EEPA in the media – Articles

This page contains articles by EEPA and its employees in mainstream media, as well as mentioning of EEPA’s work and statements from EEPA in the media.

2023

• Claes, Tom. (2023). Oromo’s in Ethiopië: gekoloniseerd in eigen land. Mondiaal Nieuws. 15 June 2023.
• AfricaExpress. (2023). Libia-Somalia-Eritrea-Etiopia: traffico di esseri umani, tra il 2017 e 2021 verso l’Europa oltre 200mila migranti. 2 February 2023
• Agro, F. (2023). Schiavi in Libia. Quando la morte in mare è il minore dei mali. Eco Internationale, 12 April 2023.
• Alwafd. (2023).قرر الأمم المتحدة بحقوق الإنسان في إريتريا: جرائم خطف وتجنيد الأطفال واعتقالات لمواطني  .أسمرة
• van Amerongen, J. (2023). Marteling, afpersing en verkrachting: beruchte mensensmokkelaar in Nederland voor de rechter. RTL Nieuws, 6 April 2023.
• Avvenire. (2023). Dal Corno d’Africa 200 mila schiavi in Libia in 4 anni: la rotta della tratta. 7 February 2023.
• Baneke, I. (2023). OM: Tientallen tot honderden Eritreeërs in Nederland zijn afgeperst en mishandeld door smokkelbendes. Trouw. 25 February 2023.
• Brot fur die Welt (2021). Informiert und uberwacht: Mit dem Smartphone auf der Flucht. June 2023.
• Indepthnews. (2023). UN Rapporteur Bashes Eritrean Defence Forces for Atrocities in Tigray. 27 October 2023
• Jacobsen, R. (2023). New Study Reveals Awful Human Trafficking Trails to Libya. IDN InDepthNews, 5 February 2023
• Laumans, W. & Vugts, P. (2023). Eritreeers in Nederland: Trauma’s en uitzichtloosheid zijn een gevaarlijke mix. “Ze zijn totaal losgeslagen.”. Het Parool. 28 January 2023. [print version: copy available]. [Online version: available here]
• Mesfin, D. (2023). Prof. Mirjam van Reisen: a Tulip in a field of weeds. Asmarino Independent. 11 April 2023.
• Monitor. (2023). Više od 200.000 robova: Bez pravnog i ekonomskog izlaza Eritrejci su zarobljeni u krugu trgovine ljudima. 11 February 2023.
• Nieuwsuur. (2023). Vanavond op tv: Slachtoffers van wreed smokkelnetwerk • Protest tegen wapenleveranties Oekraïne. NOS. 25 February 2023.
• Plaut, M. (2023). Statement by Dr Babiker, UN Rapporteur, and contributions to the European Parliament Round Table on Eritrea. Martin Plaut, 25 October 2023.
• Smith, K. (2023). Split in the Ethiopian Orthodox Church. InDepthNews, 25 January 2023
• van de Klundert, M. & Schrader, M. (2023). OM: honderden Eritreeërs in Nederland slachtoffer van wreed smokkelnetwerk. NOS. 25 February 2023
• DutchNews. (2023). Hundreds of Eritreans in the Netherlands victims of smuggling network. 25 February 2023.

2022

• GO-FAIR US. (2022). VODAN-Africa Celebrates the GO FAIR Approach Working Across 88 facilities in 8 African Countries to Combat Covid-19 and Future Outbreaks. 8 May 2022.
• Humbel, G. (2022). Wo sammelt die eritreische Diktatur auf diesem Foto Geld ein, in Afrika oder im Wallis? NZZ Magazine. 27 August 2022.
• LeidenASA. (2022). LeidenASA Annual Meeting: Leiden-based Africa research in the spotlight. 12 December 2022.
• LUMC. (2022). An insight into the value of international collaborations in global health(care) challenges, to be further highlighted during Leiden2022. 25 May 2022.
• Tilburg University. (2022). Oorlog in Oekraïne: Tilburgse wetenschappers leggen gevolgen uit. 4 April 2022.
• RTL Nieuws. (2022). Dit zijn de enige landen die Rusland steunen (spoiler: het zijn er vier). RTL Nieuws, 4 March 2022. Available at: https://www.rtlnieuws.nl/nieuws/buitenland/artikel/5292384/steun-rusland-eritrea-belarus-syrie-noord-korea
• Ruetir. (2022). These are the only countries that support Russia (spoiler: there are four). Ruetir, translated from RTL Nieuws, 4 March 2022. Available at: https://www.ruetir.com/2022/03/04/these-are-the-only-countries-that-support-russia-spoiler-there-are-four/
• Siebers, P. (2022). Marga Klompé was charming, decisive and founder of the welfare state. Univers. 14 October 2022.
• Tacken, T. (2022). Eritrese christenen niet langer welkom in Tilburgse kerk: ‘Etensresten in de doopvont’. BD, 9 March 2022. Available at: https://www.bd.nl/tilburg-e-o/eritrese-christenen-niet-langer-welkom-in-tilburgse-kerk-etensresten-in-de-doopvont~ac69193e/
• Van der Ven, C. (2022). Alleen op de wereld. De Nederlandse bijdrage aan coronabestrijding. De Groene Amsterdammer, 23 February 2022. Available at: https://www.groene.nl/artikel/alleen-op-de-wereld-2022-02-23
• Vries, E. de. (2022). Eritrea mobiliseert troepen, ‘kan genadeklap zijn voor mensen Tigray’. NOS Nieuws. 24 September 2022.

