News Highlights: Malta Summit Outcomes, humanitarian visas, Dadaab refugee camp stays
9 Feb 2017

News Highlights: Malta Summit Outcomes, humanitarian visas, Dadaab refugee camp stays

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In this week’s news highlights, an update about the outcome of the Valletta Summit concerning the increased cooperation between EU and Libya, and developments in and around the Horn of Africa. Another highlight this week is the announcement of the European Court of Justice that released an advice that urges EU member states to issue visas on humanitarian grounds.

News Highlights: EU-Libya relations, upcoming Migration Summit, Eritrea visits Russia
2 Feb 2017

News Highlights: EU-Libya relations, upcoming Migration Summit, Eritrea visits Russia

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In this week’s news highlights, we would like to update you on the latest developments and media coverage concerning the new EU Libya cooperation for reducing migration on the Central Mediterranean Route, in the run-up to the Summit on migration that will take place in Malta tomorrow (Friday 3 February).

Human rights abuses in Eritrea glossed over in development-centered meeting
29 Nov 2016

Human rights abuses in Eritrea glossed over in development-centered meeting

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On Monday, 29 November 2016, the Irish European Parliament member Brian Hayes hosted a conference on Eritrea in the European Parliament. Despite the fact that the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (COIE) found in its latest report the perpetrating of crimes against humanity by Eritrean officials, the country’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel was invited as keynote speaker of the meeting. Gebremeskel was present despite protests from human rights advocates and more than 800 Eritreans and supporters who petitioned against the meeting taking place.