African Union Convention (Kampala Convention) for the Protection and Assistance of Internally Displaced Persons in Africa Ratification Proclamation No. 1187/2020

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3.Reservations and Declarations entered into the 3. 9!!U W
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I     1/The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia entered reservations onthe following provisions of the `a=
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I     c) The Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia does not consider itself to be bound by Article 22 of 9!!U A@<L g4  88(
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I     understands Article 5(6) of the Convention in light of the Geneva Conventions and the
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E"Qb j† T equipment, and personnel to internally displaced Bz? E; %A“? (("@ persons will be applied in line with the health, safety,
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4.A9:–` A The Ministry of Peace of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia is given the responsibility to
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5.Effective Date 54041N7 This Proclamation shall come into force upon its

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\;W R;:: Done at Addis Ababa, this 13 th day of March , 2020· tt SAHLEWORK ZEWDE A 9 A% Bh i <@ 4052 2 6.! PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL HA"C ž(o DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA
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