Freedom of Association is one of the fundamental human rights guaranteed in the FDRE Constitution and international human rights instruments adopted by Ethiopia. Article 31 of the Constitution provides that citizens shall have the right to organize for any lawful cause, and the same is enshrined in international and regional conventions to which Ethiopia is a party. Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) are the principal manifestations of the exercise of freedom of Association. They are also useful vehicles for the protection and advancement of other human rights...