or capital. This right shall include the right to alienate, to bequeath, and, where
the right of use expires, to remove his property, transfer his title, or claim
compensation for it. Particulars shall be determined by law.
8. Without prejudice to the right to private property, the government may
expropriate private property for public purposes subject to payment in advance
of compensation commensurate to the value of the property.
Article 41
Economic, Social and Cultural Rights
1. Every Ethiopian has the right to engage freely in economic activity and to
pursue a livelihood of his choice anywhere within the national territory.
2. Every Ethiopian has the right to choose his or her means of livelihood,
occupation and profession.
3. Every Ethiopian national has the right to equal access to publicly funded social
services.
4. The State has the obligation to allocate an ever increasing resources to provide
to the public health, education and other social services.
5. The State shall, within available means, allocate resources to provide
rehabilitation and assistance to the physically and mentally disabled, the aged ,
and to children who are left without parents or guardian.
6. The State shall pursue policies which aim to expand job opportunities for the
unemployed and the poor and shall accordingly undertake programmes and
public works projects.
7. The State shall undertake all measures necessary to increase opportunities for
citizens to find gainful employment.
8. Ethiopian farmers and pastoralists have the right to receive fair price for their
products, that would lead to improvement in their conditions of life and to
enable them to obtain an equitable share of the national wealth commensurate
with their contribution. This objective shall guide the State in the formulation
of economic, social and development policies.
9. The State has the responsibility to protect and preserve historical and cultural
legacies, and to contribute to the promotion of the arts and sports.
Article 42
Rights of Labour
1. (a) Factory and service workers, farmers, farm labourers, other rural workers
and government employees whose work compatibility allows for it and who
are below a certain level of responsibility, have the right to form associations
to improve their conditions of employment and economic well-being. This
right includes the right to form trade unions and other associations to bargain
collectively with employers or other organizations that affect their interests.(b)
Categories of persons referred to in paragraph (c) of this sub-Article has the
right to express grievances, including the right to strike.(c) Government
employees who enjoy the rights provided under paragraphs (a) and (b) of this
sub - Article shall be determined by law.
(d) Women workers have the right to equal pay for equal work.