Canadians of Eritrean Origin Face Discrimination

By CECCO, THE Eritrean consulate in Toronto was the subject of much controversy last week over claims by the National Post and the CBC about the alleged “extortion” of a 2% rehabilitation tax on expats residing in Canada. The CECCO deems it necessary to point out some crucial points that often are ignored by the mainstream […]

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Eritrean Delegation Statement on UPR Outcome Adoption

By TesfaNews, THE following is the full statement delivered by the Eritrean delegation led by H.E. Ambassador Tesfamichael Gerahtu on June 20th, 2014 during the Adoption of the Addendum to National Report of the Universal Periodic Review (A/HRC/WG.6/18/ERI/1) in Geneva . A media format of the statement is also included (see at the bottom the statement).

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Testimony of the Eritrean Canadian Communities and Organizations before the Canadian Subcommittee on International Human Rights

By CECCO, THE Chairman of the Coalition of Eritrean Canadian Communities and Organizations, Mr. Lambros Kyriakakos, appear yesterday before the subcommittee on International Human Rights at the Canadian parliament in Ottawa to discuss the human rights situation in Eritrea. The following is the full text of the statement: 

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Eritrean Canadian Community Questions CBC’s Ethics

“Non-resident Canadian Ambassador to Eritrea was in Asmara last month for routine meetings. Pledged to exert efforts for amelioration of ties.” – Yemane G/Meskel, Director, Office of the President Dear Ms. McGuire, On May 24, 2014, CBC News published an article online titled “Despite sanctions, Deputy Mayor celebrates conflict-prone state of Eritrea” that was neither […]

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Secretary John Kerry Congratulate Eritrea on National Day

By U.S. Department of State, John Kerry Secretary of State Washington, DC May 27, 2014 On behalf of the American people, I welcome the opportunity to send my warmest wishes to the people of Eritrea on the 23rd anniversary of your independence which took place May 24. Know that the government and people of the United […]

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Ethiopia: People of Sidama Globally Marks the 12th Anniversary of Looqqe Massacre

on May 24, 2002, 69 Sidama civilians killed and around 250 wounded when they met with the regimes killing machine at a peaceful and non-violent demonstration in Hawassa protesting the regimes decision to remove the administrative right of the capital Hawassa from Sidama to the federal government By United Sidama Parties for Freedom and Justice […]

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