Rallying and encouraging our people to challenge the UN Security Council’ s Sanctions would be not only a luxury but an absolute waste of human resources, an irrelevance bordering, no pun intended, on the criminal.
Two Eritrean military advisors, who have been in a mission in Somalia, are missing according to sources.
Two Eritrean military advisors, who have been in a mission in Somalia, are missing according to sources.
An illegal immigrant has been sent to prison for raping an 18-year-old woman at a holiday camp where they worked.
An illegal immigrant has been sent to prison for raping an 18-year-old woman at a holiday camp where they worked.
By Jeremy Clarke
ASMARA (Reuters) – Eritrea said on Wednesday the thousands of people who leave the Red Sea state every year were not responding to any political persecution, but seeking economic opportunities overseas.
By Jeremy Clarke
ASMARA (Reuters) – Eritrea said on Wednesday the thousands of people who leave the Red Sea state every year were not responding to any political persecution, but seeking economic opportunities overseas.
Development and management of educated citizens is imperative in guiding a nation in a right development direction. Our forefathers new the importance of education and sending their young child into school has been given a top priority. A famous proverb in Eritrean society ‘Zeytemahre Ne’ydhin Zeytewekre Ne’yetihn’ – shows how education is valued in the society. A gracious wisdom preserved for ages. Currently this positive social understanding of education seems to be turning around and assuming a new ungrateful course.
Development and management of educated citizens is imperative in guiding a nation in a right development direction. Our forefathers new the importance of education and sending their young child into school has been given a top priority. A famous proverb in Eritrean society ‘Zeytemahre Ne’ydhin Zeytewekre Ne’yetihn’ – shows how education is valued in the society. A gracious wisdom preserved for ages. Currently this positive social understanding of education seems to be turning around and assuming a new ungrateful course.
Edited by Michael Abraha
Embracing unity in diversity is key to peace and harmony in Eritrea, says Mr. Hassan Salman who is Head of the Sudan based Eritrean Islamic Congress – one of the 13 members of the opposition Eritrean Democratic Alliance. In a paper prepared for a conference organized by CDRiE’s Eritrean scholars, intellectuals and professionals in London last week,
Edited by Michael Abraha
Embracing unity in diversity is key to peace and harmony in Eritrea, says Mr. Hassan Salman who is Head of the Sudan based Eritrean Islamic Congress – one of the 13 members of the opposition Eritrean Democratic Alliance. In a paper prepared for a conference organized by CDRiE’s Eritrean scholars, intellectuals and professionals in London last week,
Reporters Without Borders wrote today, the third anniversary of Eritrean journalist Fessehaye “Joshua” Yohannes’ death in detention, to Manfred Nowak, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, asking him to do everything possible to obtain an improvement in the conditions of journalists imprisoned in Eritrea.
Reporters Without Borders wrote today, the third anniversary of Eritrean journalist Fessehaye “Joshua” Yohannes’ death in detention, to Manfred Nowak, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment, asking him to do everything possible to obtain an improvement in the conditions of journalists imprisoned in Eritrea.
The UNSC resolution imposing sanctions against Eritrea is yet another pit-stop towards the Abyss for a nation born out of hope, perseverance and resourcefulness.
The UNSC resolution imposing sanctions against Eritrea is yet another pit-stop towards the Abyss for a nation born out of hope, perseverance and resourcefulness.
Now that Christmas and the New Year celebrations are over, please remember those vulnerable people for whom the festive season was a time of extra suffering. From 29th December onwards, I have been receiving distress calls from those in different prisons in Libya detailing the latest breach of their human rights and the distressful situation that they were subjected to.
Now that Christmas and the New Year celebrations are over, please remember those vulnerable people for whom the festive season was a time of extra suffering. From 29th December onwards, I have been receiving distress calls from those in different prisons in Libya detailing the latest breach of their human rights and the distressful situation that they were subjected to.
Tensions continue to rise in the volatile Horn of Africa as Eritrean insurgent groups promise a new wave of political violence following the imposition of UN sanctions against Eritrea for its alleged support of terrorism in the region. Eritrea is strategically located on the Red Sea, sharing borders with Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
Tensions continue to rise in the volatile Horn of Africa as Eritrean insurgent groups promise a new wave of political violence following the imposition of UN sanctions against Eritrea for its alleged support of terrorism in the region. Eritrea is strategically located on the Red Sea, sharing borders with Sudan, Ethiopia and Djibouti.
January 7, 2010 (Ezega.com) – As per data compiled by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and reported on wikipedia.org, Eritrea ranks number 9 among world’s top ten military spenders on per GDP basis. GDP is the Gross Domestic Product and measures the overall goods and services produced inside a country in a given year.
