A Mockery of the Rule of Law archive.assenna.com Commentary 29 June 2017 Isn’t it ironic why the government of Eritrea has been publishing articles on justice matters on Haddas Eritra for the last 4-5 months as if it is a strong advocate of the rule of law? The
Rescue after nearly 9,000 attempt treacherous crossing from Libya to Italy in four days. The new mother with her newborn baby in her arms, just before being taken to a fast boat to receive medical care in Malta. Wednesday, 28 June 2017 - 6:36pm Save the Children’s medical
Araya Debessay Dear Organizers of the Toronto Festival for Unity, Reconciliation and Justice. The themes of the Festival of Eritrean-Canadians in Toronto on July 1, 2017, is admirable. Organizing such a huge event is not an easy feat. You should therefore be congratulated for the initiative you
Wed 28 Jun 2017 By Tola Mbakwe Eritrea has stepped up its crackdown on Christians in the country, according to a Christian charity which has now launched a campaign opposing the persecution. Release International said Eritrean security forces have recently arrested 200 Christians in house-to-house raids, ripping children
“MISSION STATEMENT: –To Build an emboldened community of Eritrean-Canadians that is committed to contribute in a unified and sustained manner towards cultural and economic developments of Canada and the noble mission of ending tyranny in Eritrea and establishing rule of law and democracy. The Festival strives to
The following statement was delivered at the 35th Session of the UN Human Rights Council, during an Item 4 interactive dialogue with the UN Special Rapporteur on the human rights situation in Eritrea Mr Vice President, ARTICLE 19 welcomes the report of the UN Special Rapporteur on
Today the 20th of June and we are pretending to celebrate or to idolize our “Martyrs Day”. Our mothers, fathers, sisters and brothers have paid the highest price accurately with their Life to liberate our beloved country from barbarous foreign invaders. Indeed! It is an
The absence of peace is the most important issue that is ruining the life of the Eritrean people: Mass mobilization for Peace is timely By Eritrea Focus (EF) During the Eritrean focus meeting on Wednesday 21 June 2017, the danger of escalating hostility between Eritrea and Djibouti as
Date: 17/06/2017Author: Martin Plaut1 Comment It appears that there are new efforts to ‘engage’ or ‘re-engage’ with the Eritrean regime led by President Isaias Afwerki. Yet the international organisations attempting to do this appear to have learnt few lessons from the failure of previous attempts to
Statement on Nevsun Statement on Nevsun Resources - 19 May 2017 http://www.mandg.com/en/corporate/about-mg/responsible-investment/statement-on-nevsun/ Responsible investment M&G Investments holds 12% of the shares of Nevsun, a Canadian-listed mining company. Campaign groups including Freedom United and Eritrea Focus have called on shareholders in Nevsun to divest in protest at its alleged use of forced
Human Rights Council Thirty-fifth session 6–23 June 2017 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Djibouti,* Somalia:* draft resolution 35/… Situation of human rights in Eritrea The Human Rights Council, Guided by the Charter of the United Nations, the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the International Covenants on
NEWS ANALYSIS When Saudi Arabia and its allies severed diplomatic relations with Qatar earlier this month, the fate of Ras Doumeira is unlikely to have figured high in their complex geostrategic calculations. Yet, on this barren, contested strip of land in the Horn of Africa, the
ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia — Two recent and seemingly incongruous events may one day be seen as symbolic turning points for Eritrea, an authoritarian, one-party state often referred to as Africa’s hermit kingdom. The first was a bloody clash on Eritrea’s border with Ethiopia in June
Fetsum Abraham: An Open Letter to Ato Kubrom Dafla Dear Ato Kubrom; I have been keenly following your activities for several years and have reviewed your very impressive resume in Assenna. Apart from your contribution since the struggle for independence, your most recent stunning victory over Higdef
The Human Rights Council session on Eritrea was held on 14 June 2017, with the exception of the Israeli invitation to Ms Sheila Keetharuth to visit The State of Israel, and the indictment of Eritrea for the confiscation of Greek properties (including the Greek Ambassador’s
A man driving a van ploughed into a crowd of pedestrians near a Muslim community centre in north London in what police are treating as a terrorist attack. The Muslim Council of Britain said the attack, which occurred shortly after midnight on Monday morning, came as
Seventy-nine people are confirmed to be either dead or missing and presumed dead, and the number is expected to increase further, police have revealed. Metropolitan Police Commander Stuart Cundy said five people had been formally identified and the rest of those missing following the blaze were “sadly” presumed
Reuters/By Aaron Maasho | ADDIS ABABA Djibouti accused neighboring Eritrea on Friday of occupying disputed territory along their border after Qatar withdrew its peacekeepers. Foreign Minister Mahamoud Ali Youssouf said Djibouti's military were "on alert" and that it had lodged complaints with the United Nations and the
The NGO Alliance on Eritrea is a group of civil society organisations focusing on Eritrea. Since the release of the Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea’s findings, specifically the statement that “the crimes committed by the Eritrean Government may constitute crimes against humanity,” Eritrea’s human rights
June 20 is the International Refugee Day. It is a day to be observed as a day to sympathize with all refugees of the world. Listen to their stories and try to understand their sufferings at the hands of their abusive governments, governments that failed
Order of the moment: “In Dictatorship, few individuals in power dictate the people by force. In any democratic ambiance, however, no political party or a group aiming at political power has the right to instruct the people how to manage their political situation but the
At the end of this introduction, I have written down, as briefly as possible, that part of my personal background (resume’) which, I consider, to be relevant to the matter I am about to present to several Eritrean communities in the US in particular and
There are very few Eritreans who went through the various periods of Eritrean history - Italian colonial period, British Military Administration, federation, liberation struggle and post-independence; one of them is an elder by the name of Woldeab Woldemariam who passed away on 16 May 1995.
