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1. Jasper Philipsen, Belgium, Alpecin-Decueninck, 3:53.11. 2. Biniam Girmay, Eritrea, Intermarche-Wanty, same time. 3. Soren Waerenskjold, Norway, Uno-X Mobility/Nor, same time. 4. Anthony Turgis, ...
HRW says Asmara’s move was an effort to distract from independent reporting on the ‘country’s dire rights record’.
Today the UN Human Rights Council firmly rejected Eritrea’s attempt to end scrutiny of its human rights situation. Council ...
The United Nations Human Rights Council on Friday rejected a bid by Eritrea to end the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses in the country, in a relief to Western diplomats who feared ...
In a briefing delivered today to parliamentarians, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed repeated Ethiopia's pursuit of access to the sea "peacefully" while underscoring the country's sovereign right to the ...
On June 5, the Trump Administration announced a new travel ban, denying entry to the United States for people from 12 ...
Eritrea is one of the most tightly-controlled countries in the world. When it comes to transparency and the freedom of the press, it's considered the "North Korea" of Africa.
ADANE BIKILA in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaEthiopia BureauADDIS ABABA, (CAJ News) - THE human rights community is concerned at Eritrea’s ongoing system of compulsory military service. It has been denounced ...
According to the draft agreement presented in the document, it will be valid for five years with the possibility of automatic extension for the same period ...
Eritrea is trying to cancel the mandate of a U.N. expert investigating alleged abuses, a document sent to the U.N. Human ...
But Eritrea has, on its part, struck a harsher tone, and called Ethiopia “misguided” over border tensions. Here’s what to know about the two countries’ historically fraught relationship ...
Relations between Ethiopia and Eritrea have long been fraught. Eritrea broke away from Ethiopia in 1993 after a 30-year fight for independence. The neighbours then fought a 1998-2000 border war.