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Resources on Child Protection

Laws

ሕገወጥ የሰዎች በተለይም የሴቶችና ህፃናት ዝውውርን ለመከላከል፣ ለመቆጣጠርና የወንጀሉን ፈጻሚዎች ለመቅጣት የወጣው ፕሮቶኮል ማፅደቂያ አዋጅ

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children Ratification Proclamation

In Force

አዋጅ ቁጥር 737/2004

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ሚያዝያ 12፥ 2004 ዓ.ም.

Directives

Child Protection Family Matters (Marriage, Divorce, Inheritance, Adoption)

አማራጭ የህፃናት ድጋፍና ክብካቤ መመሪያ ቁጥር 976/2016

Directive on Alternative Child Support and Care (Directive No. 976/2016)

January 30, 2024

የአዲስ አበባ ከተማ አስተዳደር ሴቶች ህፃናትና ማህበራዊ ጉዳይ ቢሮ

Addis Ababa City Administration Women, Children and Social Affairs Bureau

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News

Forum Held to Strengthen Coordination of the National Body Tasked with Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Children

June 12, 2026

በቴክኖሎጂ የታገዘ ሥራን በማከናወን የወንጀል ፍትሕ ሥርዓቱን የማዘመን ተግባራት በመከናወን ላይ ናቸው•Efforts are Underway to Modernize the Criminal Justice System by Implementing Technology-Backed Operations

June 10, 2026

The Government is Working Towards Building a Generation Free from Violence

May 26, 2026

Consultative Forum Held to Strengthen Inter-Regional Cooperation and Referral Systems for Combating Human Trafficking and Protecting Child Victims

May 6, 2026

Equipment Donated to Support System for Tracking Crimes Against Women and Children

April 20, 2026

Ministry of Justice Launches Registry for Crimes Against Women & Children, and juvenile & Sex Offenders

December 24, 2025

A discussion was held with stakeholders regarding the service delivery assessment report of a One-Stop Center's.

December 16, 2025

Integrated and Comprehensive Action is Essential to Prevent and Respond to Crimes Against Women and Children

June 25, 2025

Training Focused on Investigation of Crimes Against Women and Children is Being Provided

June 24, 2025

State Minister Alemante Agidew Discusses Children's Rights with UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict

April 2, 2023

Articles

April 12, 2023

የህፃናት ጉልበት ብዝበዛ (ክፍል አንድ)

Child Labor Exploitation (Part One)

Child Protection

March 16, 2023

የበየነ-መረብ አጠቃቀምና እና የህጻናት ደህንነት

Internet Usage and Child Safety

Child Protection

December 19, 2022

ህጻናትን ለአካላቸው እና ለእድሜያቸው የተጻረረ ስራ ማሰራት ለወንጀል ተጠያቂነት ይዳርጋል

Employing Children in Work Harmful to Their Physical Well-being and Age Entails Criminal Liability

Child Protection, Human Rights & Fundamental Freedoms

Press Releases

“ምቹና ሰላማዊት ኢትዮጵያ ለሁሉም ህፃናት”!

"A Conducive and Peaceful Ethiopia for All Children"!

October 22, 2022
Child Protection, Human Rights & Fundamental Freedoms

Laws

ሕገወጥ የሰዎች በተለይም የሴቶችና ህፃናት ዝውውርን ለመከላከል፣ ለመቆጣጠርና የወንጀሉን ፈጻሚዎች ለመቅጣት የወጣው ፕሮቶኮል ማፅደቂያ አዋጅ

Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons Especially Women and Children Ratification Proclamation

In Force

አዋጅ ቁጥር 737/2004

•

ሚያዝያ 12፥ 2004 ዓ.ም.

Directives

Child Protection Family Matters (Marriage, Divorce, Inheritance, Adoption)

አማራጭ የህፃናት ድጋፍና ክብካቤ መመሪያ ቁጥር 976/2016

Directive on Alternative Child Support and Care (Directive No. 976/2016)

January 30, 2024

የአዲስ አበባ ከተማ አስተዳደር ሴቶች ህፃናትና ማህበራዊ ጉዳይ ቢሮ

Addis Ababa City Administration Women, Children and Social Affairs Bureau

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News

Forum Held to Strengthen Coordination of the National Body Tasked with Preventing and Responding to Violence Against Women and Children

June 12, 2026

በቴክኖሎጂ የታገዘ ሥራን በማከናወን የወንጀል ፍትሕ ሥርዓቱን የማዘመን ተግባራት በመከናወን ላይ ናቸው•Efforts are Underway to Modernize the Criminal Justice System by Implementing Technology-Backed Operations

June 10, 2026

The Government is Working Towards Building a Generation Free from Violence

May 26, 2026

Consultative Forum Held to Strengthen Inter-Regional Cooperation and Referral Systems for Combating Human Trafficking and Protecting Child Victims

May 6, 2026

Equipment Donated to Support System for Tracking Crimes Against Women and Children

April 20, 2026

Ministry of Justice Launches Registry for Crimes Against Women & Children, and juvenile & Sex Offenders

December 24, 2025

A discussion was held with stakeholders regarding the service delivery assessment report of a One-Stop Center's.

December 16, 2025

Integrated and Comprehensive Action is Essential to Prevent and Respond to Crimes Against Women and Children

June 25, 2025

Training Focused on Investigation of Crimes Against Women and Children is Being Provided

June 24, 2025

State Minister Alemante Agidew Discusses Children's Rights with UN Special Representative on Children and Armed Conflict

April 2, 2023

Articles

April 12, 2023

የህፃናት ጉልበት ብዝበዛ (ክፍል አንድ)

Child Labor Exploitation (Part One)

Child Protection

March 16, 2023

የበየነ-መረብ አጠቃቀምና እና የህጻናት ደህንነት

Internet Usage and Child Safety

Child Protection

December 19, 2022

ህጻናትን ለአካላቸው እና ለእድሜያቸው የተጻረረ ስራ ማሰራት ለወንጀል ተጠያቂነት ይዳርጋል

Employing Children in Work Harmful to Their Physical Well-being and Age Entails Criminal Liability

Child Protection, Human Rights & Fundamental Freedoms

Press Releases

“ምቹና ሰላማዊት ኢትዮጵያ ለሁሉም ህፃናት”!

"A Conducive and Peaceful Ethiopia for All Children"!

October 22, 2022
Child Protection, Human Rights & Fundamental Freedoms