June 12, 2009
Open Invitation:
The Eritrean Global Solidarity (EGS) an 11 human right and two independent Media umbrella organization organized two years ago to bring a badly needed exposure to the expanding Human Right crisis in Eritrea will be holding its first Symposium on June 20,2009 in metro Washington DC.
The Focus of the symposium will be the Deteriorating Human, Civil, Religious and Political rights in Eritrea. Eritrean and non –Eritrean scholars and human right activists will present various papers and participate in a discussion Forum followed by a Q/A session.
We are extending an open invitation to all US congressional representatives, all diplomatic representatives, Journalists, Human and Civil Right activists, experts and specialists on Horn of Africa, Refugee resettlement organizations, immigration lawyers , religious right advocates etc Please attend this one- of- a- kind symposium!
The Honorary Chairperson of this historic symposium will be Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie –the former Chairman of the Eritrean Constitution Drafting Commission.
The symposium will be honored with the participation of ten speakers with a wide range of experience and expertise on the different facets of the expanding human right crisis in Eritrea (name and topic to follow).
Date June 20, 2009
Time: 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM (sessions will be in English and Tigrigna).
The venue will be at:
The Carlton –
4600 Four Miles Run drive-
Arlington, Virginia 22204
For more information please call:
Petros Haile: (612)-722-0427 or Teklai Abraha: (646) 808- 6660 Dr Yonas Mehari (202)-2465400
Eritrean Global Solidarity
1st EGS Human Right Symposium Committee
The conditions in Wi’a concentration/training camp in the past 7- 9 months have worsened more than any other time. Food rations were reduced further to 3 pieces of sorghum bread per person per day without any supplements such as sauce except limited ration of tea. The shortage of food is compounded by the closure of the camp for family visits which used to facilitate the supply of food from families and relatives to the prisoners/trainees. The shortage of food combined with the very poor sanitation conditions, harsh environmental conditions, fatigue resulting from training exercises and almost non-existent health facilities and health care services in the camp has lead to sustained outbreaks of meningitis, typhoid and scabies resulting in alarming mass deaths. 
The Association of Eritrean Journalists in Exile (AEJE) would like show its gratitude to the Swedish PEN for presenting the Tucholsky Award to our compatriot, Mr. Dawit Isaak who has been in Eritrean jail since September 23, 2001. This award is another remarkable addition to the serious of tireless efforts and achievements of Swedish human right groups and NGOs to take up the cause of freedom of expression in Eritrea in general and the case of Dawit Isaak in particular. It can be recalled that last month, Dawit Isaak had been honoured to be a finalist for European Union’s Sakharov Prize. 
