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Eritrea: Thousands of Civilians Fleeing 'Rule of Fear and Repression' in Eritrea, Say UN Experts
UN News, 24 June 2015
A United Nations-appointed commission of inquiry today warned that the dire situation in Eritrea can no longer be ignored and called on the UN Human Rights Council to maintain… Read more »
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Eritrea: Araya's Story
IRIN, 6 July 2015
After being granted refugee status in Europe, most refugees are keen to reunite with their families as soon as possible, but family reunification procedures for refugees have… Read more »
Eritrean Refugees Flee for 'Money and Freedom'
"The number fleeing such a small country - estimated at 5,000 people each month - is forcing the outside world to take notice," according to Mike Smith, Chairperson of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea.
Araya, an Eritrean refugee living in Birmingham, is trying to reunite with her husband and the father of her two-year-old daughter, but his application was refused.
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A United Nations inquiry finds that under the 22-year leadership of Eritrea's president, Isaias Afewerki, the government has developed a repressive mass-surveillance society, ... Read more »
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Demonstrators have gathered in Geneva to protest against what they call the "lies" contained in a UN report on human rights violations in Eritrea. Read more »
