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UN Rights Council urged to closely follow abuses in Eritrea

(ADDIS ABABA) – Two international right groups have urged the United Nations Human Rights Council, to pay very close attention to the human right violations allegedly committed in Eritrea. A general view of participants during the 29th Regular Session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva on 3 July 2015 …

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Eritrea : The Forgotten Tragedy

  Eritrea, a small country in the horn of  Africa,  is hardly mentioned in the international media in spite of its appalling situation and the gross human right violations committed by the ruling regime led by president Isayass Afwerki. There was a feeling of great joy and high hopes amongst …

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EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT ADOPTS A HISTORIC RESOLUTION ON ERITREA

By Klara Smits and Florence Tornincasa | IDN-InDepthNews Report   STRASBOURG (IDN) – The European Parliament has adopted a resolution on Eritrea, which sends a strong signal to the European Commission, the EU Council, member states and the Eritrean government that human rights violations in the country need to be …

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You never really stop being a refugee: Sulaiman Addonia

SNEHA VAKHARIA Are you still an immigrant? Sulaiman Addonia pauses. Then massages his forehead with his fingers. “Wow. That’s a tough question. Give me a moment.” There’s a moment’s quiet, and we both listen to the ambient sounds of Barkha Dutt talking about her book on a stage on the …

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UK: HOME OFFICE PLANS TO REPATRIATE ERITREAN ASYLUM SEEKERS

London (Theguardian + DIPLOMAT.SO) – The Home Office is using misleading and biased information to decide the fate of Eritrean asylum seekers, an independent report has found, as its author claims the government distorted evidence to make it easier to reject them. The report, published on Friday, analysed two Country …

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Observers See Several Motives for Eritrean Involvement in Yemen

Salem Solomon The conflict between Saudi Arabia and Houthi rebels in Yemen is drawing in participants from across the Red Sea. Eritrea last month officially announced its “readiness to support the initiative without reservations and to extend its contribution to the alliance” of Saudi Arabia and its Gulf state allies. …

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