To the Urgent Attention of: Mr. Barham Salih (United Nation 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.…
Category: Letters
Urgent Appeal for The Protection and Possible Evacuation of Eritrean Refugees at Alemwach Refugee Camp, Dabat – Ethiopia
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…
Urgent Appeal: Imminent Risk – Ethiopia Threatens Eritrea’s Sovereignty
Urgent Appeal from Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE) to Prevent Conflict and Protect Eritrea’s Territorial Integrity Your Excellencies, Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE) writes to express its grave concern at escalating rhetoric, military preparations, and explicit threats from the Government of Ethiopia concerning Eritrea’s…
Open Letter to Members of the African Group at the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC)
Africa’s Silence is Prolonging Eritrean Suffering — Time to Stand for Justice, Not Impunity Your Excellencies, The people of Eritrea continue to suffer in silence, enduring severe and systematic human rights violations at the hands of their own government. What intensifies this pain is the silence of their…
Letter to UN High Commissioner for Refugees Regarding Illegal Removal of Eritrean Refugees in Egypt
Refugees Betrayed: Stop the Silent Crisis Facing Eritrean Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Egypt Dear High Commissioner Grandi, I am writing to bring to your urgent attention the deeply alarming and ongoing human rights violations being committed against Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers in Egypt. Human…
Open Letter to Mr. Filippo Grandi, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees
Subject: Urgent Appeal on Human Rights Violations Against Refugees in Libya Dear High Commissioner Grandi, I am writing to bring to your attention most urgently the ongoing and severe human rights violations against refugees and asylum seekers in Libya. Recent reports indicate a disturbing surge in mass…
To the Members of the Human Rights Council: Refuting the ‘Neo-Colonialism’ Narrative and Championing the Rights of the Eritrean People
At the recent Enhanced Interactive Dialogue (EID) on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, held on 27 February 2025, at the UN Human Rights Council, some countries echoed the familiar rhetoric of “non-selectivity, impartiality, objectivity” and “elimination of double standards” in a show of sympathy…
Open Letter to Mr. Koye Adeboye, The Head of Communications at the Spotlight Initiative UN Headquarters
Dear Mr. Adeboye, I was pleased to learn about your recent visit to Eritrea. Engaging with different nations and experiencing their cultures first-hand is always valuable. However, I only became aware of your visit after reading your interview, which was conducted by a government-assigned individual and…