Ethiopia: Information on Ethiopian government post-independence policy toward Ethiopian/Eritreans wanting to live in Ethiopia as Ethiopian citizens
| Publisher | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada |
| Author | Research Directorate, Immigration and Refugee Board, Canada |
| Publication Date | 1 September 1994 |
| Citation / Document Symbol | ERT18402.E |
| Cite as | Canada: Immigration and Refugee Board of Canada, Ethiopia: Information on Ethiopian government post-independence policy toward Ethiopian/Eritreans wanting to live in Ethiopia as Ethiopian citizens, 1 September 1994, ERT18402.E, available at: https://www.refworld.org/docid/3ae6abc330.html [accessed 2 June 2023] |
| Disclaimer | This is not a UNHCR publication. UNHCR is not responsible for, nor does it necessarily endorse, its content. Any views expressed are solely those of the author or publisher and do not necessarily reflect those of UNHCR, the United Nations or its Member States. |
After independence, the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF) reportedly "dumped 200,000 Ethiopians across the border into Tigrey" (Africa Research Bulletin 1-30 Apr. 1993, 10961). The government of Ethiopia did not retaliate but instead gave Eritreans the option of staying in Ethiopia or returning to Eritrea. It stipulated, however, that those Eritreans who opted to stay in Ethiopia would be treated as foreigners and would no longer be able to work for the Addis Ababa government (ibid.). For detailed information on the above-mentioned topic, please refer to the attached copies of the Constitution of Ethiopia and the 6 April 1992 Decree on Eritrean Citizenship.
This response was prepared after researching publicly accessible information currently available to the DIRB within time constraints. This response is not, and does not purport to be, conclusive as to the merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum.
Reference
Africa Research Bulletin [London]. 1-30 April 1993. Vol. 30,
No. 4. "Pragmatic Divorce," p. 10961.
Attachments
Africa Research Bulletin [London]. 1-30 April 1993. Vol. 30, No. 4. "Pragmatic Divorce," p. 10961.
Voice of the Broad Masses of Eritrea [ASmara, in TIgrinya]. 7 April 1992. "Decree on Eritrean Citizenship Issued 6 April 1992. (FBIS-AFR-92-068 8 Apr. 1992, pp. 5-6)
Alemante G. Selassie. June 1993. "Ethiopia," Constitutions of the Countries of the World. Edited by Albert P. Blaustein and Gisbert H. Flanz. Dobbs Ferry, NY: Oceana Publications.
