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Isaias Afwerki & The UN: Will He Or Won’t He?

The 66th session of the United Nations General Assembly is scheduled to convene on Tuesday, September 13. The cheerleading squad

Good Luck To The Seminar, Godspeed To The Attendees

A diverse group of Eritreans are getting together to discuss issues that Eritreans talk about every day: how to bring

September 1 Is The Answer: “Peaceful Or Armed”

September 1, 1961 is the day that 14 poorly-armed Eritreans led by Hamid Idris Awate engaged the Ethiopian army in

Smoking Guns Everywhere: UN Busts The Eritrean Regime

The evidence that has been gathered by the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea to document the culpability of PFDJ,

Smoking Guns Everywhere: UN Busts The Eritrean Regime

The evidence that has been gathered by the Monitoring Group on Somalia and Eritrea to document the culpability of PFDJ,

EPDP: Squandering A Legacy

The Eritrean People’s Democratic Party or EPDP (the one which is led by Mr. Woldeyesus Ammar) is having its organizational

Eritrean Regime’s Addiction To Lies & Coverups: The Case Of Denkalia

It is a given that politicians have a very heightened awareness of the importance of information and they try to

Behind The Eritrean Regime’s Panicked Reaction

According to the Eritrean regime, the United States has pressured Pakistan to abort a pending aircraft lease and management deal

Abdella Idris: The Cause Is Bigger Than The Man

It was a long way from Barka, Eritrea to London, UK.  An Eritrean born in the humble village of Shelab,

The “Pardoning” Of The Brits: Another Day Of Infamy For Eritreans

Add June 12, 2011 to the days of infamy that the Isaias Afwerki regime has presented as a gift to

The United Kingdom Should Prove Isaias Afwerki Right

There is a saying in the Eritrean highlands when one observes that the effort exerted is vastly disproportionate to the

The Arab Spring Inspires The Eritrean Spring

Throughout the month of May, and as early as March and April, Eritrean communities throughout the world have staged peaceful

20 Years of indignity: Recklessly Gambling With Eritrean Lives

A government’s first responsibility is to protect the safety and security of the citizens.  Everything else—literacy rates, mortality rates, progress,

20 Years Of Indignity: Introduction

For over a month now, the People’s Front for Democracy & Justice (PFDJ), Eritrea’s ruling regime and the sole party allowed

IFJ Joins FAJ Press Freedom Day Call for Release of Journalists in Eritrea

"They are being held in undisclosed locations without charges, despite the fact that Eritrean law forbids detention of a prisoner

Awate Archives: Interview With Abdella Idris

Abdella Idris, perhaps one of the most well-known leaders of the Eritrean Liberation Front (ELF), passed away this week after

Eritrean People: 20 Years of Indignity – A Series

The unelected regime of Isaias Afwerki has been in power since 1991.   Over the years, Isaias Afwerki may have changed

Vanishing Eritreans And Isaias Afwerki’s Hierarchy Of Values (Updated)

Last week, Eritreans were utterly shocked to learn of the tragic death of hundreds of  Eritreans on a boat, as

Eritrea: US State Department Report 2010

There were credible reports that several military conscripts died following torture and beatings. Security forces tortured and beat army deserters,

Eritrea: Amnesty International Report 2010

The authorities interrogated, tortured and otherwise ill-treated critics of the government in an attempt to deter dissenting opinion. Prisoners were

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