Jun 192013
 

TO: MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS You are respectfully requested to attend an OPEN hearing of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to be held by the Subcommittee on Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations in Room 2172 of the Rayburn House Office Building (and available live on the Committee website

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Jun 172013
 

Israel begins sweeping rejection of Eritrean asylum claims  More than 1,400 African migrants held in Israeli detention facilities have filed asylum requests to date. Until two weeks ago, state hadn’t responded to any, but since it started, it has rejected every claim.  By Ilan Lior | Jun.17, 2013 | 3:54 PM 

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Jun 172013
 

ንከበባ ኣይ-ኲናት-ኣይ-ሰላም ዘይጥሕስ፡ ዘይበስዕ፡ እልትፋፍ ዘይገብር ፖለቲካውን ስነ-ኣእሙራውን ዓቕሚ ከመይ ዘይብልና።ምኽኒት ኣይ-ኲናት-ኣይ-ሰላም የብቅዕ። ስራሕና ንግበር። ቁዋም ይተግበር።

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Jun 152013
 
Interview with an Eritrean opposition Yonathan Sebhatu  Posted by Daniel Berhane on Friday, January 18, 2013 @ 4:25 pm

Eritrea, though it succeeded from Ethiopia 21 years ago, remains to have a significant place in Ethiopian political discourse more than another country, due to several factors including Asmara’s militarized foreign policy and the historic ties between the two people. At state-level, both countries are busy lobbying the international community as well as backing groups [...]

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Jun 152013
 

The United Nations Human Rights Council condemns Eritrea as the situation of freedom of expression and human rights has continued to deteriorate in Eritrea since the adoption of the last resolution by the Council in July 2012.  The United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC) on June 14, 2013 adopted by consensus a resolution in which it renewed the mandate [...]

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Jun 152013
 

GENEVA (4 June 2013) – “Freedom of expression cannot be ensured without respect to privacy in communications,” United Nations Special Rapporteur Frank La Rue said today, calling for more global attention to the widespread use of surveillance technologies by States in violation of the human rights to privacy and freedom of expression.

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Jun 132013
 
Egyptian military commanders may decide that “it is better to die in battle than to die in thirst.”

Egypt frets, fumes over Ethiopia’s Nile plan By Griff Witte, Wednesday, June 12, 9:21 PM E-mail the writers GIZA, EGYPT — Since long before the Pyramids towered above the rich soil of this riverside town, Egyptians have given thanks to the muddy waters of the Nile. “Plants, animals, humans,” said Ibrahim Abdel Aziz, a 45-year-old farmer, “we all come from this [...]

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Jun 132013
 
Al Bashir Leaves for Asmara Today

Issue #: 2971, Issue Date: 13th June, 2013 Khartoum – President of the Republic, Field Marshal Omer Al Bashir leaves today for Eritrea at the head of a high-level delegation on a three-day an official visit. President Al Bashir will discuss with the Eritrean President, Assias Afwerki, progress of the bilateral relations and means of [...]

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