The Eritrean Dictatorial Regime Targets “Al Diaa Islamic School” Background: The school was established in 1969 with donations from the local Muslim community in Asmara to serve the educational needs of their children with special emphasis on Arabic and Islamic Studies in addition to the standard curriculum taught in other …
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A packed international conference took place in Brussels by Connection e.V., PRO ASYL, EMDHR, WRI, Eritrean Law Society and EEPA (23.10.2017) There are “reasonable grounds to believe crimes against humanity are taking place”, stated Sheila Keetharuth, UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, at a major high-ranking …
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Netanyahu on African ‘infiltrators’: We will return south Tel Aviv to Israelis Israel seeking to get around court ruling and go on coercing refugees into deportation African asylum seekers can be deported to countries like Rwanda and Uganda, Israel’s top court rules Interior Minister Arye Dery said Sunday that he …
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: Martin Plaut Three hours of shelling are reported to have taken place across the Eritrea-Ethiopian border today (Wednesday). The clash was apparently sparked off when Eritrean troops opened fire on about 40 refugees attempting to flee from Eritrea to Ethiopia. The Ethiopian military retaliated, sparking off the fighting in …
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Statement on the violations of human rights by the dictatorial regime in Eritrea Submitted by ELL to the 35th session of the Human Rights Council meeting in June 2017 – Geneva Mr. President of the Council of Human Rights,Representatives of States and human rights organizations and civil society organizations, …
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Date: 14/05/2017Author: Martin Plaut In August 2006, while I was working for the BBC, I received reports that aid provided to Eritrea by the European Union (EU) was being sold by the Eritrean government, and the proceeds used for government work programmes. The European Commission’s ambassador to Eritrea, Geert Heikens, …
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60th Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights Niamey, Niger Public Session Item 4: Human Rights Situation in Africa Delivered by Mr. Hassan Shire. Madame Chairperson, distinguished Commissioners, State Delegates, representatives of NHRIs and NGOs. Madame Chairperson, DefendDefenders would like to congratulate the African Commission on …
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By Paul Lungen, From 2009 to the end of September 2016, 1,856 Eritreans made refugee claims in Canada, but in recent months, a small number of them made those claims after travelling here from Israel. JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) Toronto has helped facilitate the immigration of a small number …
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A Swiss court has ruled that the nation’s policy toward Eritrean refugees needs tightening. The Federal Administrative Court’s decision handed down on Thursday says Switzerland will no longer recognize Eritreans as refugees solely on grounds of having fled their country illegally. The policy automatically granted refugee status to some Eritreans. …
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The Eritrean president has lashed out at Europe for what he says is its role in economically sabotaging his country and depleting its human capital. Isaias Afwerki was making a rare address on national television late last week as part of his traditional New Year message. Focusing on the infrastructure …
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ELL Eritrean Lowland League
