UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea

UN calls for release of thousands of Eritrea prisoners held without charge or trial

The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) issued a press release on Monday calling for the release of thousands of people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea. The release states there are believed to be over 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists, priests and students. The OHCHR acknowledged the “encouraging development” that the Eritrean government released 13 individuals …

Eritrea: UN Urges Release of 10,000 Arbitrarily Detained in Eritrea

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students.

UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students.

UN Urges Release of 10,000 Arbitrarily Detained in Eritrea

The United Nations on Monday called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students. UN Urges Release of 10,000 Arbitrarily Detained in Eritrea The Horn of Africa country has been ruled with an iron fist by President Isaias Afwerki, 79, since independence from Ethiopia in 1993, and ranks near the bottom of every rights indicator. “The recent release of …