The resolution presented by Azerbaijan on behalf of Non-Aligned countries noted the impact of unilateral coercive measures as a means to exert political and economic pressure, particularly on least developed and developing countries. It was predictably rejected by the US and its allies. The UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) adopted a resolution condemning the “negative […]
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BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS The UNHRC Special Rapporteur issued, on 17th April this year, a 20- page annual report on Eritrea. Sadly, the report is replete with the same presumptive and offensive allegations that have characterized the annual reports since 2012.
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The UN General Assembly plenary meeting today elects 18 member states, including Eritrea, to the 47-member UN Human Rights Council based in Geneva. BY UNITED NATIONS The General Assembly today elected 18 States to the Human Rights Council, the United Nations body responsible for promoting and protecting all human rights around the globe.
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BY ENGIDU WOLDIE | ESAT NEWS Members of the opposition and journalists who were recently released from prison had held talks with UN human rights chief and gave firsthand account of the human rights violations in the country. Ethiopian authorities allow UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, to take a closer […]
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BY MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS Mr. Ahmed Shaheed Special Rapporteur Freedom of Religion or Belief Genève Dear Mr. Shaheed I refer to a rather curious communication (Ref. AL ERI 2/2017) that was sent to me jointly by your good selves on 17 January last month. Let me first dwell briefly on the incident. On the […]
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BY ERITREA MISSION- GENEVA | SHABAIT In mid-October this year, Eritrea’s avowed detractors convened a meeting in Brussels under the rubric of “Human Rights Situation in Eritrea”. Principal speakers at the event – which was open to limited and selected invited guests during the first day (October 19th) included the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea (SR) […]
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By Shabait, Eritrean Delegation Statement UNHRC 67th Session– EXCOM Meeting 3 – 8 October 2016 Presented by Ambassador Tesfamicael Gerahtu Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Eritrea Geneva, 5 October 2016 Excellencies and Delegates My delegation commends the UNHRC, EXCOM and the Chair person for organizing and leading the current session. I also congratulate you, HE Mr […]
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By Prof. Tesfay Aradom, Eritrea has appeared twice in the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) process, accepted 92 recommendations and is actively working to implement them. It has established fruitful cooperation with the Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights. Additionally, it has invited a number of thematic mandate holders to visit the country“. This […]
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