A Travesty of Justice

By HRCE
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October 16, 2018

The news that 160 nations’ representatives on 12 October 2018, voted for the state of Eritrea to become a member of the UN Human Rights Council must appall all who truly care about human rights and are working to see an end to abuses. Human Rights…

Open letter to Member States of the United Nations General Assembly

By HRCE
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September 28, 2018September 29, 2018

Dear members of the UN General Assembly, We are writing to you with a sense of considerable urgency to raise the issue of Eritrea’s possible future membership of the UN Human Rights Council. We understand that the Eritrean government has submitted an application to be elected…

Early Monday morning, the Security Agents in Asmera Arrested Mr. Berhane Abrehe, the Former Finance Minister of Eritrea (2000-2012)

By HRCE
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September 17, 2018September 17, 2018

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…

Eritrea: Hopes for Democratic Change and Reform of National Service?

By HRCE
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September 11, 2018

Following the recent rapprochement between Eritrea and Ethiopia dated 7 July 2018, a number of media commentators, diplomats and foreign government officials have expressed hope that the political situation in Eritrea would be normalised soon. Attention must be given to the system of arbitrary and indefinite…

Is the Ethio-Eritrean Peace a Real Lasting and Sustainable Peace?

By HRCE
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September 7, 2018September 7, 2018

The two East African countries, Ethiopia and Eritrea, became independent from one another 25 years ago, but fought a war over their borders from 1998 to 2000, leaving around 100,000 dead. The so-called Algiers Agreement of 2002 brought an end to the conflict, and mandated a…

Swiss Court Rules that Eritrea’s Never-ending Compulsory Military Service is Not Adequate Grounds for Granting Asylum

By HRCE
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August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

In a ruling published on Thursday 12th July, Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court stated that rejected Eritrean asylum seekers may still be deported to their home country even if they face punishment and being called up for compulsory national service. The Swiss court has totally ignored the expert…

Eritrea: Universal Periodic Review, 32nd Session – Human Rights Concern-Eritrea – Stakeholder Submission

By HRCE
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July 22, 2018July 22, 2018

1.INTRODUCTION Human Rights Concern-Eritrea (HRCE) is an independent, non-profit making, human rights organization based in UK. The organization is dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights of Eritreans at home and all over the world. HRCE believes that all human beings are equal, regardless…

2nd Open letter to Dr. Abiy Ahmed Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

By HRCE
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July 9, 2018

Your Excellency, On the 5th of June 2018, we noted with delight your government’s decision to unconditionally implement the Algiers Peace Agreement, and humbly attempted to express our concerns with regard to the response of the government of Eritrea to your call for peace. We are…

How Many Eritreans Have to Die at the Border Before European Countries admit the Truth— that the “Shoot-to-Kill” orders for Eritrean Border Guards are still in place!

By HRCE
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July 4, 2018

Some European Countries continue to deny that there is any danger to Eritrean citizens trying to exercise the right to leave their country, as articulated in Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eritreans do not have the right to leave their country; to…

Oral Statement on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea

By HRCE
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June 29, 2018

HRC 38 – Agenda Item 4 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea – HRC – Geneva Date: 26 June 2018 Thank you, Mr President, The International Fellowship for Reconciliation and Human Rights Concern – Eritrea thank the special rapporteur for her 5th report.…

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