence, this research has aimed to assess the political participation of ‘nonindigenous’rnpeople of Benishangul-Gumuz Regional State: case study of Bambasi woreda. It looksrnand measures the participation of ‘non-indigenous’ people in public decision making and assessrnthe ‘indigenous’ vs. ‘non-indigenous’ composition of institution of Bambasi Woredarnadministration and normative instruments for the accommodation and consideration of the rightrnto political participation of ‘non-indigenous’ people. In investigating reliable data, the researcherrnutilizes qualitative research approaches unstructured in-depth interview, key informant interviewrnand field observation as data collection instruments with different documents and articles. Asrnfinding of the study reveals, the right to political participation has been shortened by normativernand institutional constraints that range from the federal up-to kebele administration level. Hence,rnit is highly recommended that there must be a structural change that helps to establish an inclusivernnormative and administrative institution that range from the reconsideration of ‘non-indigenousrnpeople up to constitutional amendment and re-institutionalization of the administration.

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