The Ministry of Justice of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia awarded the Royal Norwegian Embassy in Addis Ababa with a certificate of appreciation for the technical and financial contributions made by the Norwegian Government for the human rights training for judges and prosecutors project. In a dinner hosted by the Ministry on the 21st of February at Ras Hotel HE Ambassador Jens-Petter Kjemprud received the certificate on behalf of the Embassy from the former Minister of Justice HE Ato Harka Haroye.
In June 2003 the Ministry and the Embassy entered a four-year agreement to train judges and prosecutors in all regions of Ethiopia with a 10 million birr financial contribution by the Norwegian Government. More than 20 senior lawyers participated in a training of trainers’ course at the University of Oslo and managed to train 4,495 judges, prosecutors, police officers and other law enforcement personnel exceeding the projects’ target by about 12%.
On the occasion individuals within the Ministry were also awarded with certificates and gifts for their contributions. HE Ato Assfea Kesito another former Minister of Justice was present.