66. In terms of access to justice generally, “everyone has a right to bring a justiciable matter to, and obtain a decision or judgment by, a court of law or any other competent body with judicial power.”43That right also accrues to any association representing the collective or individual interests of its members; or any group or person who is a member of, or represents a group with similar interests.44 Further, matters of constitutional interpretation or constitutional disputes may arise within proceedings before courts of law in which case they may be submitted to the CCI by the Court or a party, or indeed outside of such proceedings.45 67. Regarding the procedure before CCI, the requirement is that the request should be in elaborate writing.46 The CCI is also permitted to call upon pertinent institutions and legal professionals to appear before it and give their opinions.47 The Council members then deliberate on all the submissions made to it regarding a given question.48 In terms of the outcome, the CCI is required to detail in its ruling the questions submitted to it, its justification as to why the matter required interpretation of the Constitution or not, and the actual ruling it has made on the questions.49 Where the matter relates to fundamental rights, it shall be interpreted in a manner conforming to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) and international instruments adopted by Ethiopia.50 The House of Federation is also required to identify and implement principles of constitutional interpretation that can aid the examination and determination of constitutional issues submitted to it.51 Regarding the force of the outcome of a constitutional review, “any government body or official is bound to execute the orders given by the CCI on matters within its jurisdiction” 52, whereas Id, Art. 37(1), emphasis supplied Id, Art. 37(2) 45 Id, Art. 84(2) &(3), and Proclamation 250/2001, Arts. 21, 22, & 23 46 Proclamation 250/2001, Art. 24 47 Id, Art. 27 48 Id, Art. 28 49 Proclamation 250/2001, Art. 31 50 FDRE Constitution, Art. 13(1), Proclamation 250/2001, Art. 20(2),. This also applies to the final decisions of the House of Federation: Proclamation No. 251/2001, Art. 7(2) Consolidation of the House of the Federation and the Definition of its Powers and Responsibilities Proclamation (Proclamation 251/2001), Art. 7(2) 43 44 51 52 Proclamation 251/2001, Art. 7(1) Proclamation 250/2001, Art. 35 20 | P a g e