Eritrean activists visited Brussels this week to lobby the European Union over alleged human rights abuses committed by the authorities in Asmara. The campaigners are worried that the EU is ignoring violations committed by the Eritrean government and continues to provide development aid with no strings attached. The European Parliament is expected to vote on a new 90 million euro aid package in July.
"A lot of EU states are obviously reengaging with the Eritrean government but there isn't any change on the human rights situation," said Helen Kidan, Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights (EMDHR).
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