Category: Press Release

Eritrea: US State Department Report 2010

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Eritrea is a one-party state that became independent in 1993 after its citizens voted for independence from Ethiopia, following 30 years of civil war. The People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ), previously known as the Eritrean People’s Liberation Front, is the sole political party and…

Eritrea – Amnesty International Report 2010

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Head of state and government Isaias Afewerki Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 5.1 million Life expectancy 59.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 78/71 per 1,000 Adult literacy 64.2 per cent

Open Letter to Alliance of Eritrean Evangelical Christians in the U.K

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Dear readers: After I read Selam Kidane’s well written article ‘Silence of the Lame “, I have decided to re-post below two open letters which were written in June 2005, and both were posted on Asmarino.com (old website). The first letter was written by Alliance of…

YOU ARE NEXT, ISAIAS!

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Now that the eyes of the world are on those who wish, as we Eritreans do, to depose the dictator, there has never been a better moment to demonstrate and protest publicly. With this in mind, and ignoring freezing weather, a 20-strong group of mainly Eritrean…

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…