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HRW Warns U.S. Against Lifting Sanctions on Eritrea

Human Rights Watch (HRW) said easing the sanctions without demanding accountability for "grave violations" and "clear human rights benchmarks" would signal a tolerance for future "unchecked abuses". The rights group statement follows reports that Washington is considering a diplomatic reset with the Red Sea nation.

Eritrea's strategic importance has grown amid escalating Middle East tensions and threats from the Houthi movement in Yemen to disrupt Red Sea maritime traffic. The European Union and Canada have also explored re-engagement, primarily focused on migration management.

"Transactional diplomacy that ignores human rights abuses risks further entrenching impunity for decades of widespread violations," the HRW statement read.

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A street in Asmara, Eritrea (file photo).

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