ERITREAN RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR POLICY AND STRATEGY (ERIPS)

Mr. Philippo Grandi United Nations High Commissioner for RefugeesCase Postale 2500CH-1211 Genève 2 DépôtSuisse 01/26/2022 Subject: Responsibility to Protect Eritrean Refugees in Ethiopia Dear Mr. Grandi: We at the Eritrean Research Institute for Policy and Strategy (ERIPS) would like to urgently bring to your attention, the case of Eritrean refugees in Tigray and demand that the UNHCR act immediately to resolve the issue. In a press statement on 21 January 2022 at the Palais des Nation in Geneva, UNHCR spokesperson … Continue reading “ERIPS Statement on Status of Eritrean Refugees In Ethiopia”

ERIPS December 1, 2021  Eritrean involvement in the war and its impact on the security of the region  Introduction  The Horn of Africa is riddled with deadly political conflicts, ethnic strife and poverty. This is often exacerbated by the undemocratic, sometimes brutal authoritarian rule that is all too common across the Horn. For much of the region, the foundations of democratic institutions necessary to sustain good governance have been eroded. In such circumstances, autocratic leaders take complete control over all … Continue reading “ERIPS Position on the Ethiopian Civil War”

Members of the Eritrean Research Institute for Policy and Strategy (ERIPS) met twice and discussed with several staff members of the U.S. Congress about the current situation in Eritrea and the Horn of Africa. On September 14, 2021, ERIPS members met with several staff members of the U.S. House Committee on Foreign Affairs. Two days later, on September 16, 2021, the ERIPS team met for the second time in recent months with staff members of the U.S. Senate Committee on … Continue reading “ERIPS meets with US congressional staffers to discuss the situation in Eritrea and the Horn of Africa”

Washington – More than 150 Eritreans gathered on August 14, 2021 at the Catholic University in the Eritrean Scholars and Professionals Workshop to discuss the current situation in Eritrea and its impact on the Horn of Africa, as well as begin planning for the time after the regime of Isaias Afwerki has ended.  The event, organized by the Eritrean Research Institute for Policy and Strategy (ERIPS), was attended by more than 150 scholars and professionals in person, five dozen participating … Continue reading “Press Release: Eritrea Scholars and Professionals Gather to Devise a Roadmap for the Country’s Future”