2021

• Agenzia Fides. (2021). AFRICA/ETHIOPIA – Stop violence against women in Tigray: an immediate solution is urgently needed. 1 June 2023.
• Ateba, S. (2021). “I’m proudly a Tigrayan woman born and raised in the United States” and I want the world to know that “a state-led and state-sponsored genocide is being committed against the people of Tigray”. Today News Africa, 18 June 2021
• Chimtom, M. K. (2021). International community urged to stop rape as a weapon of war in Tigray. Crux, 21 June 2021.
• Floris, F. (2021). Tigray, la guerra continua anche con nuove testimonianze di violenze e massacri. Il Manifesto, 15 January 2021.
• Gnisci, J. (2021). Tigray’s people and their heritage urgently need protecting. Apollo Magazine, 3 February 2021
• InDepthNews. (2021). Unease as UN Peace Mission in Sudan Ends and Ethiopian Soldiers Return Home. 3 January 2021.
• International Christian Concern (2021). 750 Christians Reported Dead Defending Supposed Ark of the Covenant. 21 January 2021.
• Jacobsen, R. (2021). UN Acclaims VODAN’s Contribution to Fight COVID-19 in Africa. IDN-InDepthNews, 12 March 2021. Available at: https://www.indepthnews.net/index.php/the-world/africa/4293-un-acclaims-vodan-s-contribution-to-fight-covid-19-in-africa
• Jacobsen, R. (2021). Ethiopia-Tigray: Call for Referring Conflict-Related Sexual Violence To ICC – OpEd. Eurasia Review, 29 May 2021
• Kumar, A. (2021). 750 killed at Ethiopian Orthodox church said to contain Ark of the Covenant: report. Christian Post, 18 January 2021
• Lannoo, B. (2021). Religie en cultuur onder vuur in Tigray. Kerknet, 7 June 2021.
• Leiden University Medical Center. (2021). VODAN-Africa researchers design a FAIR digital data health infrastructure that is helping in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. LUMC Press Release, 23 August 2021. Available at: https://www.lumc.nl/over-het-lumc/nieuws/2021/augustus/vodan-africa/?setlanguage=English&setcountry=en
• Leiden University Medical Center. (2021). New professor wants to improve international access to medical data for research. LUMC Press Release, 10 June 2021. Available at: https://www.lumc.nl/over-het-lumc/nieuws/2021/juni/benoeming-mirjam-van-reisen/?setlanguage=English&setcountry=en
• Leids Universitair Medisch Centrum. (2021). Nieuwe hoogleraar wil medische data internationaal toegankelijker maken voor onderzoek. LUMC Persbericht, 10 June 2021. Available at: https://www.lumc.nl/over-het-lumc/nieuws/2021/juni/benoeming-mirjam-van-reisen/?setlanguage=Dutch&setcountry=nl
• Loveniers, M. (2021). Oorlog in Tigray vernietigt mensenlevens én belangrijk werelderfgoed. Mondiaal Nieuws, 21 January 2021
• Paveley, R. (2021). Massacre ‘of 750’ reported in Aksum church complex, Tigray, Ethiopia. Church Times, 15 January 2023.
• Plaut, M. (2021). Innovative tool to fight Covid in Africa receives UNESCO recognition. MartinPlaut, 6 March 2021. Available at: https://martinplaut.com/2021/03/06/innovative-tool-to-fight-covid-in-africa-receives-unesco-recognition/
• Plaut, M. (2021). Ethiopia’s capital under threat as Tigrayan rebels advance. The New Statesman, 9 November 2021. Available at: https://www.newstatesman.com/international-politics/geopolitics/2021/11/ethiopias-capital-under-threat-as-tigrayan-rebels-advance
• Suna Times (2023). Ethiopia Tigray Situation Report EEPA HORN No. 69. 29 January 2021.
• Tisdall, S. (2021). Ethiopia’s leader must answer for the high cost of hidden war in Tigray. The Guardian, 24 January 2023.
• Uganda Christian News. (2021). 750 Christians killed defending supposed Ark of the Covenant. 3 February 2021
• Varghese, J. (2021). 750 Ethiopians Hiding in Famous Aksum ‘Ark of Covenant’ Church Shot Dead – Report. International Business Times, 20 January 2021.
• Wilschut, J. (2021). Bezoek Eritrees-orthodoxe delegatie ‘enorm zorgelijk’. Nederlands Dagblad, 16 October 2021. Available at: https://www.nd.nl/geloof/geloof/1065373/article

2020

• AIV Press Release. (2020). Persbericht: Nederlandse inzet voor een wereldwijde aanpak van de coronacrisis. AIV, 11 May 2020. Available at: https://www.adviesraadinternationalevraagstukken.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/05/11/nederland-en-de-wereldwijde-aanpak-van-covid-19
• AIV Press Release. (2020). Persbericht: Rol van Nederland bij dichten digitale kloof Afrika. AIV, 19 June 2020. Available at: https://www.adviesraadinternationalevraagstukken.nl/documenten/publicaties/2020/06/19/digitalisering-en-jeugdwerkgelegenheid-in-afrika
• Epker, A. (2020). Turning Tables: Internationale steun tijdens een economische crisis? De Balie, 19 May 2020. Available at: https://debalie.nl/programma/turning-tables-internationale-steun-tijdens-een-economische-crisis/ Reposted at: http://persberichten.deperslijst.com/158729/eerste-aflevering-nieuwe-reeks-turning-tables-met-oxfam-novib.html
• Hodson, S. (2020). Special Issue on Emerging FAIR Practices Published in Data Intelligence. CODATA, 7 February 2020. Available at: https://codata.org/blog/2020/02/07/special-issue-on-emerging-fair-practices-published-in-data-intelligence/
• Jacobsen, R. (2020). COVID-19: Artificial Intelligence to Back Up Data-Driven Response in Africa. IDN-InDepthNews, 27 March 2020. Available at: https://indepthnews.net/index.php/the-world/africa/3412-covid-19-artificial-intelligence-to-back-up-data-driven-response-in-africa
• Kampala International University. (2020). Africa expertise included in global data network to combat in the Corona pandemic. 20 March 2020. Available at: http://www.digitaljournal.com/pr/4627547#ixzz6IHENgiu1 Reposted at: Fox 34. (2020. Available at: https://www.fox34.com/story/41916266/kiu-joins-a-global-data-network-of-experts-to-combat-the-corona-pandemic
• Leiden University. (2020). Data science can play a key role in combating coronavirus. Leiden University, 31 March 2020. Available here: https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/news/2020/03/data-science-can-play-a-key-role-in-combating-coronavirus Reposted at: Medical Press. (2020). Available at: https://medicalxpress.com/news/2020-04-science-key-role-combating-coronavirus.html
• Nauta, H. (2020). Vrees voor digitaal kolonialisme, Afrika moet baas zijn over eigen internet. Trouw, 11 September 2020. Available at: https://www.trouw.nl/economie/vrees-voor-digitaal-kolonialisme-afrika-moet-baas-zijn-over-eigen-internet~b04c1bba/
• Nicolás, E. S. (2020). Coronavirus exposes lack of common data approach. EU Observer, 6 April 2020. Available at: https://euobserver.com/coronavirus/147982
• Reisen, van, M. (2020). FAIR in Axum: IN-Africa goes back to the roots of civilisation. Go Fair, 27 February 2020. Available at: https://www.go-fair.org/2020/02/27/fair-in-axum-in-africa-goes-back-to-the-roots-of-civilisation/
• Reisen, van, M. (2020). GO FAIR US Webinar Series: FAIR Data & COVID-19. San Diego Supercomputer Center, 8 April 2020. Available at: https://www.sdsc.edu/assets/docs/events/2_VODAN-%20Africa%20Training%20of%20Trainers%20slides_Mirjam%20van%20Reisen_small.pdf
• Smart Data Solution Center. (2020). Virus Outbreak Data Network (VODAN) – Introduction and implementations. 28 April 2020. Availble at: https://www.sdsc-bw.de/29-04-2020-1400uhr-virus-outbreak-data-network-vodan-introduction-and-implementations/
• SSH-COVID-19. (2020). Gevolgen voor vluchtelingen en asielzoekers: experts. N.D., available at: https://ssh-covid19.nl/themas/internationale-mobiliteit-en-migratie/gevolgen-voor-vluchtelingen-en-asielzoekers/
• Tilburg University. (2020). ‘Internationale samenwerking meer dan ooit onmisbaar’. 15 May 2020, available at: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/actueel/nieuws/meer-nieuws/internationale-samenwerking-onmisbaar-coronacrisis
• Tilburg University. (2020). Mirjam van Reisen in Nieuwsuur over bloedig conflict in Ethiopië. 20 November 2020. Available at: https://www.tilburguniversity.edu/nl/actueel/nieuws/meer-nieuws/mirjam-van-reisen-over-bloedig-conflict-ethiopie
• Vermeeren, S. (2020). Tien jaar onderzoek naar Eritrese vluchtelingen: ‘Ons beeld van Afrika is te simpel’. Univers, 4 March 2020. Available at: https://universonline.nl/2020/03/04/tien-jaar-onderzoek-naar-eritrese-vluchtelingen-ons-beeld-van-afrika-te-simpel

May 2020

• ActuDaily. (2020). Erythrée:  Une plainte contre l’UE, complice de «travail forcé». ActuDaily, 13 May 2020. 

