Christian Solidarity Worldwide (CSW) and Human Rights Concern-Eritrea welcome the intervention by Pope Benedict XVI on behalf of refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Somalia and Sudan who are being held hostage in the Sinai Desert by people traffickers.
By: Ryan Crocker
Bereket Yohannes often lies awake at night in his
Rresponse letter from The Honorable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada, concerning the plight of the Eritrean refugees in Libya to the letter sent by the President of ECCC.
Rresponse letter from The Honorable Lawrence Cannon, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, Canada, concerning the plight of the Eritrean refugees in Libya to the letter sent by the President of ECCC.
Last week, Abrehale Misghina, a 28-year-old Eritrean refugee, committed suicide in broad daylight in a public park in Tel Aviv. He had snatched a mobile phone from a young boy and, after a desperate attempt to make a call, collapsed in tears. He then returned the phone to its owner, dragged a dustbin to a nearby tree, climbed on top of it, threw a rope over a branch, placed a noose around his neck and hanged himself.
Last week, Abrehale Misghina, a 28-year-old Eritrean refugee, committed suicide in broad daylight in a public park in Tel Aviv. He had snatched a mobile phone from a young boy and, after a desperate attempt to make a call, collapsed in tears. He then returned the phone to its owner, dragged a dustbin to a nearby tree, climbed on top of it, threw a rope over a branch, placed a noose around his neck and hanged himself.