Category: Statement

Eritrea:  Violations of Women’s Rights

On March 8th, International Women’s Day, we remember Aster Yohannes, Aster Fessehasion, Senait Debesay, and Miriam Hagos, four courageous Eritrean women who have been imprisoned for over 23 years. They are mothers, sisters, and former freedom fighters who once sacrificed for Eritrea’s independence, only to be betrayed by the…

A Grim Anniversary

September 18th is for all Eritreans a date embedded in their consciousness, but not for the usual reasons that we remember a life-changing date and celebrate it. September 18th is a GRIM Anniversary, a dark date not to be celebrated, but remembered as the start of…