Author: HRCE

ERITREA: Canadian Supreme Court Affirms Eritreans’ Slavery and Forced Labour Claims Can Proceed

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(Ottawa, 28 February 2020) Canada’s Supreme Court today dismissed an appeal by Nevsun Resources Ltd. that sought to block a case brought against the company by three Eritrean refugees for the alleged use of forced labour at its Bisha mine in Eritrea. The three plaintiffs allege they were national service conscripts and that their labour was provided to…

A 27-Year-Old Eritrean Conscript Is Shot Dead in the Street by Armed Police

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Shewit Yakob Gebretensae (27) was shot dead by armed police in the streets of Mendefera, Eritrea, on 4th February, 2020. Whilst peacefully walking home at 9 pm, without having committed any offence, Shewit was grabbed by police and handcuffed. When he and others tried to escape this unjustified detention, police…

Shadow Report to the CEDAW Committee by Human Rights Concern -Eritrea (HRCE)

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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…

Eritrean Government Arrests Dozens of Eritrean Muslims

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On the 28th November 2019, more than 21 Eritreans from the towns of Mendefera, Adi- Quala and nearby villages in the southern region, were rounded up from their businesses, work places and homes by the government security personnel and detained. The reasons for their arrest are unknown.…

Seven Members of the Eritrean National Football Team Have Sought Asylum in Uganda

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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…

Grievous Assault and Murder targeting two Eritrean refugees in Israel

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On the 3 December 2019, four Eritrean men brutally attacked two Eritrean refugees in Tel Aviv, Israel. In attacks which were to all intents and purposes unprovoked, the two refugees were beaten and stabbed. One died two days later from his injuries, and the other is…

Eritrean Regime Supporters Assault Another Journalist in London

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On Tuesday 26th November, Amanuel Eyasu, the founder of Assena Satellite TV, was attacked by Eritrean regime supporters at Putney Bridge Station, in London. He had been contacted by an Eritrean female residing in London who pretended to have information on the human rights situation in Eritrea; she suggested meeting at Putney Bridge Station…

African Committee of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child: Conference in Asmara, Eritrea, on the subject of “Children on the Move”

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From  31 October to  1 November 2019,  African Committee  of Experts on the Rights and Welfare of the Child (ACERWC) partners  and representatives of at least 10  countries, met in Asmara, Eritrea for a conference  to  promote  Africa’s  Agenda for  Children 2040 (Agenda 2040) as well as to disseminate…

An Open Letter to Ms. Amina Mohammed, the UN Deputy General Secretary

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United Nations New York, N.Y. 4 November 2019 Dear Deputy General Secretary, It is good to hear of your visit to Eritrea and the welcome you received there. How strange that not a single member of the UN Human Rights Council has ever been invited or allowed…