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PROCLAMATION NO. 123/1998

A PROCLAMATION TO AMEND TIlEi

DEFENCEFORCES PROCLAMATION

WHEREAS,it is found necessaryto amend theDefenceForces Proclamation;

NOW,TIlEREFORE, in accordancewith Article 55(1)and (7) of the Constitution of the Federal DemocraticRepublicof Ethiopia, it is herebyproclaimed as follows:1. Short Tide .

This Proclamationmay be cited as the' 'Defence Forces(Amendment)ProclamationNo. 123/1998."

2. Amendment

The DefenceForcesProclamationNo. 27/1996 is herebyamendedas follows:

1) Sub-Article (2) of Article 9 is deleted while sub-Articles (3) and (4) are renumbered as sub-Articles(2) and (3), respectively.

2) Sub-Article(3) of Article 13 is deleted and replacedby the followingnew sub-Article(3):"3) The age-limits for termination of service,

specified under sub-Articles (1) and (2) ofArticle9 hereinabove,shallalso be deemed tobe retirement age-limits for purposes of theapp!icationof pension laws.' ,

3) Article 15 is deleted and replaced by the followingnew Article 15:

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"15. Medals, Orders and Prizes

Any member of the Defence Forces shall beawarded with Medals, Orders or Prizes for

notable service, heroism as well as for new

findings or creative work in accordance with this'Proclamation or other relevant laws and direc-

'tives."

4) Article 21 is deleted and replaced by the following newArticle 21:

'~.' "21 Oblitat~r:r S"ervice;<A mgmb~ot the aqned fOrcesbflvin~reGeived the

benefit of specialized trairting."Or sGhooling shall,I ' .' ..' :

subsequentt6 its cOP1pletioii,hf\vett\e'obiigation to

serve twice of the duration o{schooIing or training;. ,however: such an obligatory services cannot be less

than one year."

5) Article 33 is deleted and~replaced by. the following newArticle:

"33. Investigation and Suit

1) Intensive -and impartial investigation' -shall be. carried out prior to bringing a case before a military

court., .

2) A case for investigation, pursuant to sub-Article (1)

of this Articl~, may be refe~ed to a soldier or a team

of soldiers or to the police as necessary.

3) Where it is necessary to bring a charge the case

shall be referred to the appropriate military court. A

public prosecutor will be assigned to follow up thecase.'\'

6) A new Part Six is added after Article 36."Part six

Medals, Ribbons, and Certificates Privilegesdue to A wardees

37. Medals, Ribbons and Certificates

1) The following are Medals, Ribbons and Certificates

to be bestowed upon Members of the DefenceForces: . ,

(a) The Medal of the Victory of Adwa;

(b) The Medal of H~roism 1st Rank;(c) The Medal of Heroism 2ndRank;

(d) The Medal of Heroism 3mRank;

(e) The Medal with Palm Leaf for Participation in

the Armed.,struggle;

(f) The Medal without,Palm Leaffor Participation

in the Armed Struggle;

(g) The Medal of Distinguished Labour;

(h) The Medal of Military Service 1st Rank;

,(i) The Medal of Military Service 2ndRank;

(j) The Medal of Military Se~ice 3mRank;

(k) The Meqal of Inte,rnational.Peace Keeping;(1) The Medal of the Wounded;

(m) The Military Service Ribbon;(n) Combat Certificate.

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2) The dimension, shape and substance of the Medals:. Ribbon and Certificates enumerated under sub-

Article (1) of this Article shall be' prescribed bydirectives of the Council of Ministers. '

.38. The Medal of the Victory of ,Adwa1) The Medal,..of the Victory of Adwa is the

highest award that may be bestowed upon anEthiopian indivIdual, military unit or groupthat has performed unparalleled feats ofbravery in a battlefield. .

2) Awardee of the Medal of the Victory of Adwa:(a) shall be entitled to a one time payment of

25,000 Birr. Where he has died hissurvivors shall be entitled to same in

accordance with the proportion specifiedin the Pension Law;

(b) shall take a seat in the place reserved forhigh government officials during anypublic ceremony;

(c) shall receive a special identity card.autographed by the Head of State;

(d) may have a school, a hospital, an avenueor a public square or any other similarmemorial, in his birth place, named afterhim. .

