To Permanent Representatives of Members and Observer States of the UN Human Rights Council Geneva, 20 June 2016 RE: Addressing human rights violations in Eritrea and the UN Commission of Inquiry’s findings Your Excellency, We, the undersigned civil society organisations (CSOs), write to express our grave concern about the Eritrean Government’s

The Committee of Eritrean Unity for Justice welcomes the report from The Commission of Inquiry Report on Human Rights in Eritrea (June 8, 2016). This re-affirms what we Eritreans have known and endured such human rights violations including rape, forced disappearances, torture, and forced labour.

Ertitran martyrs day commemorated in Oasis centre Cardiff.  Many Eritreans from Newport and cardff attended the vigel evening. One minute silence have been made to remember heroic Eritreans who lost their lives in securing Eritrea's independence and sovereignty of the nation during the last 25

Network of Eritrean women has sent a letter to all the delegates of member countries of The Human Rights Council. In its letter Network of Eritrean Women appealed to the delegates in the HRC to endorse the findings and recommendations of the Commission of Inquiry. It has

An Eritrean poses near a tank abandoned during the 1998-2000 border war with Ethiopia in Shambuko Town, Eritrea, December 23, 2005. The two countries have been in a "Cold War" scenario since the end of the conflict.ED HARRIS/REUTERS Throughout the country’s 25-year history, Eritrea’s border with

June 17, 2016  •  From theTrumpet.com The geopolitical significance of an age-old rivalry BY CALLUM WOOD Tensions between Ethiopia and Eritrea inflamed once again due to cross-border skirmishes. Agence France-Presse (AFP) said the border battle was one of the “worst clashes since the end of a 1998–2000 border

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Ethiopia and Eritrea on Wednesday "to exercise maximum restraint" following clashes on their disputed border. BY EDITH M. LEDERERA - Associated Press UNITED NATIONS Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urged Ethiopia and Eritrea on Wednesday "to exercise maximum restraint" following clashes on their disputed border. Eritrea accused

RUETERS: ADDIS ABABA | BY AARON MAASHO Eritrea's government has accused Ethiopia of launching an attack on its territory, but the extent of the assault was still unclear and there was no immediate response from Ethiopia. A resident on the Ethiopian side of the border reported hearing