Category: LAW, 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”

The Eritrean government in Asmara has defended the recent nationalisation of Catholic health facilities in the country by saying the law provides for the “separation of powers” and therefore forbids religious institutions from conducting developmental activities of their choice and at will. Apart from defending the nationalisation, the Information Ministry in Asmara has also sharply criticised Daniela Kravetz who is the United Nations (UN) Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea. The UN independent rights expert, last … Continue reading “Eritrean government defends seizure of Catholic clinics”