Statement by Sheila B. Keetharuth, Member of the Former COI & Special Rapporteur on Human Rights in Eritrea

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October 29, 2016October 30, 2016

On October 27, 2016, Sheila B. Keetharuth, member of the former Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea and Special Rapporteur on the Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea, gave the following statement at the 71st session of the General Assembly, Third Committee. (Item 68 b,…

Eritrea: UN Commission has Urged Referral to the International Criminal Court

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October 28, 2016March 20, 2017

GENEVA (28 October 2016) – States must heed the pleas of countless victims of crimes against humanity for justice and accountability, Sheila Keetharuth of the former UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea urged the UN General Assembly today. The Commission has recommended that…

Judges Deem Eritrea Unsafe for Migrants’ Return as Home Office Advice Rebutted

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October 28, 2016March 20, 2017

(theguardian.com, Karen McVeigh, October 19, 2016) Legal ruling identifies risk of serious harm to returning Eritreans after MPs condemn ‘inexcusable’ delay in revising existing guidance The Home Office will alter its much-criticised policy on Eritrean asylum seekers, after a legal ruling found that the majority of…

Letter to the President of the United Nations General Assembly

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October 26, 2016March 20, 2017

Re: UN Commission of Inquiry’s Written Report and Oral update on – Human Rights Abuses in Eritrea His Excellency Mr. Peter Thompson, President of the United Nations General Assembly, Office of the President, United Nations, NEW YORK 10017 United States of America CC: Mr. Ban Ki-moon,…

Canadian Firm Faces New Forced Labour Claims Over Eritrean Mine

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October 17, 2016March 21, 2017

(theguardian.com, Karen McVeigh, October 14, 2016) Dozens more workers alleging forced labour and intimidation at Bisha mine set to join civil action against mining company Nevsun Resources Dozens of Eritreans are to join a groundbreaking civil action in Canada as plaintiffs in a lawsuit against Nevsun…

Open Letter to the Swedish Government

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October 14, 2016March 21, 2017

Re: Sweden’s Immigration authorities coercing Eritrean Refugees to sign a regret form and pay the 2% illegal diaspora tax to obtain national passport for family reunification. Dear Sirs or Madams, From our recent visit to Israel, Human Rights Concern – Eritrea (HRCE) understands that some Eritrean…

Canadian Mining Firm Fighting Lawsuit for Allegedly Using Slaves in Africa

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October 11, 2016October 30, 2016

(National Observer, By Geordon Omand & Elizabeth McSheffrey, October 7 2016) In a historic legal first, foreign workers who have accused a Vancouver−based company of using slavery at an African mine will have their case heard in the Canadian court system.

Slave Labour in Eritrean Mining to be Focus of Landmark Court Case in Canada

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October 9, 2016March 21, 2017

(London, 9 October, 2016) In a landmark ruling, three Eritreans have won the right to be heard in a Canadian court in a modern slavery case against a Canadian mining company. In a 160-page ruling, the Supreme Court of British Columbia dismissed the efforts of the mining company,…

Vancouver Court Clears Way for Slave Labour Lawsuit Against Canadian Mining Company to Go to Trial

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October 7, 2016March 21, 2017

The Supreme Court of British Columbia today rejected efforts by Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources Limited (TSX: NSU / NYSE MKT: NSU) to dismiss a lawsuit brought by three Eritrean men who allege they were forced to work at Nevsun’s Bisha Mine. This marks the first time that…

Eritreans’ Case Against Nevsun Can Proceed in Canada

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October 7, 2016March 21, 2017

(mining.com, October 7, 2016) “There is a real risk that the plaintiffs could not be provided with justice in Eritrea,” said Justice Patrice Abrioux in a ruling that allows three refugees to proceed with a civil lawsuit against Vancouver-based Nevsun Resources. In an unprecedented decision, the…

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