Eritrean asylum seekers residing in Israel, who either oppose or support the regime in Eritrea, have been stopping other Eritreans on the street, asking if they oppose or support the regime, and demanding they hand over their phones. If they refuse, they are beaten, stabbed, or…

Today, on May 6th, 2024, the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) has evaluated the human rights situation in Eritrea as part of the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process. This sheds light on the true state of human rights conditions in the country. Eritrea has been a…

Eritreans escaping their homeland’s oppressive regime and seeking refuge in Ethiopia’s Tigray region are falling victim to kidnappings for ransom. Disturbingly, the perpetrators are not only demanding payment from the victims’ families but are also reselling the individuals to other criminals, perpetuating a distressing cycle of…

A so-called “Eritrean Cultural Festival” on 2nd September in Tel Aviv organised by the Embassy of Eritrea and its supporters became the scene of extreme violence. Israeli police were forced to intervene, using live ammunition on those who were protesting against the festival. More than 170 people,…

Over the past decade, hundreds of thousands of Eritreans have fled to escape from severe human rights violations amounting to crimes against humanity, as has been documented by the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea.  Eritreans continue to flee indefinite military conscription, religious persecution, and political repression,…

It is reliably reported that the Ethiopian authorities are rounding up hundreds of Eritrean nationals in the capital Addis Ababa and forcibly returning them to Eritrea.  This rounding up of Eritreans began a few months ago. So far, over 450 have been deported and others have…

Claiming to speak for “the people of Eritrea”, diaspora based Eritrean Government Supporting cliques who chose to live abroad in comfort have published a complete denial of every part of the remarkably extensive, witness-testimony-based report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of Human Rights…

At least six out of ten (60%) of all those who made the dangerous Channel crossing to the UK in small boats in 2022 would be recognised as refugees through the asylum process, according to new analysis from the Refugee Council. The research by the Refugee…