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15 Mar 2018

News Highlights: More money for Turkey deal, Eritrea in Human Rights Council, Video of Hajji Musa’s funeral

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: African Union, Asylum Seekers, EEPA news and activities, Eritrea, European Parliament, European Union, Horn of Africa region, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, South Sudan, Weekly news highlights | 0

In this week’s news highlights: The UN Human Rights Council discussed Eritrea; video emerges of respected Eritrean elder’s funeral; letter of an Eritrean citizen to his President; South Sudan runs out of money; EU announces stricter migration measures and more money for Turkey; European Parliament urges release of human rights defenders in Sudan; EEAS updates on migration actions; and data should be used cautiously when it comes to refugees and migrants, expert warns.

14 Mar 2018

UN Human Rights Council interactive dialogue on Eritrea – no change in human rights situation

by K. Smits | posted in: Eritrea, European Union, Horn of Africa region, United Nations | 0

At the UN Human Rights Council, an ‘enhanced interactive dialogue’ on human rights in Eritrea took place on 12 March. It included an update from the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea, Sheila Keetharuth, multiple countries and human rights organisations. Eritrea itself was not there to take the floor.

7 Mar 2018

Libya-discussions in the European Parliament highlight key issues

by Ioanna Karagianni | posted in: Africa, Asylum Seekers, European Commission, European Parliament, European Union, IOM, Libya, Migration, Refugees in the EU, UNHCR | 0

The key players believe that the core difficulty in shaping policy on Libya is the division between the structure of the Libyan Political Agreement and the external issues the country is facing, as well as the geopolitical interests of the various groups involved and (human) trafficking. However, the European Parliament makes an important addition to the discussion regarding security.