Dutch Parliament to debate on Eritrea
The Dutch Parliament is set to debate on Eritrea today, 30 June 2016. The debate will specifically focus on the influence of the Eritrean regime in the Netherlands, otherwise known as the ‘long arm’ of the regime. The Eritrean diaspora has started a petition that will be handed to politicians before the debate.
Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN, AU, EU Can Avert War and Trigger Peace
(From IDN InDepthNews) While UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged both Ethiopia and Eritrea to exercise “maximum restraint and refrain from any act or statement that could exacerbate the situation”, reports gathered by IDN from several independent sources close to the border between the two countries and in Eritrea, underscore the grave risks the armed conflict between the two East African countries entails.
Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea Presents its Report at 32nd UNHRC Session
The Commission of Inquiry into the state of human rights in Eritrea presented its finding to the UN Human Rights Council this week. The Commission concludes that crimes against humanity have been committed in Eritrea. The Commission of Inquiry on … Continued