Swiss Court Rules that Eritrea’s Never-ending Compulsory Military Service is Not Adequate Grounds for Granting Asylum

By HRCE
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August 17, 2018August 17, 2018

In a ruling published on Thursday 12th July, Switzerland’s Federal Administrative Court stated that rejected Eritrean asylum seekers may still be deported to their home country even if they face punishment and being called up for compulsory national service. The Swiss court has totally ignored the expert…

Eritrea: Universal Periodic Review, 32nd Session – Human Rights Concern-Eritrea – Stakeholder Submission

By HRCE
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July 22, 2018July 22, 2018

1.INTRODUCTION Human Rights Concern-Eritrea (HRCE) is an independent, non-profit making, human rights organization based in UK. The organization is dedicated to the promotion and protection of human rights of Eritreans at home and all over the world. HRCE believes that all human beings are equal, regardless…

2nd Open letter to Dr. Abiy Ahmed Prime Minister of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

By HRCE
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July 9, 2018

Your Excellency, On the 5th of June 2018, we noted with delight your government’s decision to unconditionally implement the Algiers Peace Agreement, and humbly attempted to express our concerns with regard to the response of the government of Eritrea to your call for peace. We are…

How Many Eritreans Have to Die at the Border Before European Countries admit the Truth— that the “Shoot-to-Kill” orders for Eritrean Border Guards are still in place!

By HRCE
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July 4, 2018

Some European Countries continue to deny that there is any danger to Eritrean citizens trying to exercise the right to leave their country, as articulated in Article 13 of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. Eritreans do not have the right to leave their country; to…

Oral Statement on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea

By HRCE
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June 29, 2018

HRC 38 – Agenda Item 4 – Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea – HRC – Geneva Date: 26 June 2018 Thank you, Mr President, The International Fellowship for Reconciliation and Human Rights Concern – Eritrea thank the special rapporteur for her 5th report.…

Mining Company on Trial for Human Rights Abuses Appears to Lobby at the Human Rights Council (HRC)

By HRCE
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June 26, 2018

(Geneva: 26 June 2018) Nevsun Mining Resources Ltd, based in Canada is cur rently facing a lawsuit initiated by more than 80 Eritrean plaintiffs, who contend they were victims of forced labour, human rights abuses and crimes against humanity at the company’s Bisha Mine in Eritrea. Bisha Mine is owned 60-per-cent…

Open letter to Honorable Dr. Abiy Ahmed, Prime Minster of Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia

By HRCE
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June 22, 2018June 22, 2018

Your Excellency, First of all, please kindly allow us to express our appreciation for the constant efforts of your government, the EPRDF and the National Assembly which we recognize as an effort geared at ensuring peace and stability both within Ethiopian borders and around the Horn…

Why Does Eritrea Pretend to Respect and Implement the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights?

By HRCE
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May 30, 2018

Eritrea acceded to the African Charter of Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR) in 1999. Since then, the Eritrean Government missed 8 previous reporting deadlines. This year, the Eritrean Government surprised everybody by submitting a report for the period from 1999 to 2016, a 17-year period since…

A Submission on the Initial Report of the Government of Eritrea (1999 -2016)

By HRCE
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April 25, 2018

Read the full report here

The Truth about Voluntary Repatriation of Eritrean Refugees to Africa from Israel

By HRCE
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April 5, 2018

Israel wishes the world to believe that Eritrean asylum seekers in Israel are being offered a voluntary option of a guaranteed safe return to a friendly country in East Africa, all agreed and paid for by Israel. According to the Israel ministry of Interior, 4,500 Eritrean…

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