Eritrea is passing through a remarkable and exceptional period of history under the worst dictatorship cleansing its citizens indiscriminately. The past 20 years of independence were the lost years where the young generation flee the country and where the life of the citizens in Eritrea today is characterized by daily mass arresting, torturing, extra- judicial [...]
May 272011
Before I come to the main subject I would like to congratulate all Eritreans (especially women) on the forth coming Independence Day. Although we have a lot to do, the little that has been done deserve some celebrations. The gesture of change across the Arab world reminded me about how it was when Shabia took [...]
Head of state and government Isaias Afewerki Death penalty abolitionist in practice Population 5.1 million Life expectancy 59.2 years Under-5 mortality (m/f) 78/71 per 1,000 Adult literacy 64.2 per cent Freedom of expression was severely restricted and legitimate criticism of the government suppressed. Independent journalism, political opposition, unregistered religious groups and civil society were highly [...]
Agenzia Habeshia, EveryOne Group, Human Rights Concern Eritrea and Christian Solidarity Worldwide today sent a joint appeal to the UN, the EU, the British, the Italian and the Egyptian governments for urgent intervention in the plight of refugees from Eritrea, Ethiopia, Sudan and Somalia who are currently held hostage in the Sinai Desert by Bedouin [...]
Nov 142010
The National Conference (NC) is praised for the fact that 330 Eritreans met to ponder over the intricate problems facing their people and nation. By this decisive breakthrough, the Eritrean people were able to take the first step towards their political empowerment:
Eritrea may become a failed state if the world community fails to engage with the Horn of Africa nation, a think-tank has warned.
The International Crisis Group says Eritrea is under severe stress, with the economy in free fall.
Its authoritarian political system is haemorrhaging legitimacy, it says.
