28 September 2026 To the Urgent Attention of:Mr. Barham Salih (UN High Commissioner for Refugees)Ms. Teyiba Hassen (Director General of the Ethiopian Federal Refugees and Returnees Service (RRS) Ms. Aissatou M. Ndiaye (UNHCR’s Representative in Ethiopia)Cc:Mr. David Karp (Assistant Representative Protection, UNHCR -Ethiopia)Dr. Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker (Special Rapporteur for the situation…
25 YEARS OF ENFORCED DISAPPEARANCE
ERITREA CONTINUES TO DEFY THREE AFRICAN COMMISSION DECISIONS 18 September 2026 Twenty-five years ago, on 18 September 2001, the Eritrean authorities arrested 11 former senior government officials and liberation veterans known as members of the G-15. Their alleged offence was peacefully calling for democratic reform, implementation…
ERITREA’S NEW CASH RESTRICTIONS
FINANCIAL CONTROL WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY OR ADEQUATE BANKING ACCESS Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) condemns the opaque, coercive and deeply disruptive manner in which the Eritrean authorities have imposed further restrictions on citizens’ possession and use of their own money. In late June 2026, the Bank of Eritrea…
HRCE CONDEMNS MEHRAWIT MEBRAHTU AIBU’S REPEATED THREATS AND COERCIVE FINANCIAL DEMANDS AGAINST ERITREANS ABROAD
Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) is gravely concerned by statements made during a recorded TikTok live broadcast by Ms Mehrawit Mebrahtu Aibu, also known as Monica Mebrahtu and Monicawit Hegdefawit, who resides in Norway. Speaking from Norway, Ms Aibu pressures Eritrean businesspeople and other members of the…
HRCE CONDEMNS THREATS TO TARGET ERITREAN ARTISTS THROUGH ORGANISED ONLINE ABUSE
Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) condemns statements made by Ms Mehrawit Mebrahtu Aibu, also known as Monica Mebrahtu and Monicawit Hegdefawit, during a recorded TikTok live broadcast on 31 August 2026. In the recording, Ms Aibu specifically names Eritrean artist Saron Bereket and pressures her to join…
HRCE CONDEMNS THREATS AND COERCIVE DEMANDS FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS
Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) is deeply concerned by a TikTok recording attributed to Ms Mehrawit Mebrahtu Aibu, also known as Monica Mebrahtu and Monicawit Hegdefawit. In the recording, Ms. Mebrahtu reportedly names Eritrean businesspeople and other financially successful Eritreans based in Africa and tells them that…
ERITREAN REFUGEES FACE HUNGER, TORTURE, RAPE AND LIFE-THREATENING DISEASE IN LIBYAN DETENTION
Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) calls for their immediate release, unhindered access to UNHCR and safe humanitarian pathways to safety. London, 31 August 2026 — Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers currently trapped or detained in Libya have contacted HRCE directly, appealing to the organisation to be their voice and…
33 Years After Independence: What Has Changed in Eritrea?
As Eritrea marks its 33rd Independence Day on 24 May 2026, Eritreans around the world continue to ask a painful question: What has truly changed for the people of Eritrea? Eritrea achieved independence after a 30-year liberation struggle against Ethiopian occupation. Thousands sacrificed their lives in…