Tag Archive | Repression

Eritrean government closes down rural clinics

The government has shut down five rural clinics in Tsorona, Mendefera, Segeniety and Ingela village in Anseba region. The clinics had been giving primary health care in rural areas under the supervision of the Catholic Church of Eritrea for long periods of time. Erena sources say that the shutdown comes after the government ordered all […]

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Repression, resistance and poverty: Secretly filmed photos and video smuggled out of Eritrea

Martin Plaut Eritrea remains one of the most repressive countries on earth, but the government of President Isaias Afewerki has attempted to downplay this reality. No international media are allowed to have a correspondent based inside the country. But in the run-up to the 25th anniversary in May this year the international media were invited […]

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Escaping Eritrea: ‘If I die at sea, it’s not a problem – at least I won’t be tortured’

From The Guardian Like many of her fellow Eritrean refugees, Sofia, who managed to escape northwards to Cairo, has a very simple reason for fleeing her homeland. “In Eritrea you’re even afraid to talk to your family,” she says. “The person next to me [in a cafe] could be a spy, and they are looking at what […]

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