• ActuDaily. (2020).  Une plainte contre l’UE, complice de «travail forcé». ActuDaily, 13 May 2020. 

• Anderson, S. (2020). EU sued for funding ‘required labour’ Eritrea highway. World Weekly News. 13 May 2020. 

•  Africa.com. (2020). EU Called to Task for Eritrea Construction. Africa.com, 13 May 2020. 

• Avokpo, A. (2020). Erythrée : l’ UE accusé pour complicité de « travail forcé ». L.frii. 14 May 2020. 

•  Channel Africa. (2020). Eritreans ‘sue EU over forced labour project’. Channel Africa, 14 May 2020. 

•  Devdiscourse. (2020). Eritrean activists sue EU for funding roads built with ‘forced labour’. Devdiscourse, 13 May 2020. 

• Euractive. (2020). Eritrean activists sue EU for funding roads built with ‘forced labour’. Euractive,14 May 2020. 

• Ethiopian Monitor. (2020). Eritrean Activists Sue EU over ‘Forced Labor Project’. Ethiopian Monitor, 14 May 2020. 

• Flanagan, J. (2020). Activists sue EU for funding Eritrean road built with ‘forced labour’. The Times, 15 May 2020. 

• Guilbert, K., Wuilbercq, E. (2020). Eritrean activists sue EU for funding roads built with ‘forced labour’. Reuters, 14 May 2020.

• Harper. M. (2020). Eritrean activists take EU to court. BBC, 14 May 2020. 

• iAfrica. (2020). EU Called to Task for Eritrea Construction. iAfrica. 13 May 2020. 

• Louarn, A.D. (2020). Pays-Bas : des militants érythréens attaquent l’UE pour le financement de “travaux forcés”. InfoMigrants, 14 May 2020. 

• Nielsen, N. (2020). EU sued for funding ‘forced labour’ Eritrea highway. EUObserver, 13 May 2020. 

• Plaut, M. (2020). European aid for Eritrea involving “slave labour” challenged in two courts. Eritrea Hub, 13 May 2020. 

• Press Club Brussels Europe. (2020). Eritrean organisation summons the EU for use of forced labour. Press Club Brussels Europe, 13 May 2020.

• Press Reader. (2020). Eritreans sue EU over use of forced labour back home. Press Reader The Morning Call, 14 May 2020. 

• Rights Corridor. (2020). Eritrean rights group files lawsuit vs. EU over roads project built with ‘forced labour’. Rights Corridor, 14 May 2020. 

• Sharifi, M.M. (2020). Nederlandse stichting klaagt EU aan wegens financieren ‘dwangarbeid in Eritrea’. NRC, 13 May 2020.

• Stevis-Gridneff, M. (2020). Eritreans Sue E.U. Over Use of Forced Labor Back Home. The New York Times, 13 May 2020. 

• Thomson Reuters Foundation. (2020). Eritrean rights advocates sue EU for funding roads built with ‘forced labor’. Taipei Times, 15 May 2020. 

• Trends Top. (2020). Eu Gedagvaard Voor Rechtbank Amsterdam Voor Steun Aan Dwangarbeid In Eritrea. Trends Top, 14 May 2020. 

• Vincent, L. (2020). Érythrée: une plainte contre l’UE, complice de «travail forcé». rfi,13 May 2020.

  April 2020

• Lannoo, B. (2020). Ethiopië wil vluchtelingenkamp voor Eritreeërs ontruimen. Tertio, 1 April 2020. Printed version

March 2020

• Nenger, P.A. (2020). KIU Hosts Book Launch on Mobile Africa and Roaming Africa Edited by Prof. Dr. Mirjam Van Reisen Et’al. The KIU Giraffe Times, 3 March 2020. 

• Saba, M. (2020). Europe Finances Roads Reconstruction but Eritrea still Uses Forced Labor. Africa ExPress, 5 March 2020. 

• Vermeeren, S. (2020). Tien jaar onderzoek naar Eritrese vluchtelingen: ‘Ons beeld van Afrika is te simpel’. Univers, 4 March 2020. 

November 2019

• Nenger, P. (2019). Book Launch: Mobile Africa – Roaming Africa Edited By Prof. Dr. Mirjam Van Reisen et’al. KIU News, 14 November 2019.

• Plaut, M. (2019). New peace institute launched in Tigray. EritreaHub, 13 November 2019.

• Vermeulen, M. (2019). Wat je allemaal wel niet kunt lezen en luisteren als je veertien uur vaststaat in het verkeer. De Correspondent, 18 November 2019.

• Lannoo, B. (2019). Vluchtelingen zijn de nieuwe melaatsen. De Standaard, 15 November 2019.

October 2019

• NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland (2019). En de winnaar komt uit…Ethiopië. NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland, 11 October 2019.

June 2019

• Jacobsen, R. (2019). European Union Lambasted for ‘Externalising’ Migration Policy. IDN-InDepthNews, 19 June 2019.

• NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland (2019). De EU-migratiepolitiek deugt niet maar werkt ook niet. NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland, 19 June 2019.

• Plaut, M. (2019). Open appeal to the EU’s Donald Tusk over Eritrea and Sudan. Harnnet, 20 June 2019.

• Statewatch. (2019). EU must rethink migration policy that empowers “unaccountable militias and regimes”, say rights groups. Statewatch, Statewatch News, 19 July 2019.

May 2019

• Melicherová, K. (2019). Exodus of Eritreans in Post-Peace Era Continues. IDN-InDepthNews, 9 May 2019.

