The Commission of Inquiry on the Human Rights situation in Eritrea concludes a successful Mission to the UK
(London 04-02-2015) Over a hundred UK based Eritreans participated in giving evidence and insight into the human rights violations taking place in Eritrea to the UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea, during
(London 04-02-2015) Over a hundred UK based Eritreans participated in giving evidence and insight into the human rights violations taking place in Eritrea to the UN Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea, during their investigative visit to the UK from the 23rd to the 31st of January.
A coalition of Eritrean human rights organisations based in the UK supported the mission by mobilising the public, raising awareness and supporting victims who volunteered to give testimony, evidence or information about human rights violations in Eritrea. Although many victims found the process emotionally taxing they nonetheless expressed willingness and continued to engage in a process that is anticipated to bring forth a ground breaking focus on human rights violations being perpetrated in Eritrea.
Basing themselves in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds and Glasgow the investigation team met with victims and families of victims who have first-hand information on extrajudicial killings, arbitrary arrests, torture, disappearances, violations of religious rights, gender based violations, violations against national service conscripts, violations of freedom of expression and association and much more. Additionally there were focus group meetings held in the presence of the Commissioners who were provided with insight into the background against which the individual violations are being perpetrated.
In response to the large number of people willing to come forth with their evidence both here in the UK and across many other Eritrean communities, the Commission has extended the deadline that was due to expire on the 31st of January 2015.for a period of one month. The new deadline for written submissions is 28 February 2015.
The UK based consortium of human rights organisations would like to take this opportunity to thank all those who took part in giving testimonies individually or as participants in a focus group as well as the many groups and individuals who facilitated workshops and information sessions and facilitation of individual and group interviews.
The consortium of UK based human rights organisations includes: Eritreans for Human and Democratic Rights – UK (EHDR – UK), Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea (CDRiE), Release Eritrea and Suwera Human Rights Centre (SHRC).
The Consortium would also encourage all Eritreans, victims of direct or indirect violation of their dignity and human rights or who have information about those violations to contact the Commission directly at the following email address: coieritrea@ohchr.org
Further information about the Commission can be obtained from their website:
http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIEritrea/Pages/commissioninquiryonhrinEritrea.aspx
Masawa February 7, 2015
The death of the Eritrean Constitution of 1997 is the death of Eritrea. It is the only document that can be considered worthy to may have held the nation together.
With many hyenas crying everywhere “ Enguy! Enguy! ”, many of them who don’t know who they really are or ashamed of their true identity, nothing will hold Eritrea together. Let alone artificially constructed Eritrea, nations like Somalia, Yemen and Libya are crumbling like sand houses in the beach.
The only question, thanks to the PFDJ and ELF elite gangs, is, will Eritrea be following the true steps of its true role Models in the Arab world: Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia, Libya … ? Thanks God: we are Ar*** 🙂