Human rights abuses in Eritrea glossed over in development-centered meeting
29 Nov 2016

Human rights abuses in Eritrea glossed over in development-centered meeting

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On Monday, 29 November 2016, the Irish European Parliament member Brian Hayes hosted a conference on Eritrea in the European Parliament. Despite the fact that the United Nations Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (COIE) found in its latest report the perpetrating of crimes against humanity by Eritrean officials, the country’s Information Minister Yemane Gebremeskel was invited as keynote speaker of the meeting. Gebremeskel was present despite protests from human rights advocates and more than 800 Eritreans and supporters who petitioned against the meeting taking place.

EU Parliament to hold talks on Sudan and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights
5 Oct 2016

EU Parliament to hold talks on Sudan and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights

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The European Parliament is set to hold a debate on Sudan and Fundamental Freedoms and Human Rights. A draft motion for a resolution on Sudan will be debated, in which the European Union is critical of the situation of human rights in Sudan. The Parliament also asks to be fully informed on the dialogues under the Khartoum Process.

Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN, AU, EU Can Avert War and Trigger Peace
27 Jun 2016

Eritrea-Ethiopia: UN, AU, EU Can Avert War and Trigger Peace

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(From IDN InDepthNews) While UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon has urged both Ethiopia and Eritrea to exercise “maximum restraint and refrain from any act or statement that could exacerbate the situation”, reports gathered by IDN from several independent sources close to the border between the two countries and in Eritrea, underscore the grave risks the armed conflict between the two East African countries entails.