April 2019

• Adekunle, O. (2019). EU Accused Of Funding Forced Labour Project In Eritrea. TV360Nigeria, 2 April 2019

• AFRICAN NEWS AGENCY. (2019). EU funding Eritrean road project using ‘forced labour’ say activists. Creamer Media’s, Engineering News, 2 April 2019

• Arends, S. (2019). EU financiert dwangarbeid in Eritrea om migratie te stoppen. Apache, 1 April 2019

• BBC. (2019). EU denies claim of funding Eritrea ‘forced labour’ project. BBC, 2 April 2019

• BBC. (2019). EU accused of funding project in Eritrea using ‘forced labour’. The EastAfrican, taken from BBC, 1 April 2019

• BBC Sounds (2019). Human rights activists threaten to take the European Union to court over its funding projects in Eritrea (mins. 42:25 – 46:37). BBC Sounds, Focus on Africa, 2 April 2019

•  BBC Tigrinya. (2019). ሕብረት ኣውሮጳ ኣብ ኤርትራ ግዱድ ስራሕ ‘ኣይመወልኩን’ ይብል. BBC Tigrinya, 2 Aprila 2019

• Carvalho, V. (2019). União Europeia acusada de usar trabalho forçado. Jornal de Angola, 3 April 2019Creta, S. (2019). Eritrea, l’UE è accusata di finanziare progetti che utilizzano “lavori forzati”. La Republica.it, 2 April 2019

•  Didden, F. (2019). EU beschuldigd van financiering dwangarbeid in Eritrea. 11.11.11, 2 April 2019

• Early Breakfast with Abongile Nzelenzele (2019). EU criticized for backing Eritrean project that uses forced labour. Early Breakfast with Abongile Nzelenzele, 2 April 2019

• EEPA. (2019). BREAKING NEWS: Foundation Human Rights for Eritreans Summons EU to Stop Supporting Use of Forced Labour in Eritrean Project. EEPA, 1 April 2019

•  EUOBSERVER. (2019). EU accused of funding ‘forced labour’ project in Eritrea. EUobserver, 2 Aprila 2019

• Expresso (2019). Eritreia. Fundação de defesa dos direitos humanos acusa UE de financiar esquema de trabalho forçado. Ardina, taken from Expresso source, 2 April 2019

• Gardner, T. (2019). Europe accused of financing Eritrean project based on ‘forced labour’. The Guardian, 2 April 2019

• Gohr, L. (2019). Fördert die EU Zwangsarbeit in Eritrea?. Deutsche Welle, 2 April 2019

• Gohr, L. (2019). Fördert die EU Zwangsarbeit in Eritrea?. Focus Online extracted from Deutsche Welle, 2 April 2019

• Ghana Guardian (2019). EU condemned over Eritrea ‘forced labour’. Ghana Guardian, 2 April 2019

• Gomes, H. (2019). Eritreia. Fundação de defesa dos direitos humanos acusa UE de financiar esquema de trabalho forçado. Expresso, 2 April 2019

• Haukka, I. (2019). EU:n syytetään rahoittavan Eritreassa pakkotyövoimalla tehtävää tienrakennusprojektia. Yle, 1 April 2019

• Kaledzi, I. (2019). EU indicted for funding “forced labour” scheme in Eritrea. Africa Feeds, 1 April 2019

• Long, O. (2019). Is the EU funding forced labour in Eritrea?. Help Refugees, 2 April 2019

• Medvegy, G. (2019). Kényszermunka finanszírozásával vádolják az EU-t. 24.hu, 2 April 2019

• Moses (2019). How the EU is stealing from Eritrea’s youth and turning them to refugees in their own country. Daily Active Kenya, 1 April 2019

• NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland (2019). Slavenarbeid in Eritrea door EU gefinancierd. NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland, 29 March 2019

• Panico, P. G. (2019). L’Europa e la “sindrome di Stoccolma”: 20 milioni al dittatore eritreo Afewerki. Progetto Melting Pot Europa, 2 April 2019

• Plaut, M. (2019).Eritreans issue legal challenge to EU over forced labour projects. EritreaHub, 1 April 2019

• Press Club Brussels Europe (2019). PRESS RELEASE – Foundation Human Rights for Eritreans Summons EU to Stop Supporting Use of Forced Labour in Eritrean Project. Press Club Brussels Europe, 1 April 2019

• Sesana, I. (2019). Gli attivisti eritrei denunciano la Ue: “Finanzia il lavoro forzato”. Altreconomia, 2 April 2019

• Sharifi, M.N. (2019). Eritrese organisatie: EU-project leidt juist tot meer dwangarbeid. NRC, 2 April 2019

• Sironi, B. (2019). ERITREA, DALL’EUROPA FINANZIAMENTI AL REGIME, Nigrizia, 3 April 2019

• Stratfor, (2019). Eritrea: Human Rights Organization Accuses EU-Funded Project of Using Forced Labor. Stratfor, 2 April 2019

• The Trust Word. (2019). EU accused of funding project in Eritrea using ‘forced labour’. The Trust Word, 2 April 2019

• Tilburg University (2019). Tilburg University Professors support Eritreans summoning EU to stop use of forced labor. Tilburg University, 2 April 2019

• Toelgyes, C. I. (2019). La diaspora eritrea insorge e querela l’UE: “No ai 20 milioni regalati al dittatore”. Africa ExPress, 1 April 2019

• TynPanama (2019). Eritrea, la UE es acusado de financiar proyectos que utilizan los trabajos forzados. TynPanama, 2 April 2019

• Vincent, L. (2019). L’Union européenne accusée de financer le travail forcé en Érythrée. RFI, 1 April 2019

March 2019

• Johnson, R. (2019). EU and International NGOs Exploit Aid to Fortify Forced Labour in Eritrea. IDN-InDepthNews, 30 March 2019

February 2019

• Smits, K. (2019). Europe’s Invisible Wall Whets Human Trafficking. IDN-InDepthNews, 14 February 2019

January 2019

• Lannoo, B. (2019). Priester Mussie Zerai: ‘Er is geen toekomst in Eritrea, alleen repressie’. Katholiek Nieuwsblad, 11 January 2019

• Plaut, M. (2019). Dutch and Italians squabble over survivors of Mediterranean disaster. EritreaHub, 28 January 2019

• VPRO Bureau Buitenland (2019). Ethiopië na de radicale hervormingen. VPRO, 17 January 2019

December 2018

• Assenna (2018). PRESS RELEASE – Brussels Conference, 12-14 December, 2018. 13 December 2018

• BBC Tigrinya (2018). ሕብረት ኤውሮጳ ደሕንነት ስደተኛታት ኣብ ሊብያ ከውሕስ ኤርትራውያን ሓቲቶም. BBC Tigrinya, 18 December 2019

• Brussels Press Club (2018). Press Release: We the People! Peace in the Horn: the Safety and Future of the Eritrean People.

