Prof. Mirjam van Reisen on women and war violence
On 16 September 2016, Mirjam van Reisen introduced the theme of the conference ‘Women and War Violence’. This conference was organised by the organisation War Requiem – Bridge to the Future, with the goal to promote awareness of war, peace and freedom by remembering the ‘Battle for Arnhem’ in the Netherlands.
15 years in jail, still no freedom for Eritrean politicians and journalists
This week marks the 15th year since Eritrean authorities arrested a group ministers, members of parliament and independent journalists. They have not been charged or tried, their whereabouts and state of health are unknown.
Eritrean delegation hold talks with German officials
Last week Eritrean Ministers and Presidential advisor Yemane Gebreab met with German officials. The Eritrean government claimed that the delegation held talks with the German Federal Minister of Economic Cooperation and Development on what was said to be based on “mutual relations and economic cooperation.”