January 7, 2010 (Ezega.com) – As per data compiled by Stockholm International Peace Research Institute and reported on wikipedia.org, Eritrea ranks number 9 among world’s top ten military spenders on per GDP basis. GDP is the Gross Domestic Product and measures the overall goods and services produced inside a country in a given year.
Sanctions are as hard to impose as they are to receive them. The UN often agonizes before punishing one of its own members even when it is a deserving regime like Eritrea. There were endless talks about sanctions and mere threats thereof for a few years now in the unlikely hope that the Asmara regime would come to its senses where it did not have any.
Sanctions are as hard to impose as they are to receive them. The UN often agonizes before punishing one of its own members even when it is a deserving regime like Eritrea. There were endless talks about sanctions and mere threats thereof for a few years now in the unlikely hope that the Asmara regime would come to its senses where it did not have any.
By Gerard Aziakou (AFP)
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council slapped an arms embargo on Eritrea Wednesday and targeted sanctions on its leaders for aiding Somali rebels and refusing to withdraw troops from its disputed border with Djibouti.
By Gerard Aziakou (AFP)
UNITED NATIONS — The UN Security Council slapped an arms embargo on Eritrea Wednesday and targeted sanctions on its leaders for aiding Somali rebels and refusing to withdraw troops from its disputed border with Djibouti.
By Gerard Aziakou (AFP)
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council is expected Wednesday to slap an arms embargo on Eritrea and impose targeted sanctions on its leaders for allegedly aiding Somali rebels and threatening neighboring Djibouti.
By Gerard Aziakou (AFP)
UNITED NATIONS — The United Nations Security Council is expected Wednesday to slap an arms embargo on Eritrea and impose targeted sanctions on its leaders for allegedly aiding Somali rebels and threatening neighboring Djibouti.
By James Copnall
“I realise there are political problems everywhere, but in Eritrea it is unique,” says Habtu Zere Maram, one of a thickening flow of Eritrean refugees who have crossed the border into Sudan.
By James Copnall
“I realise there are political problems everywhere, but in Eritrea it is unique,” says Habtu Zere Maram, one of a thickening flow of Eritrean refugees who have crossed the border into Sudan.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council members have agreed to impose an arms embargo on Eritrea this month, as well as travel bans and asset freezes for government and military leaders aiding Somali insurgents, diplomats said.
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) – U.N. Security Council members have agreed to impose an arms embargo on Eritrea this month, as well as travel bans and asset freezes for government and military leaders aiding Somali insurgents, diplomats said.
Eritrea’s national football team, who have gone missing in Kenya, are welcome to return home, officials say.
Information Minister Ali Abdu told the BBC they would get a “good welcome” despite “betraying” their country. He confirmed reports that 12 players had not returned from a regional tournament in Kenya
Eritrea’s national football team, who have gone missing in Kenya, are welcome to return home, officials say.
Information Minister Ali Abdu told the BBC they would get a “good welcome” despite “betraying” their country. He confirmed reports that 12 players had not returned from a regional tournament in Kenya
Atlanta, Georgia (NIM) December 5, 2009 – Reliable sources in Eritrea have recently apprised Nehemiah International Ministry (NIM), that thirty women from Faith Mission have been jailed while they were conducting worship service in arcane on December 5, 2009 at about 4PM local time. Faith Mission is one of the banned churches in Eritrea, and it has been in inexistence since 1950. Members of NIM are deeply disturbed by the news coming from Eritrea.
Atlanta, Georgia (NIM) December 5, 2009 – Reliable sources in Eritrea have recently apprised Nehemiah International Ministry (NIM), that thirty women from Faith Mission have been jailed while they were conducting worship service in arcane on December 5, 2009 at about 4PM local time. Faith Mission is one of the banned churches in Eritrea, and it has been in inexistence since 1950. Members of NIM are deeply disturbed by the news coming from Eritrea.
Mogos Tekeste
There seems to be a lot of confusion on the status of the rule of law in Eritrea.
This confusion contributes towards the opposition being at odds with each other, extends a life support system to the oppressive political order of the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) and finally, it baffles the international democratic forces and discourages it from lending an effective and valuable targeted support to the Eritrean people.
Mogos Tekeste
There seems to be a lot of confusion on the status of the rule of law in Eritrea.
This confusion contributes towards the opposition being at odds with each other, extends a life support system to the oppressive political order of the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (PFDJ) and finally, it baffles the international democratic forces and discourages it from lending an effective and valuable targeted support to the Eritrean people.
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Date: 01 Dec 2009
On the morning of 30 November 2009, the Working Group on the UPR examined the situation of human rights in Eritrea. Eritrea was represented by the Economic Advisor for the Ministry of National Development, Mr Girmai Abraham. The majority of African States participating in the discussion took the opportunity to praise Eritrea for its commitment to human rights and their achievements within their current reality. However, a number of other States expressed concern about the following issues: