DIRECTOR`S MESSAGE

Mrs. Adugna Ahmed

Justice sector of any country plays a great role in implementing constitutional principles such as rule of law, protecting human rights, enhancing peace and security thereby realizing socio economic development. This presupposes building professionals who are competent, ethical, and serving attitude. In this regard, mainly before 1991, the Ethiopian justice system in general and the Oromia Justice system in particular had serious problems as the professionals were not well trained, had low serving attitude, and showed prevalent unethical behaviors. To solve these problems, the country has launched and implemented comprehensive justice reform programs. One of these reform programs is the establishment of justice sectors professionals training and legal research Institutes both at federal and regional levels of the country. Oromia Regional State Justice Sector Professionals Training and Legal Research Institute is one of these Institutes established in 2007 by Regulation No99/2007. The main reason for establishing the Institute is to support justice system of the region through training and research.