There are an increasing number of reports of Tigrayans being rounded up in Addis Ababa and other parts of Ethiopia. The Ethiopian police have confirmed the arrests of “many people”. Although Ethiopia denies it, there are fears that Tigrayans are being ethnically targeted. Many Eritrean refugees…
Shadow Report to the CEDAW Committee by Human Rights Concern -Eritrea (HRCE)
CEDAW 75th Session February 2020 Country Under Review: Eritrea SHADOW REPORT TO THE CEDAW COMMITTEE BY HUMAN RIGHTS CONCERN-ERITREA (HRCE) 1. Introduction Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) is an Eritrean-led non-political human rights organization, located outside the country, which researches, reports and campaigns on violations of…
Seven Members of the Eritrean National Football Team Have Sought Asylum in Uganda
On 22nd December 2019, it was reported in the Ugandan digital media Ducor Sports that seven Eritrean football players had not returned home from Uganda after the Council for East and Central Africa Football Associations’ (CECAFA) Senior Challenge Cup game finished. They were supposed to take the flight back to…
Early Monday morning, the Security Agents in Asmera Arrested Mr. Berhane Abrehe, the Former Finance Minister of Eritrea (2000-2012)
Asmara, Eritrea, Monday, September 17, 2018: On the eve of Black September, the 17th anniversary of September 18, 2001, the day the regime took draconian measures and cracked down upon the free press and arrested journalists and top government officials, known as G-15, who demanded democratic change…