On 28 October 2014, the Special Rapporteur (SR) on the situation of Human Rights in Eritrea, Ms. Sheila Keetharuth had an interactive dialogue with the UN General Assembly, third Committee in New York. She presented her second report, and her findings include damning indictments of the…
Open Letter to the Danish Immigration Service
Dear Delegation of the Danish Immigration Service, The report on “Eritrea – Drivers and Root Causes of Emigration, National Service and the Possibility of Return” http://www.nyidanmark.dk/NR/rdonlyres/B28905F5-5C3F-409B-8A22-0DF0DACBDAEF/0/EritreareportEndeligversion.pdfwas prepared as country of origin information for use in the asylum determination process of Eritrean asylum seekers in Denmark. According…
Eritrean Regime Pressurised by International Legal Processes More Than Ever
Today, the 20th November 2014 has seen two landmark developments regarding the dire state of human rights violations in Eritrea. In the morning hours, the UN-mandated Commission of Inquiry (COI) formally announced the commencement of its investigations on human rights violations in Eritrea. This is a…
Is This What Voluntary Corporate Social Responsibility Looks Like?
SHARMINI PERIES, EXEC. PRODUCER, TRNN: Welcome to The Real News Network. I’m Sharmini Peries, coming to you from Baltimore. Canada is a big player in the global mining industry. According to the Canadian government’s Department of Foreign Affairs, Trade and Development, in 2013 Canadian headquartered mining…
Siskinds Co-counsel in Lawsuit Against Nevsun Resources
Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources accused of complicity in torture, slavery, and crimes against humanity in new lawsuit. VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA – Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources Ltd. (TSX: NSU / NYSE MKT: NSU) is being sued for complicity in torture, forced labour, slavery, and crimes…