Building Democracy in Eritrea – Second Conference Outcome document
Introduction
This report contains notes from the virtual conference held between 24 June and 4 July, 2020
Organised by Eritrea Focus, the conference replaced the physical...
Building Democracy in Eritrea – Conference Agenda
Wednesday 24 – Thursday 25 April 2019, Senate House, University of London
Day One
09:00-09:30 Registration and coffee
i. 09:30) Welcome by Professor Philip Murphy, Director of...
April 2019 Conference Output Record
Eritrea Focus, in partnership with the Institute of Commonwealth Studies, held a two-day conference titled Building Democracy in Eritrea on 24-25 April, in Senate House, University of London. The conference brought together a range of experts
A Dozen Steps to Protect Yourself from PFDJ Thugs
On Saturday 24 November 2018, a group of PFDJ members held a seminar/workshop in Central London and apparently advised their supporters to carry out...
The EU: Unwarranted Acts of Defamation
The Embassy of the State of Eritrea to the EU and Benelux countries is deeply disappointed, and expresses its profound dismay, at the EU's...
Report of the UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea
The UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Dr. Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker,** is pleased to share with you his latest...
Eritrea: Extend the Special Rapporteur’s mandate through a substantive resolution
To Permanent Representatives of Member and Observer States of the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (Geneva, Switzerland)
Excellencies,
Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s...
The Summer PFDJ Died – A Dossier
The summer of 2022 saw an unprecedented challenge to the grip that the Eritrean ruling party, the inaptly named “People’s Front for Democracy and
Canadian report on Eritrean transnational repression
May 2024
Drafted by: Sarah Teich and Hannah Taylor
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
The Eritrean regime is one of the most repressive dictatorships in the world. For years,...
Eritrean President – 2024 Independence Day Speech
Eritrean President – 2024 Independence Day SpeechBy Habte Hagos
On 24th May 2024, President Isaias Afeworki gave an Independence Day speech in Asmara, the capital...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 8-9 November
The Guardian: I am a refugee in a Libyan camp. Conditions are so bad, people are dying – 8 November. The Guardian publishes a piece written by an Eritrean refugee currently detained in Libya about
Advancing Sustainable Development Goal 8.7: Civil Society Statement of Principles and Goals
SDG 8.7 Take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour, end modern slavery and human trafficking and secure the prohibition and elimination of...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 6-7 November
Reuters Africa: U.N. Security Council considers lifting Eritrea sanctions next week – 6 November
Reuters reports on the potential lifting of sanctions on Eritrea,...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 3-5 November
Foreign Brief: Relations in Horn of Africa: a thawing of hostilities – 5 November
Foreign Brief analyses the rejuvenated trade and diplomatic relations across...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 1 – 2 November
Eritrea Hub: Catholic priest to President Isaias – respect the people, introduce the rule of law – 02 November
Eritrea Hub reports on an...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 30-31 October
Eritrea Hub: Eritrea: Abune Lukas explains why Patriarch Antonius was arrested – 31 October
Eritrea Hub publishes a report on a recent visit to...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 27-29 October
Haaretz: Answer Always No, Only Reasons Vary // The Israel Immigration Authority’s Explanations for Denying Africans’ Asylum Requests – 27 October
Israeli newspaper Haaretz...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 24-26 October
OHCHR: Eritrea: Human rights central to brighter future, says expert – 24 October
Sheila B Keetharuth, UN Special Rapporteur on human rights in Eritrea,...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 22-24 October
Africanews.com: Eritrea hosts final peace pact between Ethiopia and ONLF – 22 October
Africanews reports on the signing of another peace deal between the...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 20 – 22 October
PRWEb: Cameron + Company to Partner with the Museum of the African Diaspora on Series of Art Books – 22 October
PRWeb reports on...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 18-19 October
Africanews.com: No evidence of human rights reforms in Eritrea – UK – 19 October
In a written UK parliamentary question, The Lord Alton of...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 12 – 15 October
Mail & Guardian: With border open, Ethiopia and Eritrea are back in business – 15 October
South African newspaper Mail & Guardian reports on...
Open Letter: Eritrea’s Candidacy for the UN Human Rights Council
To the Member States of the United Nations General Assembly;
United Nations Human Rights Council;
United Nations Headquarters;
United Nations Office at Geneva;
African Union;
European Union;
Foreign and Commonwealth...
Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 29 September – 1 October
East Africa Monitor: Eritrea is rebuilding its global reputation – but what does this mean for human rights at home? – 1 October
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EXHIBITION BY FOCUS ERITREA , LONDON RESOURCE CENTRE – 05 – 30 SEPT, 2018
Important new exhibition open to see in London during September.It is showing at Resource for London from 5-30 September, and features more than 40...