Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea: Report Summary
On June 8, 2016, the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea issued a 94-page report of its findings
June in Geneva: The Next Political Battle
Mike Smith, Chairman of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea, previewed his case against members of the
Just Don’t Call It A War: People May Get Ideas
This article originally appeared at awate on June 27, 2008. It is being republished in light of recent news that
Eritrea And The Hood – 2015
JANUARY 1. Every year begins with Eritrea’s President Isaias Afwerki’s “State of the Nation” interviews with his own media. Although
Eritrea’s King Isaias Afwerki Judges The World
Recall that in Part 1 of the interview with Eritrean state media (EriTV), President Isaias Afwerki addressed domestic issues and
Interview: Isaias Plans To Command Economy, Society
In an interview conducted by EriTV, Eritrea’s state television, which is owned and operated by Isaias Afwerki, Eritrea’s Auditor General,
On the Wings of Malice and Idiocy
Observing the government of Eritrea and its functionaries, one is always struck which one of their two wings is heavier:
Eritrea 2015: Feels Like Eritrea 2002
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) just released its annual Human Development Report and Eritrea is ranked third from bottom,
Mzungu Herman Cohen Whitesplains Eritrea, Africa
The problem is that Cohen is a relic of the Cold War era. He comes from a period of time
Like An Addict, Eritrea Needs Family Intervention
The Pope was there. Russia’s Putin was there for the first time in 10 years. China’s Xi Jinping was there
Eritrea – Prisoner of Conscience Day
We have “Armed Struggle Launch Day” (September 1), “Martyr’s Day” (June 20) and “Independence Day” (May 24.) It stands to
Professor Asmerom Legesse Gets It Wrong
In an article entitled “Critique of the Human Rights Commission [sic] on Eritrea”, Professor Asmerom Legesse attempts to take to
The Churning
There were two demonstrations in Geneva in June 2015 on the occasion of the Human Right Council’s 29th session (HRC
Sovereignty, International Law and the Commission of Inquiry Eritrea
On June 27, 2014, the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC) mandated a Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea (CoIE) to conduct
When Eritreans Went To The Polls In 1997
Everybody is going to the polls, let’s go to ours. Well, it is a different kind of poll our is
Come And See (What We Want You To See)!
The good news is that the Eritrean opposition and the Eritrean government have started talking to one another. The bad
Congratulations Mr. Yemane Gebremeskel, Incoming MoI
Mr. Yemane Gebremeskel, aka “Charlie”, has been named Eritrea’s Minister of Information, according to his ghost writers at Tesfanews.com. He
I Was Wrong
Ever ordered “Chef’s Special” at a restaurant? Don’t: it is stuff the restaurant couldn’t sell. Also, two Americans opened a
Afro-Pessimism, Optimism, Realism And Eritrea
Much of the scholarship that deals with African development can be categorized as Afro-pessimist, Afro-optimist or Afro-realist. To-date, the case
How To Win Eritrea’s “Political Legitimacy” Argument
Since 1991, the debate between Eritrean regime supporters and the opposition has been that of legitimacy. Back in the 1990s,
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