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DPurpose: To inform the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea to the 62nd session of the Human Rights Council. Background The Human Rights Council most recently renewed the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea through resolution 59/1, on 8 July 2025, for […]

April 2026Background

Despite the ongoing conflict that began in April 2023,Sudancontinues to host a substantial number of refugees, totaling859,550 as of January 2026, Eritrean refugees represent (16%) ofthis total population.The conflict has also led to internal displacement, with 272,913refugees self-relocating within Sudan, primarily moving fromKhartoum to other states. In terms of living conditions of theEritrean refugees, 84% […]

The Eritrean government maintained an iron grip on its population at home and abroad. It continued to repress the population’s rights, including freedom of opinion, religion, and expression, and forced much of its adult population into indefinite military/national service. Tensions between Eritrea and Ethiopia escalated, notably over Ethiopia’s ongoing quest for access to the sea. […]

Eritrean refugees currently number over 679,000 globally, driven out by indefinite military conscription and severe state repression. Many face dire conditions in neighboring nations, with thousands arriving in Ethiopia monthly, while thousands more attempt perilous trans-Mediterranean journeys. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6] Key Host Countries and Regional Crises Global Protection and Asylum Updates

The Eritrean Exodus: What happened in 2016? While the total number of migrants and refugees arriving in Italy in 2016 hit a record, the number of Eritrean arrivals in Italy decreased significantly in the past year. This articles explores the possible explanations for this sudden drop in Eritrean arrivals in Europe. Decreasing number of Eritrean […]