Eritrea faces serious economic problems, possibly indicating sustainable decline
Despite growing foreign investments in Eritrea’s industrial sector, decreasing remittances, slavery-like working conditions, a huge brain drain, and a misguided currency reform endanger wealth production and allocation in the state formerly seeking economic self-reliance.
Court cases and Twitter trolls meant to scare off Eritrea-critics
The Dutch Amnesty International website recently published an article from news magazine ‘wordt vervolgd’ on intimidation and the use of legal action being taken by supporters of the Eritrean regime towards critics in the Netherlands. The critics that are targeted state that this has not discouraged them from publishing. On the contrary, they say that they have become even more determined.
Dutch Parliament adopts motions on Eritrea
On 5 July the Dutch Parliament adopted positions expressing concern about the actions of the Eritrean regimes activities in the Netherlands. These followed the debate on Eritrea and the influence of the Eritrean regime in the Netherlands. A total of eleven motions were adopted, while one was rejected. The adoptions confirm the strong stance of the Dutch Parliament on the situation in Eritrea.