• Charumbira, F. (2018). EU Should Speak Against the Ill-Treatment of Eritreans. IDN-InDepthNews, 12 December 2018

• EritreaFocus (2018). Eritrea in the news – Monitoring report: 13 – 14 December. EritreaFocus, 14 December 2018

• Jaura, R. (2018). EU Urged to Evacuate Eritreans from Libyan ‘Death Camps’. IDN-InDepthNews, 13 December 2018

• Plaut, M. (2018). Conference declaration: EU must end support for the Eritrean dictatorship. EritreaHub, 17 December 2018

• TellZim (2018). African Parliament Laments Horn Of Africa Chaos. TellZim, 31 December 2018

• Toelgyes, C. (2018). A Bruxelles una conferenza sul futuro (democratico) dell’Eritrea. Africa Express, 13 December 2018

November 2018

• Van Reisen, M. (2018). From Giga to Terabytes: The Dutch National Data Plan. 23 November 2018, Diggit Blog

•  Van Reisen, M. (2018). Open on-line Science: Promoting the FAIR framework for Science. 23 November 2018, Diggit Blog

September 2018

• Arends, Stef (2018). Expert: smartphones afpakken werkt mensensmokkel in de hand. Apache, 1 September 2018

• Fillet, Koen, Speybrouck, Sven and Reisen, Mirjam van (2018). Levenslange legerdienst. Radio 1, Interne Keuken (15 September 2018)

• Gelderlander, De (2018). Bewoner (18) aangehouden voor brandstichtingen bij Eritreeërs Lent. De Gelderlander (4 September 2018)

• NPO Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland (2018). Eritrea grijpt kans op vrede aan. Radio 1, Bureau Buitenland (10 September 2018)

• Plaut, Martin (2018). Eritrean exodus threatens to overwhelm Ethiopian border areas. Eritreahub (20 September 2018)

• Plaut, Martin (2018). Eritrea’s exodus – updated. Eritreahub, (20 September 2018)

• Spillebeen, Elien (2018). Waarom Eritreeërs steeds opduiken in onmenselijke vluchtverhalen. MO Mondiaal Nieuws (11 September 2018)

• VPRO (2018). Eritreërs grijpen kans op vrede aan. VPRO, Bureau Buitenland (10 September 2018)

August 2018

• Smits, K. (2018). Academics and researchers enter Eritrea – “I Set Foot in Eritrea – In the footsteps of the Elders and Leaders of the People of the Mereb”. Eritreahub (27 August 2018)

July 2018

• Lingsma, Tjitske & van de Ven, Coen (2018). De moeizame jacht op de mensensmokkelaars ‘De big guys vinden we niet op zee’. De Groene Amsterdammer (11 July 2018)

June 2018

• Appels, Daan (2018). ‘Lange arm van Eritrea’ houdt asielzoekers Lent in greep. De Gelderlander (28 June 2018)

• GUE/NGL (2018). Impact of EU External Action in the Horn of Africa:  Addressing criminalization of refugees. GUE/NGL, 28 June 2018

• Josten, Bart (2018). Waarom Europese Eritreeërs een dictator steunen. Kijk op Kennis (1 June 2018)

• Lepedi, Pierre (2018). TV – « Etats africains, portiers de l’Europe ». Le Monde (12 June 2018.)

• Nastranis, J. (2018). Security Council Backs Dutch Sanctions Against Eritrean and Libyan Traffickers. IDN-InDepthNews (10 June 2018)

• Partos (2018). Stevig debat over de toekomst van het Nederlandse ontwikkelingsbeleid. Partos (4 June 2018)

• Plaut, Martin (2018). Eritrea’s pro-government trolls strike again. Martin Plaut WordPress (19 June 2018)

• Roache, Madeline (2018). How one journalist is a life-line for Eritreans. Global Comment (5 June 2018)

• Schäfer, J. M. (2018). Türsteher Europas: Wie Afrika Flüchtlinge stoppen soll. ARTE 12 June 2018)

• Schäfer, J. M. (2018). États africains, portiers de l’Europe. ARTE (12 June 2018)

• Smits, K. (2018). Press Release: Addressing criminalisation of refugees and impunity of human trafficking. EEPA (28 June 2018)

• Smits, K (2018). EU must address criminalisation of refugees and impunity of human trafficking. Eritrea Hub (29 June 2018)

May 2018

• Balie, de (2018). Het Nieuwe Nederlandse Ontwikkelingsbeleid: Tussen eigenbelang en altruïsme. De Balie (29 May 2018)

• Plaut, Martin (2018). UN names key human traffickers via Libya; plans sanctions. Eritrea Hub (23 May 2018)

• Plaut, Martin (2018). UN names key human traffickers via Libya; plans sanctions. Harnet.org, original at Eritrea Hub (23 May 2018)

• Pro Asyl, Connection E.v. (2018). Eritrea: Ein Land im Griff einer Diktatur Desertion, Flucht & Asyl. Pro Asyl, Connection E.v. (3 May 2018)

• Reisen, Mirjam, van (2018). Dutch White Paper on Development Cooperation Beacons a New Discourse of Hope. IDN-InDepthNews (20 May 2018)

April 2018

• Innovation Policy Platform (2018). Workshop: “Digital health innovations”. Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs and Climate Policy. (11-13 April)

• Reisen, Mirjam van, & Liberman, Gilad (2018). Embattled Netanyahu Aids Trafficking Refugee Route to Slavery in Libya. IDN-InDepthNews, (4 April 2018)

• Reisen, Mirjam van, & Liberman, Gilad (2018). Embattled Netanyahu supports trafficking route of thousand of refugees to Libya over EU’s resettlement plan. EritreaHub, (4 April 2018)

• Reisen, Mirjam van & Liberman, Gilad (2018). Deportatieplan Israël stimuleert mensenhandel. OneWorld, (06 April 2018)

• Tondo, Lorenzo and Mwesigwa, Alon (2018). People smuggler who Italians claim to have jailed is living freely in Uganda. The Guardian, (11 April 2018)

• Valk, Tobas, van der (2018). Vreemdelingen in een busje langs A67, ‘Brabant is een belangrijk kruispunt voor mensenhandel’. Omroep Brabant, (3 April 2018)

March 2018

• Estefanos, Meron (2018). Eritrea’s new normal: The tragedy and the struggle for change. Mail&Guardian. (25 March 2018).

February 2018

• Allaby, Elaine (2018). Are Eritrea government spies posing as refugee interpreters? Al Jazeera, (26 February 2018)

January 2018

• Friedrich, Rudi (2018). Folterstaat Eritrea: Die dramatische Situation Geflüchteter, eine Konferenz und die Perspektiven solidarischer Vernetzung. Graswurzel Revolution, (January 2018)

• Mebius, Dion (2018). Uitzonderlijk zware maatregel: Nederland verklaart hoogste Eritrese diplomaat tot persona non grata. De Volkskrant, (17 January 2018)

• Schouwenaars, Wesley (2018). Diplomaat Eritrea moet  Nederland uit. BNR Nieuwsradio (17 January 2018)

• Trouw (2018). Nederland zet hoogste vertegenwoordiger Eritrea het land uit. Trouw, (17 January 2018)

• Müller, Tobias (2018). Niederlande weisen Diplomaten aus. Eklat wegen “diaspora-Steuer”. TAZ, (18 January 2018)

• Minten, Dominique (2018). ‘Hoe meer contacten in je gsm, hoe meer je waard bent’. De Standaard (24 January 2018) (print and online)

December 2017

• Tilburg University (2017). Slavery in Libya organised by ‘fixers’ – Research Tilburg University confirms CNN reports. Tilburg University, (1 December 2017)

