Monthly Archives: September 2015

Researchers disown report behind Britain’s Eritrean asylum rejections

  Europe Online London (dpa) – Two former Danish government researchers and a British scholar have disowned a report that influences Britain‘s rejection many recent applications for asylum by Eritreans, reports said on Thursday. Jens Weise Olesen and Jan Olsen told Amnesty International in Denmark that they resigned from the …

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From Eritrea to Wonthaggi to Victorian Father of the Year

 Victorian Father of the Year Abubeker Mohamed with family (Supplied:Darrian Trainer)   By Zoe Ferguson Abubeker Mohamed migrated to Australia from his home country of Eritrea in 1996. Wonthaggi in West Gippsland became home for Abubeker, his wife Suad and their seven children, aged between two and 13-years-old. Less than …

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Canada’s Nevsun defends Eritrea mining after damning UN report

Workers are shown smelting gold at the Bisha mine in Eritrea in this undated photo.   Ian Bickis, The Canadian Press CALGARY — Canadian mining company Nevsun Resources is defending its operations in Eritrea following a damning report by the United Nations that accused the miner of using forced labour …

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From Eritrea to Wonthaggi to Victorian Father of the Year

Victorian Father of the Year Abubeker Mohamed with family (Supplied:Darrian Trainer)   By Zoe Ferguson Abubeker Mohamed migrated to Australia from his home country of Eritrea in 1996. Wonthaggi in West Gippsland became home for Abubeker, his wife Suad and their seven children, aged between two and 13-years-old. Less than …

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