Watch: COI on Human Rights in Eritrea – 23rd Meeting 29th Regular Session of Human Rights Council

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June 23, 2015

Awate.com: Sovereignty, International Law and the Commission of Inquiry Eritrea

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June 22, 2015June 22, 2015

With the release of the report of the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea in which the commission states that the Government of Eritrea may have been involved in acts that “may constitute crimes against humanity”, a well-rounded article on Awate.com tries to answer the…

The Report Of the Commision of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea

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June 9, 2015June 9, 2015

The report was released publicly throught a press conference on Monday, 8 June 2015 at 10:30 AM. This page contains a short and long (detailed findings) version of the COI report, a press release on the report, an updated fact sheet and visual material – satellite…

Ambassador Yusuf Mohamed Ismail “Bari Bari”: 1960-2015

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May 15, 2015May 15, 2015

The tragic death of an extraordinary and valiant diplomat who fought for numerous causes, including the rights of Eritreans and people with albinism.

Commentary: The shifting liability landscape for Canadian miners abroad

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May 1, 2015

(Young Park and Rick Moscone, Special to The Northern Miner 2015-04-29) Two recent lawsuits brought in B.C. by foreign plaintiffs against two Canadian mining companies for alleged human rights abuses abroad have raised the stakes for mining projects in foreign jurisdictions.

HRCE Sends a Letter to Pres. Paul Kagame of Rwanda on Rwanda-Israel Multimillion-Dollar Deal to Transfer Eritrean Refugees

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May 1, 2015

HRCE’s Elizabeth Chyrum sends a letter to His Excellency Paul Kagame, President of the Republic of Rwanda, on how saddened HRCE is to learn of the Rwanda-Israel multimillion dollar deal to transfer unwanted Eritrean refugees to Rwanda. The letter urges Rwanda to disassociate itself from this…

HRCE Sends a Letter to Pres. Yoweri Museveni of Uganda on Uganda-Israel Multimillion-Dollar Deal to Transfer Eritrean Refugees

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April 29, 2015May 1, 2015

HRCE’s Elizabeth Chyrum sends a letter to His Excellency Yoweri Museveni, President of the Republic of Uganda, on how saddened HRCE is to learn of the Uganda-Israel multimillion dollar deal to transfer unwanted Eritrean refugees to Uganda. The letter urges Uganda to disassociate itself from any process involving a…

Refugee Disaster in the Mediterranean: Condemnation of EU Inaction

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April 23, 2015April 24, 2015

(23 April 2015) Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) today condemned the inaction by the EU in the face of steeply rising numbers of refugees drowning while seeking to cross the Mediterranean.

Escaping Eritrea: ‘If I die at sea, it’s not a problem – at least I won’t be tortured’

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April 22, 2015April 4, 2016

(The Guardian, Tuesday 21 April 2015) Eritrea’s climate of repression, violence and paranoia – and its indefinite national service – is prompting hundreds of people to flee every day

UNHCR says 350 Eritreans among the 850 Who Perished in Migrant Boat that Sank

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April 22, 2015April 4, 2016

(ANSA) – Geneva, April 21 – Some 350 Eritreans were among the 850 people who perished in the migrant boat that sank off the coast of Libya on Saturday night, a United Nations spokesperson said on Tuesday.

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