Category: Statement

HRCE CONDEMNS THREATS TO TARGET ERITREAN ARTISTS THROUGH ORGANISED ONLINE ABUSE

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Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) condemns statements made by Ms Mehrawit Mebrahtu Aibu, also known as Monica Mebrahtu and Monicawit Hegdefawit, during a recorded TikTok live broadcast on 31 August 2026. In the recording, Ms Aibu specifically names Eritrean artist Saron Bereket and pressures her to join…

HRCE CONDEMNS THREATS AND COERCIVE DEMANDS FOR FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTIONS

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Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) is deeply concerned by a TikTok recording attributed to Ms Mehrawit Mebrahtu Aibu, also known as Monica Mebrahtu and Monicawit Hegdefawit. In the recording, Ms. Mebrahtu reportedly names Eritrean businesspeople and other financially successful Eritreans based in Africa and tells them that…

Eritrea:  Violations of Women’s Rights

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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

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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…