The Eritrean-Canadians Festival for Unity, Reconciliation and Justice in Toronto, Canada July 1-2 2017. BACKGROUNDER:- “The Eritrean-Canadians Festival for Unity, Reconciliation and Justice” scheduled to be held on July 1-2, 2017 in Toronto, Canada is the first of its kind and is expected to be a major attraction for
Addis Ababa - Ethiopians were still unable to surf the web via mobile networks on Tuesday, despite government claims the nationwide internet shutdown, which began a week ago, had been lifted. Africa's second most-populous country turned off its internet access without warning or explanation last week,
On Interview with Temesgen Rusom from Munich Re a Scheduled National Dialogue: Assenna, May 23 AND GI’s direct contact and outstanding achievement with the group I dedicate this work to our gallant defenders of the grassroots movement in Europe, Ammanuel Eyasu and the Assenna family at
By Estelle Shirbon and William James | LONDON British Prime Minister Theresa May called on Sunday for a stronger response to Islamist extremism after three attackers drove a van into pedestrians on London Bridge and stabbed others nearby, killing seven people and injuring 48. London's Metropolitan Police arrested 12 people in the
by Habte Hagos; Eritrea Focus Eritrea Focus and Freedom United organised a successful anti-slavery campaign outside the Chelsea Flower Show, London, on 23 and 27 May 2017, the opening and closing days. The event was eloquently captured by Assenna and can be found [here]. Eritrea Focus is
The Saudi-led coalition’s near three-year conflict in Yemen appears to be converging on the Houthi-controlled city of Hodeidah. Foreign diplomats, international humanitarian NGOs, and experts have rightly voiced concerns of the humanitarian disaster that would result if an operation to recapture the city takes place.
Nearly 100 Christians have been arrested this month in Eritrea, the one-party East African state that is among the world’s most repressive, according to World Watch Monitor, which reports on the persecution of Christians. The arrests come ten years after the regime of Isaias Afwerki, the
More than 30 migrants, mostly toddlers, drowned on Wednesday when about 200 people without life jackets fell from a boat into the sea off the Libyan coast before they could be hauled into waiting rescue boats. The boat was near a rescue vessel when it suddenly
I will share my independent opinion on EFND & EGS Transition Team’s promising call for unity down the road but first, from the forum on my last article: Keshi Mars : “Hello Fitsum, I understand your concern about the Ambassador. But you can’t blame him for not
Twenty-six years after Eritrea achieved its independence and gained its sovereignty, the Eritrean people find themselves denied their God-given freedom. Independent Eritrea has become the home to the enslaved Eritreans in general, and the younger generation of Eritrea in particular. Twenty-six years after Eritrea’s independence, the centralized power
Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus from Ethiopia will be the next director general of the World Health Organization (WHO). He will be the first African to head up the UN agency, after winning the most votes from 186 member states. He replaces Margaret Chan, who will step down from
Nineteen people have been killed and at least 50 people have been injured following an explosion at Manchester Arena which is being treated as a terrorist incident. Footage shows thousands of panicked young people fleeing the arena in panic after an explosion went off at around
An enemy that tells one where her/his shortcoming is and how to improve the problem is a friend and not an enemy. Also, an enemy that emptily threatens one is not an enemy but a rewarder by reason of not carrying out the threat. In
I take full responsibility for this disclosure. It does not represent GI as I am doing it using my right to independently share information without distortion, although I remain a member of the movement since the time of its birth. Frankly, I wish I could invest
The deceptive HIGDEF style Eritrean Independence Day celebration, of May 24th, 2017, and the scheduled Festival of August 11-13, 2017, in Seattle, Washington, involving North America and Canada, will face strong public outrage, and stiff Mass challenges, locally, nationally and internationally. The Eritrean People, inside Eritrea,