• Jurjens, Emiel (2017). Eritrea: hoogleraar wint ook in hoger beroep over uitspraak in BNR Nieuwsradio. Media Report, (12 December 2017)

• Plaut, Martin (2017). Eritrea: Professor wins Dutch court appeal over allegation of infiltration of immigration service. Martin Plaut Blog. (14 December 2017)

• Plaut, Martin (2017). Dutch Court Rules Against ‘Center of the Eritrean Intelligence Network’. IDN-InDepthNews, (15 December 2017)

• Plaut, Martin (2017). Dutch Parliament presses government to close Eritrean embassy. Martin Plaut Blog, (21 December 2017)

• Dallinga, Maarten (2017). Meerderheid Kamer: sluit ambassade van Eritrea. NRC, (21 December 2017)

• Boer, Marno de (2017). Kamer eist gedwongen sluiting ambassade Eritrea. Trouw, 22 December (2017)

• Plaut, Martin (2017). Eritreans protest in Brussels against the influence of the Eritrean government. Martin Plaut Blog, (22 December 2017)

• Jacobsen, Reinhardt & Smits, Klara (2017). Eritrean Refugees in the Netherlands Want Ban on Diaspora Tax by Asmara. IDN-InDepthNews, (22 December 2017)

• Smits, Klara (2017). Eritreeërs protesteren in Brussel tegen de invloed van de Eritrese overheid. OneWorld.nl, (22 December 2017)

November 2017

• Brummelman, Wim (2017). Oppositie in Eritrea: ‘We bidden dat deze regering verdwijnt’. NRC, (7 Novemer 2017)

• Loux, Matthijs le (2017). Achtergrond: Wat is de toekomst van Zimbabwe nu het leger de macht heeft? Nu.nl, (17 November 2017)

• Amjahid, M. and Middelhoff, P. (2017). Feind hört mit. Werden Asylbewerber von Dolmetschern der Flüchtlingsbehörde bedrängt und bespitzelt? Die Zeit (23 November 2017)

• Plaut, Martin (2017). Threat of expulsion hangs over thousands of Eritreans who sought refuge in Israel and the US. The Conversation, (23 November 2017)

October 2017

• Smits, Klara (2017). Conference on Eritrea Stresses the Need to Protect Refugees. IDN- InDepthNews, (25 October 2017)

• EPDP Information Office (2017). Brussels Conference on Eritrean Refugee Crisis Addressed by Ms Keetharuth & Other Experts. Harnet.org, (21 October 2017)

• Eritrean Lowland League (2017). UN Special Rapporteur emphasises the gravity of human rights violations in Eritrea. http://www.munkhafadat.com. (23 October 2017)

September 2017

• Brummelman, Wim (2017). Onderzoek: Eritrea blijft verboden diasporabelasting innen. NRC, (19 September 2017)

• Plaut, Martin (2017). Dutch government promises to act on Eritrean intimidation of diaspora. Martin Plaut Blog. (20 September 2017)

• Leiden University (2017) Rapenburg – a backdrop for art and knowledge. Leiden University, (18 September 2017)

August 2017

• Kuiper, Martin (2017). Vervolging mensenhandel hapert, aantal veroordelingen daalt. NRC, (20 August 2017)

• Leiden University (2017). Four reasons to visit the Night of Art & Sciences. Leiden University, (24 August 2017)

• Nu.nl (2017). ‘Aantal vervolgingen voor mensenhandel in Nederland daalt flink’. NU.nl, (21 August 2017)

• Peters, Janene (2017). SHARP DROP IN HUMAN TRAFFICKERS PROSECUTED IN NETHERLANDS. NLTimes, (21 August 2017)

June 2017

• Eritrean Law Society (2017). Press release: Side Event at the 35th Session of the UN Human Rights Council. Eritrea Law Society, (6 June 2017)

• Finnan, Daniel (2017). EU mustn’t ignore human rights in giving Eritrea aid. RFI, (28 June 2017)

• Heck, William (2017). Stroom vluchtende Eritreeërs naar Europa droogt opeens op. NRC, (12 June 2017)

• Reisen, Mirjam van (2017). Jesse Klaver redt realisme in kabinetsformatie. OneWorld, 16 (June 2016)

• Soff, Leanne & van Gelder, Laura (2017). Jesse Klaver: idealist of idioot? Univers, (14 June 2017)

April 2017

• AFP (2017). Dutch concern at visit of top Eritrean official. DailyMail, (11 April 2017)

• ArabNews (2017). Dutch ban Eritrean youth congress after ‘incidents’. ArabNews, (15 April 2017)

• Asmarino Independent (2017). The need of Protest campaigns against EU Policy that puts   the life of refugees at risk. Asmarino Independent (3 April 2017)

• Asmarino Independent (2017). Eritrea: Dutch ministers summon Eritrean ambassador ‘to express concerns’. Asmarino Independent, as per Dutchnews. (20 April 2017)

• Assenna (2017). Netherlands: Confusion ends with victory for Eritrean protesters over regime. Assenna, 15 (April 2017)

• DutchNews (2017). Mayor bans Eritrean political meeting after protestors are arrested. DutchNews, (14 April 2017)

• Dutchnews (2017). Dutch ministers sumon Eritrean Ambassador to express concerns. DutchNews, (20 April 2017)

• Eerenbeemt, A. van den (2017). Mirjam van Reisen: No Fear! Univers, (12 April 2017)

• Kamerman, S. (2017). Kabinet worstelt met hoog bezoek uit Eritrea. NRC, (12 April 2017)

• Mignon, S. (2017). Dutch concern at visit of top Eritrean official. AFP, (12 April 2017)

• Plaut, M. (2017). Eritreans in the Netherlands complain of pressure to support youth congress. The Guardian, (13 April 2017)

• Reisen, Mirjam van (2017). Column: Eerste Demonstratie. ZijSpiegel, vrouwensynode, April 2017. Available in PDF.

• Riemens, T. (2017). ‘Hoe Eritrea landgenoten in Nederland in ‘een ijzeren greep’ houdt’. NOS (11 April 2017)

• Romandie (2017). Pays-Bas: la visite du conseiller du président érythréen jugée “gênante”. Romandie. (12 April 2017)

• RTL Nieuws (2017). Kabinet niet blij met komst rechterhand Eritrese president. RTL Nieuws, (11 April 2017)

• Smits, K. (2017). Putting Heads Together For ACP-EU-Partnership Beyond 2020. IDN- InDepthNews, (28 April 2017)

• Vaessen, R. (2017). Eritrese jongerenvereniging is “verklikkersorganisatie”. Univers, (11 April 2017)

March 2017

• Africanews (2017). “Le gouvernement érythréen organise le kidnapping de ses citoyens” – Etudes. Africanews (31 March 2017)

• Ärlemyr, Hilda (2017). Forskare: Eritreas regim inblandad i människohandel. Sverigesradio, (15 March 2017)

• Beek, van der, Pim (2017). Onderzoek naar big data in ontwikkelingslanden. Computable, (03 March 2017)

