Eritrea: Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea's Bid to End Scrutiny

Eritrea's Bold Bid to Halt U.N. Probe Sparks Diplomatic Tensions

Eritrea is attempting to end a U.N. expert's mandate investigating alleged abuses, raising concerns among Western diplomats about setting a precedent for avoiding scrutiny. The country's proposal has polarized opinions, with backing from countries like Sudan and Russia, while opposed by the EU and Britain.

The UN Human Rights Council must renew mandate of Special Rapporteur on Eritrea

Ahead of the 59th session of the UN Human Rights Council (HRC) which is scheduled to decide on numerous draft resolutions between 4th and 7th July, among them a resolution to extend the mandate of the Special Rapporteur on Eritrea and another to end the mandate of the Special Rapporteur, Amnesty International’s Regional Director for East and Southern Africa, Tigere Chagutah, said:“The Special Rapporteur’s work in Eritrea is far from finished – m…

Eritrea seeks to end mandate of UN expert investigating abuses, document shows

GENEVA - Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the U.N. Human Rights Council showed, in a rare move that Western diplomats fear may set a precedent for states looking to escape scrutiny. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Eritrea: Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea's Bid to End Scrutiny

Council Should Support Renewal of Special Rapporteur

Human Rights Council Members Should Reject Eritrea’s Bid to End Scrutiny

Click to expand Image Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, during the 55th session of the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Switzerland, February 28, 2024.  © 2024 Fabrice Coffrini/AFP via Getty Images The government of Eritrea has been working the corridors of the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva to try to end the mandate of the UN special rapporteur on Eritrea. In an clear attem…

Beyond Afeworki: Should Ethiopia Move to Mold Eritrea’s Next Chapter?

By Horn Review Editorial [Posting an article does not imply endorsement its views] For over three decades, Eritrea has functioned under the autocratic stewardship of President Isaias Afwerki, whose tenure represents a paradigmatic case of personalist authoritarianism entrenched through militarization, institutional opacity, and a systematic abrogation of civic and political freedoms. The absence of constitutionalism, electoral legitimacy, and in…