We have become aware of the directive by the United States Department of Homeland Security on September 13, 2017 to expedite the deportation of approximately 700 Eritreans from U.S.A. back to Eritrea.  Those 700 individuals– many or most of them believed to be law-abiding residents –…

Mr. Yves Daccord Director-General International Committee of the Red Cross Geneva Switzerland Via email C.c: Mr. Meyrat Thierry Head of regional delegation International Committee of the Red Cross Nairobi Kenya Via email Dear Mr. Daccord, Re: 19 Eritrean Prisoners of War still detained in Negad Detention…

Dear Sir/Madam, We believe that you have received an invitation to attend a side-event organized by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations Office in Geneva, scheduled to take place on Tuesday 13th June, at the Human Rights Council (HRC). This side event is advertised as…

Dear Sir/Madam, We believe that you will have received an invitation to attend a Side-Event organized by the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations Office in Geneva, scheduled to take place, today, Friday 9th June 2017, from 14:30 – 16:30, Conference Room IX, at…

H. E. Mr. Antonio Guterres Secretary General of the United Nations United Nations 405 East 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10017, USA 7 June 2017 CC: Ms. Amina J. Mohammed Ms. Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti Mr. Tegegnework Gettu Mr. Achim Steiner Mr. Jeffrey Feltman Prince Zeid…

RE: Eritrean journalists who have been languishing in an unknown Ethiopian prison His Excellency Mr. Hailemaraim Desalegn Prime Minister Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia Office of the Prime Minster Addis Ababa, Ethiopia 6 January 2017 Open letter to Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn Your Excellency, I am writing…

Dear Mr. Hayes, We note with considerable concern the meeting which you hosted at the European Parliament on Monday 28th November 2016 for an Eritrean delegation led by the country’s Information minister, Yemane Gebremeskel. We must take issue with you for a number of reasons: –

Re: Release of Prisoners of War from Eritrea President Ismaïl Omar Guelleh, President of the Republic of Djibouti. Office of the President, DJIBOUTI 21 November 2016 Your Excellency, President Ismail Omar Guelleh, It was with great relief and delight that we received the news of the release…

Re: UN Commission of Inquiry’s Written Report and Oral update on – Human Rights Abuses in Eritrea His Excellency Mr. Peter Thompson, President of the United Nations General Assembly, Office of the President, United Nations, NEW YORK 10017 United States of America CC: Mr. Ban Ki-moon,…

Re: Sweden’s Immigration authorities coercing Eritrean Refugees to sign a regret form and pay the 2% illegal diaspora tax to obtain national passport for family reunification. Dear Sirs or Madams, From our recent visit to Israel, Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE) understands that some Eritrean…