Yeneta Ezra, an Eritrean Monk, had been under constant surveillance and was often harassed and intimidated by government security agents for supporting the late Patriarch Antonios. He attended Abune Antonios’ funeral, and was imprisoned and fined 15000 Nakfa (Eritrean currency) for attending that perfectly legitimate religious…
CSW and Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) welcome the releases of three Catholic clergymen who weredetained arbitrarily by the Eritrean authorities in separate incidents in October 2022, despite belonging to a denomination that is ostensibly permitted to operate in the country. Abune Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim, the first…
CSW and Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) are calling for the release of four clergymen detained arbitrarily by the Eritrean authorities in separate incidents, despite belonging to Christian denominations that are permitted to operate in the country. On 15 October Abune Fikremariam Hagos, the first Bishop…
Over the last two years, the Ethiopian government under Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed has implemented a de-facto blockade of the Tigray region, preventing millions of Tigray residents from accessing critical life-saving medical and food supplies, and consigning millions to famine-like conditions. For the past year, the…
CSW and Human Rights Concern Eritrea (HRCE) are concerned at the misreporting of events surrounding a counter protest by Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers against a pro-government gathering outside the Eritrean Embassy in London which was forcefully dispersed by police on 4 September. Those dispersed and…