3) A school, a hospital, an avenue, a bridge, apublic square or any other similar memorial inthe Federal Capital City may be named after anindividual who has been awarded the Medal ofthe Victory of Adwa for the second time. Inaddition a statute kay be erected. for such anindividual.

4) A military unit or group awarded with theMedal of the Victory of Adwa shall be entitledto Birr 100,000 and a special certificateautographed by the Head of State.

5) Sub-Article 2(d) and (3) of, this Article shallapply to the military unit and group, with birthplace substituted by the battlefield of its ex-ploits.

39. The Medal of Heroism 1"1Rank'1) The Medal of Heroism 1st Rank is an award that

may be bestowed upon an Ethiopian in-dividual, military unit or group that has,beyond the call of ordinary duty, achieved veryhonorable feats of bravery in a battlefield.

2) Awardee of the Medal of Heroism 1stRank:(a) shall be entitled to a one time payment of

20,000 Birr. Where he has died hissurvivors shall be entitled to same in

~ccordance.with the proportion sJ?~fified10the PenSIOnLaw;

(b) shall take a seat in the place reserved forhigh government officials during anypublic ceremony at the place where theceremony is held;

(c) .shall receive a special identity cardautographed by th~ Cornrnander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces.

3) A school, a hospital, an avenue or a publicsquare or any other similar memorial in hisbirth place may be named after an individualwho has been awarded the Medal of Heroism1st Rank for the second time.

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i4) A school, a hosRital, an avenue or a public square or

other similar memorial in the Federal Capital City

may be named lafter an. indivIdual who has beenawarded the Medal of Heroism 1" Rank for thethird time or the Medal of Heroism Isl rank and the

Medal of the Victory of Adwa.5) Awardee of the Medal of Heroism ISf Rank is

entitled to Birr 80,000 and shall receive a specialidentity card autographed by the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed forces.

6) Sub-Article (3) and (4) of this Article shall be

, applicable to a'military unit and group; with birthplace substituted by the place where the heroic deedwas performed.

The Medal of Heroism :zwREmk

I) The Medal of Heroism 2ndRank is an award that

may be bestowed upon an Ethiopian individual,military unit or group that has, beyond the call ofordinary duty, achieved honorable feats of braveryin a battlefield;

2) Awardee of the Medal of Heroism 2ndRank:

(a) shall be entitled to a one time payment of15,000 Birr. Where he has died, his suriYivors

shall be entitled to same in accordance witr

the proportion specified in the Pension Law;(b) shall take a seat in the place reserved for high

government officials during any publicceremony at the place where the ceremony isheld;

(c) shall receive a special identity cardautographed by the General Chief of Staff.

3) A military unit or group awarded with the Medal ofHeroism 2ndRank is entitled to Birr 40,000 and

shall receive an identity card autographed by theGeneral Chief of Staff.

The Medal of Heroism 3nJRank

I) The Medal of Heroism 3rdRank is an award that

m~y be bestowed upon an Ethiopian individual,military unit or group that has, beyond the call ofordinary duty, achieved' commendable f~~ts ofbravery in the battlefield;

2) Awardee of Medal of Heroism 3rdRank:

'(a) shall be entitled to a one time payment of10,000 Birr. Where he has died, his survivorsshall be entitled to same in accordance with

the proportion specified in the Pension Law;(b) shall receive a special identity card

autographed by the deneral Chief of Staff.3) Awardee of Medal of Heroism 3rdRank for the third

or more time shall take a seat in the place reservedfor high government officials during any publicceremony at the place where the ceremony is held;

4) A military unit or group awarded with the Medal of. Heroism 3mRank 'is entitled to Birr 40,000 and a

special identity card autographed by the GeneralChief of Staff; ,

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42. The Medal with Palm Leaf for Participation in theAnned Struggle1) The Medal with Palm Leaf for Participation in the

Armed struggle shall be awarded to all fighters whoserved no less than ten years in the struggle (1975-May 28/1991) to remove the Derg regime andestablish peace and democracy in Ethiopia.

2) An awardee of the Medal with Palm Leaf forParticipation in the Armed Struggle shall receive aspecial identity card autographed by the GeneralChief of Staff.

