HRW Slates Eritrea Human Rights Record
Human Rights Watch (HRW) says Eritrea is becoming a "giant prison" due to its government's policies of mass detention, torture and prolonged military conscription.
HRW points out that state repression had made the tiny Red Sea state one of the highest producers of refugees in the world, with those fleeing risking death or collective punishment against their families.
In its 95-page report cataloguing violations against civilians, the New York-based organisation also criticised a €122-million assistance package from the European Union to President Isaias Afewerki's regime, citing concerns that development projects are carried out by prisoners or conscripts, in violation of international law.
To read the article titled, “Eritrea 'like a giant prison', claims human rights group,” click here.
HRW points out that state repression had made the tiny Red Sea state one of the highest producers of refugees in the world, with those fleeing risking death or collective punishment against their families.
In its 95-page report cataloguing violations against civilians, the New York-based organisation also criticised a €122-million assistance package from the European Union to President Isaias Afewerki's regime, citing concerns that development projects are carried out by prisoners or conscripts, in violation of international law.
To read the article titled, “Eritrea 'like a giant prison', claims human rights group,” click here.
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<br /> Mail and Guardian
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