• Chatelot, Christophe (2017). Les migrants érythréens sur la route du Sinaï, deux fois victimes du régime d’Asmara. Le Monde (31 March 2017)

• Claus, Sybilla (2017). Dictator Isayas leidt de mensenhandel vanuit zijn Eritrea. Trouw, (print and online) (10 March 2010)

• Ekuriren (2017). Bok: Eritrea i grym handel med egna flyktingar. Ekuriren, (12 March 2017)

• Gelder, Laura van (2017). Why human trafficking is a thriving industry in Eritrea. Univers, print (13 April 2017) en online (21 March 2017)

• Huet, Bob (2017),  Afpersen via het mobieltje. Algemeen Daglad, AD.nl. (print and online) (13 March 2017)

• Huet, Bob van (2017), Overheid Eritrea verdient aan mensenhandel. Dagblad van het Noorden – print only (13 March 2017)

• Huet, Bob van (2017), Overheid Eritrea verdient aan mensenhandel. Leeuwarder Courant – print only (13 March 2017)

• Kerknet (2017). Mirjam van Reisen: Afrika beter leren kennen is must voor Europa. (07 March 2017)

• Knowledge Platform Security & Rule of Law (2017). Roundtable on human trafficking in the digital era: The ongoing tragedy of trade in refugees from Eritrea. KPSRL (March 2017).

• Lannoo, Benoit (2017). “Afrika beter leren kennen, is een must voor Europa.” Tertio, (print and online) (08 March 2017)

• Leiden University (2017). Big data on a small scale. Big Data Alliance, (8 March 2017)

• Navis, Jan Willem (2017). Vluchteling is goudmijn voor Eritrea. De Telegraaf, print en online (30 March 2017).

• News Tilburg University (2017). Eritrean regime trades it’s own nationals in a billion dollar trafficking business. (13 March 2017)

• ScienceGuide (2017). Regime Eritrea houdt mensenhandel in stand. (9 March 2017)

• Smits, Klara (2017). Digital Era Aids Human Trafficking of Eritrean Refugees. IDN-InDepthNews, (14 March 2017)

• Sterkenburg, Nikki (2017) Afpersing en orgaanhandel; Mensensmokkel is volgens Europol de snelst groeiende tak van de georganiseerde misdaad. En de manier van werken verandert snel. Elsevier, print en online (11 March 2017)

• Sydsvenskan (2017). Bok: Eritrea i grym handel med egna flyktingar. (12 March 2017)

• TVvisie (2017) ‘Kwesties’ op Radio 1 over opvang in de regio & flexibilisering arbeidsmarkt. (11 March 2017)

• Universiteit Leiden (2017), Eritrean regime trades its own nationals in a billion-dollar trafficking business. AlphaGalileo, (08 March 2017)

• Universiteit Leiden (2017. Roundtable on human trafficking in the digital era: The ongoing tragedy of trade in refugees from Eritrea. Universiteit Leiden (March 2017)

• Wekker, Tessa de (2017). ’Live’ afgeperst met martelingen. Leidsch Dagblad, print only (29 March 2017)

• van Wesel, Marleen (2017), Afgeperst en opgejaagd. Hoe de lange arm van Eritrea vluchtelingen uitknijpt. Mare, (16 March 2017)

• van Wesel, Marleen (2017), The long arms of Eritrea. Refugees are forced to flee, then face extortion. Mare, (30 March 2017)

February 2017

• Oketch, B. (2017). ‘Uganda: Barlonyo Massacre Victims Honoured’, AllAfrica (23 February 2017)

• Reisen, Mirjam van (2017). Column: Samen is één.ZijSpiegel, vrouwensynode. (February 2017)

January 2017

• Lewis, J. (2017) ‘Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa’s Most Repressive State, by Martin Plaut’. Times Higher Education (26 January 2017)

• Groot, Maria (2017). ‘Een kat-en-muisspel tussen overheid en smokkelaars: Inklimmers in Hoek van Holland’. De Groene Amsterdammer, (25 January 2017)

December 2016

• Ackermans, Ben (2016) ‘Leven onder voordurende angst en argwaan’, Brabants Dagblad (8 December 2016) (PDF available on request)

• Bokkum, M. van (2016) ‘Rapport: Eritrea intimideert diaspora in Nederland’, NRC (16 December 2016)

• Mouissie, Sjoerd (2016), ‘De lange arm van Eritrea reikt tot in de kerk’. Nederlands Dagblad, (17 December 2016)

• Oude Vrielink, Nienke (2016), ‘Menselijke geldautomaten helpen Kenia armoede te bestrijden’. De Kennis van Nu (10 December 2016)

• Telegraaf (2016). ‘kabinet wil lange arm Eritea halt toeroepen’ De Telegraaf, (15 December 2016)

November 2016

• Partos. Samen werkt. (2016), ‘Ready for Change Lunchmeeting: ‘Dit is groter dan CETA en TTIP’’, Partos. Samen werkt., (07 November 2016)

• SDG Nederland (2016), ‘AIV vreest afname Nederlandse ontwikkelingssamenwerking’. (08 November 2016)

• EAI (2016),  ‘It is not about what Africa can learn from the West, but what the West can learn from Africa.’, Interview Mirjam van Reisen, EAI, (25 November 2015)

• Ronceray, Martin and Mackie, James (2016) Conference report: ‘ Debate on the future of European development policy’. ECDPM, (November 2016)

October 2016

• Van Reisen, Mirjam (2016) ‘Arnold Karskens geeft in EenVandaag een naïef beeld van Eritrea’. Joop.nl (13 October 2016)

• Vluchtelingenwerk (2016) ‘Eritrea in het nieuws’. Vluchtelingenwerk (11 October 2016)

• Van Reisen, Mirjam (2016) ‘Arnold Karskens geeft een naïef beeld van Eritrea’. OneWorld (10 October 2016)

• Stoffelen, Anneke (2016), ‘Syriërs brengen meer familie naar Nederland dan Afghanen en Eritreeërs’. De Volkskrant (7 October 2016)

• Bridge to the Future (2016) Newsletter: “Het is geen kwestie van goed of kwaad maar een kwestie van leugen of waarheid.” (1 October 2016)

• Heisterkamp, L. (2016) ‘Tortured for ransom: extortion on migrant routes’. Use of EEPA’s report ‘The Human Trafficking Cycle: Sinai and Beyond’. Open Democracy (12 October 2016)

September 2016

• VSNU ( 2016) ‘VSNU-Café 27 september 2016 – the digital society’. (27 September 2016)

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August 2016

• Van Reisen, Mirjam (2016) ‘De Katapult en de boerkini’. OneWorld (30 August 2016)

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July 2016

• Bakker, Alexander & Jonker, Jorn (2016) ‘Vluchtelingen gaan terug voor vakantie’. De Telegraaf (18 July 2016)

• Sagener, Nicole (2016) ‘EU decried for seeking deal with ‘North Korea of Africa’. Euractiv (6 July 2016)

