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What has truly changed for the people of Eritrea? Eritrea achieved independence after a 30-year liberation struggle against Ethiopian occupation. Thousands sacrificed their lives in the hope of building a democratic, peaceful, and prosperous nation founded on dignity, equality, and the rule of law. However, more than three decades later, the fundamental aspirations of the […]

A UN expert on Friday warned that the human rights landscape in Eritrea is continuing to deteriorate, as concerns grow regarding the ongoing use of enforced disappearances, indefinite military conscription, torture, and the government’s refusal to cooperate with international organizations to address these issues. In outlining the gravity of the human rights issues in the country, the […]

The African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights meeting at its 38th Ordinary Session held in Banjul, The Gambia, from 21 November to 5 December 2005;  Considering that the State of Eritrea is a State Party to the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights;  Recalling that freedom of opinion and expression as well as […]

On 8 June 2016, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea (COI) reported that there were reasonable grounds to believe that Eritrean officials had committed crimes against humanity in a widespread and systematic manner since 1991. The COI provided detailed evidence relating to specific crimes of enslavement, imprisonment, enforced disappearance, torture, reprisals and other […]

On 15 June the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) will commence its 62nd session in Geneva. Since its establishment in 2006, the HRC has become the principal multilateral forum through which communities affected by atrocity crimes can seek recognition, visibility and accountability. It also serves as a critical platform for states to uphold their Responsibility […]

GENEVA – There are no signs of meaningful improvement in Eritrea’s human rights situation as systematic and widespread violations continue with impunity, a UN expert said. “There remain reasonable grounds to believe that crimes against humanity continue in Eritrea,” said Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, presenting his final report to […]

Excellencies,  Ahead of the UN Human Rights Council’s 62nd session (15 June-10 July 2026), we, the undersigned non-governmental organisations, write to urge your delegation to support the development and adoption of a strong resolution that extends the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea.  Beyond spelling out and condemning the ongoing […]

The present report is submitted pursuant to Human Rights Council resolution 59/1, inwhich the Council extended the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of humanrights in Eritrea for one year and requested the mandate holder to present a report to theCouncil at its sixty-second session.The report outlines the human rights situation in Eritrea, […]

CSW welcomes the passing of a resolution on 6 July renewing the mandate of the special rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea by the United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council (HRC). The renewal came amid the passage of important resolutions on the situation of Rohingya Muslims and other minorities in Myanmar, and […]

The EU thanks the Special Rapporteur for his efforts in support of human rights in Eritrea over the past six years. We reiterate our full support for the mandate, which remains essential to ensure independent monitoring, documentation and public reporting on the human rights situation in Eritrea. We regret the lack of cooperation by Eritrea […]