{"id":10217,"date":"2021-01-28T14:49:02","date_gmt":"2021-01-28T14:49:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hiil.org\/?p=10217"},"modified":"2021-08-24T02:15:29","modified_gmt":"2021-08-24T02:15:29","slug":"press-release-widening-justice-gap-in-ethiopia-requires-bold-actions-and-innovation-to-boost-access-to-justice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.hiil.org\/fr\/news\/press-release-widening-justice-gap-in-ethiopia-requires-bold-actions-and-innovation-to-boost-access-to-justice\/","title":{"rendered":"Press Release: Widening Justice Gap in Ethiopia Requires Bold Actions and Innovation to Boost Access to Justice"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

HiiL\u2019s Justice Needs and Satisfaction Survey reveals challenges and opportunities facing justice access in Ethiopia and the push for more user-centred innovation and transformation. The survey report, Legal Problems in Daily Life<\/em>, to be presented during a 23 January<\/strong> launch event.<\/strong> <\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n

The Hague \u2013 A Justice Needs and Satisfaction Survey<\/a> (JNS) conducted in 2020 by The Hague Institute for Innovation of Law (HiiL) shows that rapid development and urbanisation continue to widen Ethiopia\u2019s justice gap. Of the 7.4 million legal problems occurring in the country, 5.2 million remain unresolved or perceived as unfairly resolved. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cLegal problems in Ethiopia are relatively low compared to other countries in Sub-Saharan Africa,\u201d said Dr. Martin Gramatikov, director Measuring Justice at HiiL. \u201cThat said, however, addressing the high demand for access and resolution to these issues will require bold action from justice stakeholders across the country. What matters is how many legal problems Ethiopians manage to resolve fairly.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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On 23 January, HiiL and its partners at Ethiopia\u2019s Office of the Attorney General convened a launch event to share the JNS report results and findings. During the event, speakers discussed the outcomes of the survey and justice problems experienced daily by Ethiopians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In conducting the JNS Survey, HiiL learned that the justice problems most affecting Ethiopians include crime, land disputes, conflict between neighbours, family and domestic violence, money-related disagreements, and legal employment problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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What the data shows<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

As part of the JNS, HiiL and its data collection partner, the Ethiopian company ABCON, surveyed over 5,400 men and women from across the country. Respondents were selected randomly across six key regions to sample Ethiopia\u2019s broad and diverse population. This representative portion of the people shared personal experiences stemming from legal problems over the last four years. HiiL learned how such issues get addressed and ultimately, whether Ethiopians manage to reach a fair resolution. The data has been triangulated with in-depth interviews and collective workshops involving experts from key justice institutions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cUnderstanding people\u2019s demand for justice services from the bottom-up is key for a justice sector,\u201d said Dr. Sam Muller, CEO at HiiL. \u201cEthiopia strives to supply effective resolutions to legal problems. For this to be effective, justice practitioners must place people\u2019s needs, and their experiences at the centre of justice services and they must prioritise solutions that work best in the daily lives of Ethiopians.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Key findings include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n