Basic Human Rights for Eritrean Refugees Ignored by Egyptian Officials Large numbers of Eritrean refugees in Egypt are facing arrest, detention, and deportation, with no protection from authorities. Reports indicate that over 150 Eritreans have already been forcibly returned to Eritrea, where they face grave dangers.…
Yeneta Ezra, an Eritrean Monk, had been under constant surveillance and was often harassed and intimidated by government security agents for supporting the late Patriarch Antonios. He attended Abune Antonios’ funeral, and was imprisoned and fined 15000 Nakfa (Eritrean currency) for attending that perfectly legitimate religious…
CSW and Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) are concerned at the misreporting of events surrounding a counter protest by Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers against a pro-government gathering outside the Eritrean Embassy in London which was forcefully dispersed by police on 4 September. Those dispersed and…
The European Commission plans to remove more than €100 million ($120 million) of development assistance originally designated for Eritrea citing human rights violations in Tigray, where the Eritrean military is implicated in massive human rights abuses and possible war crimes, including the massacres of civilians. Since the 2018 rapprochement…
(Amnesty International, Oct 23, 2020) Canadian companies must take responsibility for human rights abuses abroad, says human rights organization Amnesty International is welcoming news that a group of Eritrean plaintiffs have reached an out-of-court settlement in a lawsuit against Canadian mining company, Nevsun Resources. The…
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…
The Eritrean Orthodox Church Tewahdo (EOC) has planned two peaceful demonstrations in the United States (US) calling for the release and reinstatement of the church’s legitimate leader, Patriarch Antonios, who has been under house arrest for over a decade. The first demonstration, organised by St Gabriel’s…