• Bruyne, de Marnix (2016) ‘Rechtszaken en ‘twittertrollen’ moeten critici Eritrea afschrikken. Wordt Vervolgd, Amnesty International (6 July 2016)

• Van Reisen, Mirjam (2016) Eritrea Under Pressure Because of a Landmark UN Report. IDN-InDepthNews (1 July 2016)

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June 2016

• Van Reisen, Mirjam (2016) Nederlands belastinggeld naar Eritrese dictatuur. OneWorld.nl (29 June 2016)

• Jacobsen (2016) Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN, AU, EU Can Avert War and Trigger Peace. IDN-InDepthNews (22 June 2016)

• Kerknieuws (2016), ‘Kerk moet Eritreeërs steunen’, Kerknieuws – Kerk & Religie (15 June 2016)

• Solomon, Salem (2016) ‘Heavy Fighting Reported Along Ethiopia, Eritrea Border’ Voa News (13 June 2016)

• Reinhardt, Jacobsen (2016), ‘Eritrean-Ethiopian Border Clashes Might Require UN Intervention’ IDN-InDepthNews (13 June 2016)

• Van Reisen, Mirjam (2016) Eritrea botst met Ethiopië: een afleidingsmanoeuvre? OneWorld.nl (13 June 2016)

• All Africa (2016), East Africa: Statement on the Border Clashes between Eritrea and Ethiopia (press release), All Africa (13 June 2016)

• Reisen van, Mirjam (2016) ‘VN-rapport Eritrea broodnodig’, Univers (10 June 2016)

• Holtland, Jenne Jan (2016) ‘Eritrea schuldig aan misdaden tegen menselijkheid’, De Volkskrant (8 June 2016)

• Plaut, Martin et Reisen van, Mirjam (2016) ‘Is the EU attempting to protect the Eritrean dictatorship’, NewStateman  (7 June 2016)

• OneWorld Redactie (2016), ‘De waarheid over Eritrea komt nu beetje bij beetje naar boven’, OneWorld (7 June 2016)

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May 2016

• Gaukema, Laurens (2016), ‘Nederlandse academische vrijheid buitengewoon positief’, De Kennis van nu (19 May 2016)

• Schoonhoven (2016) Land vol lange armen. De Telegraaf (11 May 2016)

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April 2016

• Remarque Philippe (2016), ‘Peach and black, kort geding en goede leraren’, Volkskrant (23 April 2016)

• Hanneke Chin-A-Fo (2016), ‘Veiligheidsmaatregelen rond Eritrea-deskundige’ NRC (19 April 2016)

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March 2016

• Mirjam Van Reisen (2016),’Ontdek Molenbeek/ sociaal Brussel vecht voor zijn vrijheid’, OneWorld (28 March 2016)

• Dorrie (2016) Israel May Be Trafficking Former Eritrean Slaves Take an unwanted refugee, get military equipment in exchange. War is Boring (website) (15 March 2016)

• Smits and Tornincasa (2016), ‘European Parliament adopts a historic resolution on Eritrea’, IDN-InDepthNews (10 March 2016)

• Smits and Tornincasa, ‘European Parliament adopts a historic resolution on Eritrea’, INPS – International Press Syndicate (10 March 2016)

• Asmarino Independent (2016), ‘European Parliament Calls on the Eritrean Government to End Indefinite National Service and Demobilise Recruits’  (10 March 2016)

• Plaut Martin (2016), ‘How Eritrea is turning to Dutch courts to silence its critics’, The Guardian (1 March 2016)

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February 2016

• Univers (2016), ‘Hoogleraar Mirjam van Reisen niet schuldig aan smaad en laster’ (15 February 2016)

• Eritrea Daily (2016), ‘Netherlands: Van Reisen Prevails, Eritrea tyrant’s lackey fails, like verdict looms’ (12 February 2016)

• Geeska Afrika (2016), ‘Eritrea: Court Rules in Favour of Dutch Human Rights Advocate’ (11 February 2016)

• Hannake Chin-A-Fo (2016), ‘Bij ons in Eritrea is alles oké. Was getekend: elke Eritreeër’ (11 February 2016)

• Human Rights Concern Eritrea (2016), ‘Court Rules in Favour of Mirjam van Reisen’ (10 February 2016)

• IDN (2016), ‘Eritrea:Court Rules in Favour of Dutch Human Rights Advocate’, Asmarino Independent (10 February 2016)

• NOS (2016), ‘Hoogleraar Van Reisen wint geding van Eritrese Nederlander’, NOS (10 February 2016)

• Marjon Bolwijn (2016), ‘Eritrea-expert niet schuldig aan smaad’, de Volkskrant (10 February 2016)

• Reinhardt Jacobsen (2016), ‘Court Rules in Favour of Dutch Human Rights Advocate’, IDN – InDepthNews (10 February 2016)

• Reinhardt Jacobsen (2016) ‘Dutch Court Examines Alleged Eritrean Surveillance & Intimidation’, IDN-InDepthNews Analysis (9 February 2016)

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   January 2016

• Sirak Bahlbi (2016) ‘Meseret Bahlbi – The Antithesis of ‘Lynchpin Spy’’, TesfaNews (30 January 2016)

• Hanneke Chin-A-Fo (2016) ‘Kritiek op Eritrea is ook hier riskant’, nrc.nl (28 January 2016)

• Francine Bardoel (2016), ‘Mirjam van Reisen bedreigd door aanhangers regime Eritrea’, Univers Online (27 January 2016)

• De Volksrant, ANP (2016), ‘Nederlanders die Eritrea bekritiseren worden geïntimideerd en achtervolgd’, DeMorgen, (27 January 2016)

• ANP. (2016). ‘Eritrese intimidatie in Nederland onacceptabel’, Trouw (27 January 2016)

• OneWorld Redactie (2016), ‘OneWorld geeft geen gehoor aan Eritrese intimidatie’, OneWorld. (27 January 2016)

• The Post Online (2016), ‘Aanhangers regime Eritrea intimideren wetenschappers en journalisten in Nederland’, The Post Online (27 January 2016)

• Marjon Bolwijn, Huib Modderkolk (2016), ‘Steeds radicaler lid van politiek partij dictator Eritrea’, De Volkskrant (27 January 2016)

• Knack.be (2016), ‘Nederlanders die Eritrea bekritiseren worden bedreigd en achtervolgd’, Knack.be. (27 January 2016)

•  Marjon Bolwijn, Huib Modderkolk (2016), ‘Nu weet ik how het is om je geïtimideerd te voelen’, De Volkskrant. (27 January 2016)

• Marjon Bolwijn, Huib Modderkolk (2016), ‘Eritrese intimidatie in Nederland breidt zich uit’. De Volkskrant (27 January 2016)

• Kempes & van Vuren (2016) EenVandaag TV item: Wat is de rol van de kerk in de Eritrese gemeenschap? NPO EenVandaag (25 January 2016)

• Bolwijn & Visser (2016) Het Eritrees Stilzwijgen – Artikel Eritrese kerkmisbruik Affaire. De Volkskrant (19 January 2016)