Office of Former Chief Justice-Meaza Ashenafi

16/01/2026

Office of Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi extends its heartfelt congratulations to Pastor Daniel G/Selassie.

ፓስተር ዳንኤል ገ/ስላሴ በፌዴራል ዳኞች አስተዳደር ጉባኤ የስመጥር ግለሰብን በመወከል ከቀረቡት እጩዎች መካከል ለሁለተኛ ዙር በድጋሚ እንዲያገለግሉ በሙሉ ድምጽ በመመረጣቸው ደስታችንን ልንገልጽ እንወዳለን። ጥር 6/ 2018 ዓ.ም በተኪያሄደው መደበኛ ስብሰባ ላይ በፌዴራል ጠቅላይ ፍርድ ቤት ፕሬዝዳንት ቃለ መሃላ የፈጸሙ ሲሆን ከ2018-2022 የሚዘልቀውን የአራት ዓመት የአገልግሎት ጊዜያቸውን በይፋ ጀምረዋል። ዳግም መመረጣቸው ነፃ የዳኝነት ሥርዓት እና ከፍተኛ የሙያ ደረጃዎችን ለማምጣት አስተዋጽኦ ያደርጋል፣ ይህም በኢትዮጵያ የሕግ የበላይነት እና ፍትህ ቀጣይነት እንዲኖረው ያረጋግጣል።

We are pleased to share that Pastor Daniel G/Selassie has been unanimously re elected by the Federal Judicial Administration Council, from among several distinguished citizen candidates, to continue serving as the Council’s distinguished citizen representative. At its regular meeting on 14 January 2026, Pastor Daniel took the official oath of office, administered by the President of the Federal Supreme Court, and formally commenced his four year term of service spanning 2026–2030. His re election will contribute towards an independent judiciary and the highest professional standards, ensuring the continued advancement of the rule of law and justice in Ethiopia.

15/01/2026

📢 Call for Volunteer Trainers
Are you a recent law graduate passionate about social impact? Join the Know Your Rights Project and help empower women through legal awareness on Ethiopian Family Law.

🗓 Application deadline: January 20, 2026
📎 For details, refer to the attachment

01/01/2026

Recognition Program for Count Me In/ አለሁበት Teams
The Office of Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi, in collaboration with Justice For All-PF Ethiopia/ፍትህ ለሁሉም ኢትዮጵያ, hosted a recognition and award ceremony to celebrate the outstanding work of the ‘Count Me In’ Teams, as part of its efforts to promote a young men’s movement dedicated to eliminating gender-based violence (GBV).
The Count Me In initiative brings together young men leaders committed to preventing and responding to GBV within their communities. Over the past three months, four teams have actively implemented projects, demonstrating strong commitment, creativity, and measurable impact.
The Teams are named Hiwot, Purpose-Driven, His and Hers, and Voice4Change. Each team presented its achievements, lessons learned, and community-level interventions aimed at addressing GBV and promoting gender equality.
The event featured inspiring keynote addresses by H.E Meaza Ashenafi, Former Chief Justice of the Federal Supreme Court of Ethiopia, and Pastor Daniel G/Selassie, President of Justice for All-PF Ethiopia. Both speakers emphasized the importance of youth-led initiatives, collective responsibility, and the need to scale such impactful programs to a national level.
The competition was moderated and evaluated by a distinguished panel of judges; H.E Ashenefech Abebe, Vice President of the Federal First Instance Court; Judge Eyerusalem Demissie, and Judge Helewena Nesru. After careful evaluation, Voice4Change was announced as the winning team and formally recognized for its exceptional contribution.
The አለሁበት initiative stands as a powerful example of how men’s engagement in GBV issues can drive meaningful social change.

30/12/2025

Mentorship Program- 4
The Office of Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi hosted its fourth Mentorship Program on December 27, 2025, at Momona Hotel, Addis Ababa.
The major sessions of the Program included Financial Literacy Training, Experience Sharing: studying abroad, and Book reflection on Harvard Business Review’s “10 Must Reads on Women and Leadership”, focusing on the chapter titled “The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why” by Deborah Tannen.
The Financial Literacy Training was delivered by Ms. Miskir Somon, Advisory Service Manager at Enat Bank. The training aimed to help young leaders manage their resources effectively and confidently.
An experience-sharing session followed, where Ms. Ruth Tekleab, Agroforestry Business Program Associate at African Bamboo, shared her journey as an international student. Her story provided mentees with valuable practical insights
Another session of the program was a book reflection on the chapter “The Power of Talk: Who Gets Heard and Why” by Deborah Tannen. The discussion explored:
Different linguistic styles used by women and me
Gender dimensions of Linguistic/Talking Style
Reasons behind Linguistic/Talking Style differences between Women and Men and
How such styles influence managerial decisions on who gets heard, hired, and promoted.
Mentors enriched the conversation by sharing real-life experiences where they applied these communication strategies in professional and personal settings. This made the discussion richer and helped mentees connect the chapter with practical lessons. Mentees actively participated by summarizing assigned sections of the chapter and relating them to their own experiences, making the discussion highly engaging and insightful.

17/12/2025

H.E. Ambassador Simone Knapp, Ambassador of the Republic of Austria to Ethiopia, paid an official visit to our office. The visit was accompanied by Mr. Michael Fink, Head of Office at Austrian Development Agency. The discussion focused on exploring potential areas of collaboration in the area of gender equality and women's rights, as well as ways to strengthen cooperation between our institutions.
Embassy Addis Ababa

10/12/2025

Office of Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi and Justice for All-PF Ethiopia commemorated the 16 Days of Activism by conducting a discussion on the topic “Fostering Safe, Inclusive, and Gender-Sensitive Workplaces.” Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi delivered a keynote address and shared insightful remarks on the topic.

03/12/2025

03/12/2025

Office of the Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi, in collaboration with Justice for All-PF Ethiopia, the Federal First Instance Court, and the Addis Ababa Civil Registration and Residency Service Agency, organized a two-day Training of Trainers in Adama, Ethiopia, from November 29-30,2025 on family and matrimonial law. The training aimed to equip officers of the Civil Registration and Residency Service Agency with basic knowledge of family and matrimonial law, enabling them to orient newlyweds on their rights and responsibilities in marriage. A comprehensive training module was developed for this purpose, by Dr. Mehari Redae, a leading scholar in family law, alongside review team members Judge Eyerusalem Demissie and Etmet Assefa
This initiative is part of ‘the Know Your Rights’ (እወቁ) pillar of the office of former chief justice, which aims to promote informed consent, strengthen family stability, and advance gender equality within marital relationships.

28/11/2025

28/11/2025

On November 27, Skylight Hotel, Addis Ababa, Justice Meaza Ashenafi delivered a keynote address at the 30th East Africa Law Society (EALS) Annual Conference and General Meeting during the special session titled ‘Her Voice, Her Bench, Our Future.’
Congratulations to the leadership of East Africa Law Society and the Ethiopian Federal Advocates Association for hosting a successful event.

28/11/2025

On November 27 and 28, Office of the Former Chief Justice Meaza Ashenafi participated in a two-day Capacity Building Forum on the Rights of Women and Children. This event was organized by Justice For All-PF Ethiopia/ፍትህ ለሁሉም ኢትዮጵያ in cooperation with F.D.R.E Authority for Civil Society Organizations (ACSO) in Adama, Ethiopia. The forum aimed to enhance the capacities of civil society organizations (CSOs) on issues that affect women and children throughout Ethiopia.

26/11/2025