Safeguarding

CBCE takes responsibility to act and invest in making programs safe for children and the vulnerable
persons and strengthen mechanisms in these operational areas. Robust policies and mechanisms
have been developed to raise awareness among our representatives, program participants, and
partners, and do our utmost to prevent all forms of exploitation, abuse, and harm from
happening in all institutions under the Church and respond promptly, appropriately, and decisively
to all incidents, with due attention to the needs and rights of survivors.

CBCE policies are rooted in Gospel values and in Christian and human ethics to strive for the full
dignity of the human person. Each person is created in the image and likeness of God and has an
inalienable dignity that should always be respected and safeguarded. Furthermore, as all human
life is sacred, the Church affirms in the clearest of terms that the human dignity and rights of people,
in particular the most vulnerable, must be protected from all forms of abuse.
Safeguarding is the responsibility of CBCE to ensure that staff and programs in all our institutions,
Within the jurisdiction of the bishops’ Conference of Ethiopia, to honor and protect the rights and
dignity of all people, especially children and vulnerable adults, to live free from abuse and harm,
Including sexual exploitation and harassment.
CBCE is committed to upholding the rights of women, children, and youth in line with international
legal instruments, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC),
the African Charter on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACRWC), and the Convention on the
Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW). Furthermore, it is equally committed to
upholding and promoting the rights articulated in the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia
(FDRE) constitution about children, women, youth, the disabled, and other vulnerable.
groups.

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