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Europe must do more to help the victims of ‘virulent human rights abuses’ in ‘Africa’s North Korea’, says Barbara Lochbihler. Written by Barbara Lochbihler The human rights situation in Eritrea is dire. The participants of a recent meeting of parliament’s subcommittee on human rights stressed that there are basically no …

Eritrean government accused of failing to cooperate with UN inquiry as abuses including detention and enforced military service are highlighted Eritreans in Washington call for human rights to be upheld in their homeland. Photograph: B Christophe/Alamy The Eritrean government has been linked with “ruthless repression” and systemic human rights violations, …

Eritrea is one of the most repressive states in the world and the refugee camps offer little freedom or safety, but enslavement and abuse instead. Television journalist Temesghen Debesai had waited years for an opportunity to make his escape from Eritrea, so when the country’s ministry of information sent him …

  Nations panel investigating Eritrea says it has found “very clear patterns” of human rights violations and a total absence of the rule of law in the country. The chairman of the U.N. commission of inquiry addressed the U.N. Human Rights Council in Geneva on Monday. Mike Smith said under …

UN human rights expert meets with Eritrean refugees and migrants in Belgium GENEVA (9 March 2015) – The United Nations Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea, Sheila B. Keetharuth, today started an official visit to Belgium (9-11 March) to collect first-hand information from Eritrean refugees and migrants …

GENEVA, 21 February 2015 / PRN Africa / — Eritrea’s record on women’s rights will be examined by the UN Committee on the Elimination of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) on Thursday 26 February in meetings that will be webcast live. Eritrea is one of the 188 States parties to the …

By Natalie Smith For Main Line Suburban Life The Eritrean Exodus follows the path of the refugees from Eritrea to Israel. This is one of the villages in Ethiopia the refugees typically pass through. (Photo courtesy Chris Cotter) It started because Chris Cotter knew he had to be more than …

For “Adam”, a 31-year-old asylum seeker in Israel who fled Eritrea after being incarcerated and tortured for leaving military service without permission, life has been filled with uncertainty almost as long as he can remember. While crossing the Sinai Desert, Adam was taken for ransom by Bedouin smugglers; he suffered …

 Eritrea has been accused of destabilizing peace and security in the region.  World Bulletin / News Desk Djibouti and Ethiopia on Saturday accused Eritrea of undermining regional stability. “Eritrea is destabilizing peace and security in the countries of the region, including Djibouti,” Djiboutian President Ismail Omar Guelleh told a joint …

PARIS, France — Human Rights Watch on Tuesday condemned police abuse of migrants living in makeshift camps in France’s northern port city of Calais, from where they hope to cross to Britain.The organization also slammed the slow response of the French government to the poor living conditions of the migrants, …