At the margins of the 29th session of the Human Rights Council, please join us for a side event on the human rights situation in Eritrea on Thursday 25th June at 12.30 to 15. 30 hrs in room xxv, Palais de Nations
In light of the visible trend of shrinking space for civil society and the persistent targeting of human rights defenders and their work, the ACHPR created the Study Group on Freedom of Association and Assembly, whose report was presented during its 58th Ordinary Session.
During the interactive dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, held on 16th June 2014, Ms. Elsa Chyrum delivered the following statement on behalf of EHAHRDP and Human Rights Concern Eritrea.
Declaration of the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights
55th Ordinary Session of the Africa Commission on Human and
The Government of Eritrea should accept recommendations to cooperate fully with the United Nations human rights system, said Human Rights Concern-Eritrea, the East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project and CIVICUS: World Alliance for Citizen Participation, following its examination at the Universal Periodic Review yesterday.
Eritrea’s human rights record will be examined in January 2014, at the 18th session of the Universal Periodic Review by other UN member states. Eritrea will declare what actions it has taken to improve its human rights situation and fulfill its human rights obligations. A review of a State is based on a national report prepared by the State under review; a compilation of United Nations information on the State under review prepared by the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR); and a summary of information submitted by other stakeholders (including civil society actors), also prepared by OHCHR.The UPR process provides for the participation of all relevant stakeholders, including non-governmental organizations (NGOs). Civil society actors can submit information which can be added to the “other stakeholders” report which is considered during the review. EHAHRDP submitted this report in June 2013.
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and
Presented at the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights,
54th Ordinary Session of the African Commission on Human and
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