Human rights in Eritrea

Human rights in Eritrea are viewed, as of the 2020s, by non-governmental organisations (NGOs) such as Human Rights Watch as among the worst in the world, particularly with regards to freedom of the press.^[1]^[2] Eritrea is a one-party state in which national legislative elections have been repeatedly postponed,^[3] the judiciary is weak, and constitutional provisions protecting individual freedom have yet to be fully implemented.^[1]^[4]^[5] Some Western countries, particularly the United States, accuse the government of Eritrea of arbitrary arrest and detentions and of detaining an unknown number of people without charge for their political activism. Additionally, Eritrean citizens, both men and women, are forcibly conscripted into the military with an indefinite length of service and used as forced labour.^[6]

The Eritrean government has continuously dismissed the accusations as politically motivated.^[7] As an attempt at reform, Eritrean government officials and NGO representatives have participated in numerous public meetings and dialogues.^[8] A new movement called Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea, which aimed at bringing about dialogue between the government and opposition, was formed in early 2009.^[9]

^ ^a ^b "Report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in Eritrea". UNHRC website. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.
^ Eritrea: Events of 2009. 20 January 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)
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^ This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "Country Profile: Eritrea" (PDF). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. September 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2020.
^ "'It's just slavery': Eritrean conscripts wait in vain for freedom". The Guardian. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.
^ "HUMAN RIGHTS AND ERITREA'S REALITY" (PDF). E Smart. E Smart Campaign. Retrieved 12 June 2013.
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[UNHRC-1] "Report of the commission of inquiry on human rights in Eritrea". UNHRC website. 8 June 2015. Retrieved 9 June 2015.

[hrw2010-2] Eritrea: Events of 2009. 20 January 2010. {{cite book}}: |work= ignored (help)

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[:0-5] This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain: "Country Profile: Eritrea" (PDF). Federal Research Division, Library of Congress. September 2005. Retrieved 5 November 2020.

[6] "'It's just slavery': Eritrean conscripts wait in vain for freedom". The Guardian. 11 October 2018. Retrieved 10 October 2022.

[7] "HUMAN RIGHTS AND ERITREA'S REALITY" (PDF). E Smart. E Smart Campaign. Retrieved 12 June 2013.

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