The VoEP controversy over the past few days has left sour taste in everybody’s mouth. If anyone is gloating over this unfortunate experience then they either don’t belong in the opposition camp or have little understanding of the overall challenge that we, Eritreans, face.   more »

Just to rouse your interest, let me review some of the opposition radio and internet propaganda thrown at us in the past few days. Their messages are the same, that the Ethiopian regime has neglected the Eritrean opposition camp and that the Ethiopian government should seriously reconsider assisting the opposition camp in vigorous manner.   more »

Victims Groups and NGOs Protest Swiss Nomination and Upcoming Election of Jean Ziegler
Geneva, April 11, 2006 -  An international coalition of 15 human rights groups including former political prisoners and torture victims in Libya and Cuba expressed outrage today over Switzerland's nomination of Jean Ziegler, founder of the "Muammar ...   more »

The recent State Department human rights report on Eritrea doesn’t begin to express the extent of human rights violations in Eritrea. Many Eritreans and various international organizations have been writing more disturbing reports of human rights abuse in Eritrea than the State Department report.   more »

“to promote the values of human rights and democratic principles established in relevant international instruments through public awareness, advocacy, campaign, and community development and engagement with the ultimate aim of building a society in which all Eritreans are empowered to exercise their basic rights in order to live their lives in peace, dignity and prosperity.”   more »

First, these same critics correctly point out that the vast majority of Eritreans won’t accept unfair treatment of fellow Eritreans, i.e. religious/ethnic based government. If these critics truly place their faith on the Eritrean people, there is no reason to sound the alarm at this point in time when our efforts should be focused on removing the PFDJ regime, and equally discussing the organizational challenges we face within the opposition camp.   more »

Today’s young generation of Eritrea face a more precarious future than any preceding generation. They experience widening social gaps and faces manifold challenges. It is the young who- perhaps more so than any other groups encounter the uncertainties and risks (politically, economically and socially) generated by the irresponsible leaders.   more »