An Evidence Code for Eritrea: Towards More Predictable Trials and Fairer Judgments

• Published in: International commentary on evidence Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 23 - 67
• Main Author: Andemariam, Senai W.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Berlin De Gruyter 01-12-2014; Walter de Gruyter GmbH
• Subjects: drafting; Eritrea; evidence code
• ISSN: 2194-5691; 1554-4567
• DOI: 10.1515/ice-2015-0003

Eritrea does not yet have a comprehensive evidence law. Draft Evidence Rules were prepared in Ethiopia, whose legal system Eritrea has essentially adopted, but were not enacted and the void intended to be filled by those rules has not yet been filled. In this article the author first counters the reasons for absence of comprehensive evidence law for Eritrea. He argues that a separate evidence law fits into the Eritrean legal system and will contribute to uniform trials and fairer judgments in Eritrea and briefly describes the contents of the Draft Evidence Code of Eritrea.