ERITREA CONTINUES TO DEFY THREE AFRICAN COMMISSION DECISIONS 18 September 2026 Twenty-five years ago, on 18 September 2001, the Eritrean authorities arrested 11 former senior government officials and liberation veterans known as members of the G-15. Their alleged offence was peacefully calling for democratic reform, implementation…

FINANCIAL CONTROL WITHOUT TRANSPARENCY OR ADEQUATE BANKING ACCESS Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) condemns the opaque, coercive and deeply disruptive manner in which the Eritrean authorities have imposed further restrictions on citizens’ possession and use of their own money. In late June 2026, the Bank of Eritrea…

Human Rights Concern–Eritrea (HRCE) is gravely concerned by statements made during a recorded TikTok live broadcast by Ms Mehrawit Mebrahtu Aibu, also known as Monica Mebrahtu and Monicawit Hegdefawit, who resides in Norway. Speaking from Norway, Ms Aibu pressures Eritrean businesspeople and other members of the…

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…

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…

“A UN Special Procedures mandate exists to protect victims when domestic justice has failed—not to seek the consent of the State whose conduct is under scrutiny.” 25 June 2026 There is no effective domestic remedy in Eritrea. The country has no independent judiciary, no constitutional court,…