NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: humanitarian visas, human trafficking business, testimonies of Eritrean refugees
9 Mar 2017

NEWS HIGHLIGHTS: humanitarian visas, human trafficking business, testimonies of Eritrean refugees

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In this week’s news highlights we would like to inform you about the upcoming side-event on the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea (COI) follow-up at the UN Human Rights Council, the European Court of Justice decision on humanitarian visas and Hungary’s new measures against refugees. News highlights at the Horn of Africa are: new testimonies from Eritrean refugees, peace efforts in Sudan and war crimes South Sudan.

Upcoming: side event at the UNHRC – follow up process on the COI report on Eritrea
6 Mar 2017

Upcoming: side event at the UNHRC – follow up process on the COI report on Eritrea

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Next week, on the 13 March 2017, the UN Human Rights Council is holding a side event on the topic The Post-COI Follow-Up Process. The event, which is co-organised by EEPA, will take place at the Palais des Nations, Room XXVII at 10:00 to 11:30 and will reflect on the human rights situation Eritrea and the accountability process since the publication of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (COI) report in July 2016.

Two reports call for protection of refugees and migrants along Central Mediterranean Route
3 Mar 2017

Two reports call for protection of refugees and migrants along Central Mediterranean Route

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In the past week, two reports have highlighted the dangers faced by refugees and migrants on their route to Europe. A report by UNICEF highlights the dangers faced by women and children on the route from North Africa to Italy. A report by Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) highlights the desperate situation of many Eritrean refugees, criticising the EU for creating policies to keep them out, along with other migrants and refugees.