Category: Press Release

The Tragedy of the Eritrean Refugees Caught Up in the Libyan Uprising

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It is known to the whole world that hundreds of Eritreans flee their country every day to escape the tortures, repression and suffering perpetrated by the Eritrean regime. Their suffering has followed them even outside the Eritrean borders: extensive networks of human traffickers including the Bedouin…

NGOs Issue Joint Appeal on Behalf of Refugees Held Hostage in Sinai Desert

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Agenzia Habeshia, EveryOne Group, Human Rights Concern Eritrea and Christian Solidarity Worldwide today sent a joint appeal to the UN, the EU, the British, the Italian and the Egyptian governments for urgent intervention in the plight of refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia who are…

Sweden “legally bound” to Seek Dawit Isaak Release

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Lawyers and activists argued on Monday that Sweden and the EU are legally bound to work harder to secure the release of Dawit Isaak, an Eritrean-Swedish journalist who has been held in Asmara for nearly a decade without trial. “In our opinion, Sweden and the EU…

Eritrea: The Siege State

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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY: Eritrea has been deeply troubled since independence in 1991. Following the devastating war with Ethiopia (1998-2000), an authoritarian, militarised regime has further tightened political space, tolerating neither opposition nor dissent.