Rental Discrimination: Your Rights and How to File a Complaint

The Law

The Anti-Discrimination in Products, Services and Public Entertainment Law (2000) prohibits rental discrimination on grounds of race, national origin, community, gender, sexual orientation, religion and more.

Section 5 makes advertising "not suitable for Ethiopians" a criminal offence.

What To Do When Refused

1. Document everything: Save ads, WhatsApp messages, emails; note time, date, exact words said.
2. Test: Ask a non-Ethiopian friend to enquire about the same apartment — success = evidence of discrimination.
3. Report: Tebeka (free legal): 1-800-20-20-16 | ACRI: 03-6936893 | Police: 100

Compensation

A successful claim can yield up to 120,000 ILS without proving actual damage.

📞 Tebeka: 1-800-20-20-16 | ACRI: 03-6936893