Trial in Absentia in Ethiopia: Legal and Practical Appraisal

The trial of a criminal charge may be held in absentia if the accused, duly summoned, fails to appear totally or after s/he was initially present when the trial begins. Ethiopia’s Criminal Procedure restricts trial in absentia to grave crimes and specific fiscal crimes. It also has procedures for su...

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Published in:	Mizan law review Vol. 18; no. 1; pp. 161 - 200
Main Author:	Leake Mekonen Tesfay
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	St. Mary's University, Addis Ababa 30.03.2024
Subjects:	trial in absentia, the right to be present, the right to defense, criminal procedure
ISSN:	1998-9881, 2309-902X
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