The Medal without Palm Leaf for Participation in theAnned Struggle1) The Medal without Palm Leaf for Participation in

the Armed Struggle shall be awarded to all fighterswho served less than ten years in the struggle(1975-May 28/1991) to remove the Derg regimeand establish peace and democracy in Ethiopia.

2) An awardee of the Medal without Palm Leaf forParticipation in the Armed Struggle shall receive aspecial identity card autographed by the GeneralChief of Staff.

The Medal of Distinguished LabourI) The Medal of Distinguished Labour is an award

that may be bestowed upon a person, military unitor group that has through mental labour, or way ofinvention Orin any other field, scored unparalleledachievement for the mission of the Defence Forces.

2) Awardee of the Medal of Distinguished Labourshall:

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(c) receive a special indentity card autographedby the Minister of National Defence.

3) Military unit or group of awardee of the Medal ofDistinguished labour is entitled to Birr 40,000 andshall receive a special indentity card autographedby the Defence Minister.

The Medal of Military Service ]HIRankThe Medal of MilitaryService Ist Rank is an award thatmay be bestowed upon any member of the Defen.ceForces who is reputed for his spotless record of conductand military discipline and has served in the DefenceForces for not less than twenty five years.The Medal of Military Service 21£1 rankThe Medal of Military Service 2ndRank is an award thatmay be bestowed upon any member of the DefenceForces who is reputed for his spotless record of conductand military discipline and has served for not less thanfifteen years in the Defence Forces.The Medal of Military Service 3nlrankThe Medal of Military Service 3rdRank is an award thatmay be bestowed upon any member of the DefenceForces who is reputed for his spotless record of conductand military discipline and has served for not less thanten years in the Defence Forces.The Medal of International Peace Keeping1) The Medal of International Peace Keeping is

awarded to a person who has participated ininternational peace-keeping duties abroad for notless than 90 days;

2) Awardee of the Medal of International PeaceKeeping shall receive a special indentity cardautographed by the General Chief of Staff.

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The Medal of the Wounded

1) The Medal of the Wounded is an award that may be

bestowed upon a person who has been wounded ina battlefield.

2) An awardee of the Medal of the Wounded shall

receive a special identity card autographed by a

divisional or corps commander or by an officer of

equivalent rank.

50. Military Service Ribbon

The Military Service Ribbon is awarded to members of

the Defence Forces for every 5 years of service given in

loyalty to the Constitution.51. Combat Certificate

Combat Certificate is an award to be given to a person,

military unit or group having participated in a campaign

initiated and proclaimed by the government.

52. Additional Privileges of Medal A wardees

Without prejudice to other Articles of this Proclamation,

an awardee who is bestowed with any of the medals

enumerated under Article 37/1/(a)-(g), (k) or (i) shall:

I) receive free medical..treatment in state, owned

hospitals and health centres;

2) be given priority to pursue education in state ownededucational institutions;

3) be given priority to employment where the

qualification satisfies the job descriptions required

by government offices, organizations and es-

tablishment for a given position.53. Posthumous A ward of Medals

1) The appropriate medal shall be registered in the

name of a person who dies .after having accom-

plished a deed.

2) The medal shall be given to his elder descendant; in

the absence of a descendantto his spouse; in the

a~sence of a spouse to his heir under the relevantlaw of succession.

54. Receiving Foreign Medals or Other Prizes

Any member of the Armed Force shall not receive a

medal or other prize without permission from the

Ministry .

55. Deprivation of A wards

The Medal, Ribbon or Certificate shall be withdrawn

from the awardee, where:

I) it is discovered that the Medal, Ribbon or Cer-

tificate was bestowed upon the awardee on the

basis of wrong evidence; or

2) such an awardee has been found guilty by a court

for offenses provided for in Articles 259-265.

56. Rank of Medals

The order of rank of medals shall be in accordance with

Article 37(1) of this Proclamation.(

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57. A wardand Wearingof Medals and RibbonsThe award and wearing of medals and rIbbonsshall be prescribed in accordance with direc-tives to be issued by the Council of Ministers.

7. Part Six of the Defence Forces Proclamation hasbecome Part Seven and Articles 37-39 have become

Articles58-60, respectively.

3. Effective Date

This Proclamation shall come into force as of the 30thdayof June, 1998.

Done at Addis Ababa, this 30thday of June, 1998.

NEGASO GIDADA (DR.)PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL DEMOCRATIC

REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA

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