Currently, any constitution of a civilized state recognizes the right to bail. In Ethiopia, the right to bail is constitutionally recognized since 1931. However, in practice the laws enacted by the legislature unusually distinguishes offences punishable under the law as bailable and not bailable for the purpose of granting bail. Anyone accused of with any of the offences considered to be as not bailable by the legislature has no chance of release from custody until the final disposition of the case. This raises various issues including but not limited to whether it is possible to say the...