Press Release: Declaration by the Presidency on behalf of the EU on the adoption of the Charities and Societies Proclamation by the House of Peoples´ Representatives of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

The EU has taken note of the adoption of the Charities and Societies Proclamation by the House of Peoples’ Representatives, having the objective of ensuring that civil society and its organisations operate in an accountable, effective and transparent manner. The EU welcomes the thorough exchanges of views it had with the Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia on the draft Proclamation and appreciates that some of its concerns expressed on the draft have been addressed. However, core elements of the legislation, notably the provisions on foreign funding and social advocacy, remain
unchanged.

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