His Holiness the late Pope Shenouda III Pope of Alexandria Patriarch of the See of Saint Mark 3 August 1923 – 17 March 2012I would like to openly express my deep gratitude for the memory of His Holiness whose existence served as an example of just…

Press Release Eritrea: Human Rights Council Must Increase Attention to Widespread and Systematic Violations 14th March 2012

Reporters Without Borders (http://www.rsf.org) Advocacy 8 February 2012 ERITREA Plea by Paris lawyer on behalf of journalists imprisoned in Eritrea Just two weeks from now, 22 February, is the third anniversary of a raid on Radio Bana in central Asmara in which about 50 journalists were…

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE KNESSET COMMITTEE IN ISRAEL WHO HAVE ENDORSED THE ANTI-INFILTRATION BILL The text of the bill contains the following provisions: Automatic Criminalization of any person’s entry into Israel without a permit – with no discernment or consideration of the circumstances of his…

Still Waiting for Sanctions on Eritrea for Human Rights Abuses  As we celebrate International Human Rights Day, we welcome the Security Council Sanctions on Eritrea as a means of bringing to light some of the human rights abuses being perpetrated every day on Eritreans in Eritrea…