By Ambassador Girma Asmerom, Statement by H.E. Ambassador Girma Asmerom, Permanent Representative of Eritrea During the High Level Dialogue on Human Rights 12- 13 July 2016 Thank you Mr. President, Excellences, Ladies and Gentlemen, Human Rights can only be adequately realized in an envirornnent of peace, stability and inclusive development. Therefore holding a high-level discussion […]
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The United Nations Human Rights Council holds its thirty-first regular session from 29 February to 24 March in Geneva. Highlights of the four-week session include an interactive dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on Syria, an enhanced interactive dialogue on Burundi, and individual interactive dialogues on the situation of human rights in the Democratic People’s […]
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By Ministry of Information, The “Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea” has recently issued invitations to “interested individuals, groups and organizations” to submit alleged human rights violations, “including where these violations may amount to crimes against humanity perpetrated in Eritrea since its independence”. This act constitutes yet another campaign of unwarranted witch-hunting of Eritrea by an […]
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By Sophia Tesfamariam, The Special Rapporteur (SR) and the Commission of Inquiry (COI) presented their reports on 28 and 29 October respectively. As the Eritrean Ambassador to the United Nation’s said in his presentation, it was basically the same report being presented twice, since the SR is also a member of the 3 person COI. It […]
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By Bruh Tesfa, OVER the course of our history, we have seen some Powers with ill intent towards Eritrea come and go. Some actively worked hard against Eritrea’s quest to co-exist as a family of nations. Some collaborated with the invading Ethiopian army in exchange for a military base or other favors. While others just […]
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By Ministry of Foreign Affairs, THE people and government of Eritrea find the wild accusations leveled against them by the “Commission of Inquiry” established by the UN Human Rights Council of “systematic and gross violation of human rights” totally unfounded and devoid of all merit. These accusations are simply a continuation and an escalation of […]
Continue ReadingBy TesfaNews, ERITREA’s Permanent Representative to the United Nation, H.E. Ambassador Girma Asmerom, stated that as Eritrea is fully committed to the human rights values and principles, its right to development must be respected. He made the said remark during a statement he delivered today at the 69th Session of the United Nations General Assembly on […]
Continue ReadingBy Amanuel Biedemariam, It is hard to see or believe the UN as a warring entity for it is supposed to be the embodiment of neutrality, fairness, impartiality and judiciousness. It is supposed to be free from serving the agendas of one nation at the expense of another. The UN is not supposed to take […]
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