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ERIPS-Media, Advocacy, and Public Awareness Focus Group

Site Admin May 4, 2021MEDIA, ADVOCACY & AWARENESS

The Media, Advocacy, and Public Awareness (MMA) Focus Group is tasked with conducting research on Eritrea, analysis of research findings, and communicating to the world the real facts and figures of our research findings. Our targets are the media, public, and policy makers in the entire world. This focus group has short and long terms tasks. The short term being helping in expediting the removal of the dictatorship in Eritrean and transition to democracy. Eritrea and the perpetual plight of … Continue reading “ERIPS-Media, Advocacy, and Public Awareness Focus Group”

ERIPS: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Fisheries Focus Group

Site Admin May 1, 2021AGRICULTURE, NATURAL RESOURCES & FISHERIES

Background According to World Atlas, Eritrea, a country in the Horn of Africa, has fertile land for agriculture and livestock production, considerable potential of mineral deposits that are yet to be explored, wildlife of various species of fauna and flora, and a long coastline along the widest part of the Red Sea. The fishery resources in the Red Sea offers a great opportunity for fishing and tourism industries. It is also believed to have massive reserves of gas and oil … Continue reading “ERIPS: Agriculture, Natural Resources and Fisheries Focus Group”

Tentative Reflections on the Restoration of a Fully Functioning System of Administration of Justice in Post-Dictatorship Eritrea

Site Admin May 1, 2021LAW, PUBLIC SAFETY & SECURITY

Prepared by the Focus Group on Public Safety and Law of ERIPS (With Input from the Eritrean Law Society –ELS) April 2021 This document highlights, in a summarised way, the most important features of a potentialtransitional justice plan for the post-dictatorship era of Eritrea. Its focus is mainly on therestoration of a fully functioning system of administration of justice. An independent judiciaryis one of the most important bulwarks against abuse of government power. It is preciselybecause of this reason that … Continue reading “Tentative Reflections on the Restoration of a Fully Functioning System of Administration of Justice in Post-Dictatorship Eritrea”

Eritrea: Past and Present State and the Necessities for a Promising Future

Site Admin May 1, 2021POLITICAL SCIENCE, GOVERNMENT & PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION

“To be led by a tyrant is to sell yourself and those you love into slavery”” – Octavia Butler Introduction Eritreans have struggled for their rights and freedom since the formation of Eritrea as an Italiancolony in 1890. During Italian colonialism, Eritreans were used as soldiers of the colonial army toconquer Libya, Ethiopia, and Somalia. The British Administration (1941-1952) opened politicalspace and granted freedom which enabled the formation of the first political parties in Africa. ButBritain’s efforts to divide Eritrea … Continue reading “Eritrea: Past and Present State and the Necessities for a Promising Future”

The 2020 Manifesto of Eritrean Scholars and Professionals in the Diaspora

Site Admin April 7, 2020September 25, 2021PRESS RELEASES

With a government that commits horrific human rights abuses against its own people, plays reckless political games in regional affairs, amidst the ongoing spread of COVID-19 pandemic and a country with one of the weakest health systems, Eritrea is currently exposed to unprecedented humanitarian and political crisis. We, the undersigned 111 Eritrean Scholars and Professionals, are writing to share our serious concerns about these issues. In relation to COVID-19, a diaspora-based organization called Eritrean Healthcare Professionals Network (EHPN) has issued … Continue reading “The 2020 Manifesto of Eritrean Scholars and Professionals in the Diaspora “