Tag: Commission of Inquiry
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From Geneva to the Present: The Long Arc of International Scrutiny on Eritrea
When Eritrea appeared before the United Nations Human Rights Council for its first Universal Periodic Review (UPR) in November 2009, the atmosphere in Geneva carried a charged mixture of anticipation, unease, and unmistakable excitement. For many of us in the Eritrean civil society delegation—supported by the Norwegian Human Rights House Foundation (HRHF)—it was the first…
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Human Rights Council Advances Eritrea Case To Security Council
In its June 8 report, the Commission of Inquiry (CoI) on Human Rights in Eritrea had made recommendations to eight parties: (1) the State of Eritrea; (2) the UN’s Human Rights Council (HRC); (3) the UN’s High Commissioner for Human Rights; (4) the UN’s General Assembly; (5) the UN’s Security Council, (6) the African Union;…