The 2009 Sanctions Imposed On Eritrea By The UN – No Justification?

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On December 23, 2009, the United Nations Security Council adopted Resolution 1907, imposing a sanctions regime against Eritrea. The pretexts for the sanctions were Eritrea’s alleged support for Al-Shabaab, a Somali terrorist group, and its dispute with neighbouring Djibouti. Shortly … Continue reading →

Eritrean Refugees in Israel – 7,000 torture/rape victims – or many more?

The majority of victims in these camps are Eritrean. Human rights groups in Israel as well as the UN Refugee Agency estimate that 7,000 survivors now live in Israel. Kidane shifts uneasily in her chair at hearing these numbers. She … Continue reading →

Eritrean Slaves – A Trafficker’s Tale

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  A Trafficker’s Story I buy Eritreans from other Bedouin near my village for about $10,000 each. So far I have bought about 100. I keep them in a small hut about 20 kilometers from where I live and I … Continue reading →

UN Investigators Accuse Eritrea of Crimes Against Humanity

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GENEVA —  U.N. investigators on Wednesday accused the Eritrean government of a quarter-century of widespread, systematic violations amounting to crimes against humanity. The U.N. Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea released its second report on alleged violations of … Continue reading →