Abstract: This article endeavors to shed light to the freedom of association in general and professionals’ association in particular by providing a thorough descriptive overview of sources of the freedom of association both at national and international level. In addition, the article further attempted to establish strong link between freedom of association and the right to form and join professional association. It also devotes to amplify the far reaching significance of professional association to attain full-fledged freedom of association at the end of the day. In a sense, it illustrates the means-end relationship between the right to form and join professional association and the freedom of association. And once again, the article also tries to highlight the peculiar features of professional association in light with labor or trade union. This article also explores the roles, responsibilities and contributions of professional associations and unions- as typical group organizations- toward achieving the ultimate realization of fundamental right to freedom of association. To this end, the article will discuss the origin, development, challenges and prospect of freedom of association in general and particularly the right to form and join to professional association in Ethiopia. Finally, the article assess critical legal impediments which are stumbling blocks with respect to the right to freedom of association and the right to form and join professional association under the three successive regimes in Ethiopian jurisdiction. Toward this end, the article thoroughly scrutinizes the legal basis of the subject matter with reference to both national legislations enacted and international instruments which Ethiopia adopted to the effect.
Keywords: Freedom of Association, Professional Association, Trade Union, Civil Society Organizations.
Title: Freedom of Association under Ethiopian Laws: A Case in Professionals’ Association
Author: Yesuneh Aweke Kabtiyemer
International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research
ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348-3164 (online)
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