Human Rights Crisis in Eritrea

Summary

A motion calling for the release of political prisoners in Eritrea and demanding an end to systematic human rights violations and forced labor.
10 06.07.2017
Other
human rights
public administration
international relations

Key points

  • The motion condemns the systematic human rights violations in Eritrea, which include torture and arbitrary detention.
  • There is an urgent demand for the immediate release of political prisoners, specifically Dawit Isaak and Abune Antonios.
  • The practice of indefinite national service, which often results in forced labor, must be ended.
  • Freedom of the press and religious freedom are severely restricted, with many journalists and clerics detained.
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