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.

News Highlights: Human rights report, food crises, Sudan conflict
23 Feb 2017

News Highlights: Human rights report, food crises, Sudan conflict

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In this week’s news highlights we will update you about the global human rights situation, Germany’s rising resistance to deport Afghan migrants and recent developments in the Horn of Africa. This includes a media coverage concerning the increasing food crises and controversial cooperation in Sudan to support peace efforts.

Bread for the World criticises asylum centre plans in Libya
14 Feb 2017

Bread for the World criticises asylum centre plans in Libya

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Translation of the interview with migration and development expert Sophia Wirsching, first published in German at domradio.de.

“Creating safe reception facilities in transit countries” is a goal of SPD faction leader Thomas Oppermann. Hence, he encourages cooperation with Libya. The charity Bread for the World deems this questionable under international law.