Browsing by Author "Ande, Meseret Kifle"

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    The right to alternative care of children with disabilities in Ethiopia and South Africa
    (University of the Western Cape, 2020) Ande, Meseret Kifle; Mezmur, Benyam Dawit
    The importance of a nurturing environment on early child development and the central role that a family environment plays to this end are widely recognised. However, most children with disabilities lack family life and parental care and often find themselves disproportionately represented in the category of children that need alternative care arrangements. The limited access to family-based alternative care options for children with disabilities deprived of their family environment is the primary concern of this study. Studies have shown excessive dependence on institutions as a means to provide care for children with disabilities deprived of their family environment, despite the overwhelming evidence on the negative effects of placement in institutions on the development and well-being of children. This contradicts with a number of rights articulated in international and regional standards dealing with the alternative care of children in general, and children with disabilities in particular. This study seeks to examine the extent to which the rights of children with disabilities are respected in the context of alternative care in two jurisdictions in Africa – Ethiopia and South Africa. The two countries are State Parties to the applicable international and regional instruments concerning the alternative care of children with disabilities. These standards include the Convention on the Rights of the Child, the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, and the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child. The UN Guidelines for the Alternative Care of Children and its principles of ‘necessity’ and ‘suitability’ also offer some guidance.
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    The right to education of children with disabilities in Ethiopia
    (University of the Western Cape, 2013) Ande, Meseret Kifle; Mezmur, Benyam D.
    This study seeks to assess the extent to which national laws ensure that CWDs are accessing the right to education on an equal basis with non-disabled children. The study also seeks to assess the policy, legislative and administrative gaps surrounding the exercise of this right. The study process involved review of the policy and legal framework on education for CWDs vis-à-vis international human rights standards and norms. To this end, this study attempts to raise and discuss the following research questions:- What are the international standards on the right to education of CWDs? To what extent is the Government of Ethiopia‟s laws and policies on education for CWDs conform to these international human rights standards? To assess the extent to which national laws on education for CWDs comply with international human rights standards and norms, the research will address other related sub-questions such as:- Are there detailed and sufficient laws that facilitate the effective exercise of the right to education of CWDs? What are the challenges as well as the opportunities in upholding the education rights of CWDs in Ethiopia?