AGP Executive Report
Last update: 14 minutes agoUN Human Rights Council: Eritrean civil society and the Worldwide Eritrean Community are pushing UNHRC members to renew the UN Special Rapporteur’s Eritrea mandate as Geneva debates the next expert, with the vote last week renewing oversight despite opposition and abstentions. Diplomacy & Rights: A UNHRC session statement highlights why Eritrean refugees still need international protection amid detention, restricted freedoms, and ongoing risks in exile. Eritrea–Ethiopia Tensions: A new analysis revisits Eritrea’s concerns over Ethiopia’s repeated Red Sea access demands, warning that coercion would revive old fears of territorial claims. Diaspora & Culture: Eritreans in Switzerland held a major Lausanne festival featuring regional villages, women’s union programs, and a briefing on the Human Rights Council agenda. Education & Skills: Asmara Technical School graduated 136 students in trades including auto mechanics, construction, electronics, and metalwork. Humanitarian Front: Human Rights Watch reports Egypt’s arrests and deportations of refugees and asylum seekers over expired permits and bureaucratic delays. Justice Watch: In Glasgow, two teens were cleared of murdering schoolboy Amen Teklay after a sword attack.
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