UK based Eritreans to cooperate with the Commission of Inquiry into Human Rights

A consortium of Eritrean Human rights organisations in the UK report that fellow Eritreans will be working with the UN Human Rights Council’s Commission of Inquiry into human rights in Eritrea to expose violations taking place in Eritrea.

 The consortium held meetings aimed at promoting a better understanding of the United a Nation's Commission of Inquiry on the situation of Human Rights in Eritrea in anticipation of the Commission's visit to the United Kingdom in Birmingham and London on Saturday 17^th and Sunday 18^th January 2015 respectively. During the workshop members of the consortium gave detailed explanation of the operational process of the Commission’s work, its mandate and objectives and  called on members of the Eritrean community in the UK to come forward and provide the Commission with their evidence, testimony or information about human rights violations in Eritrea. 

In response participants of the workshops affirmed their commitment to work with the organisations by volunteering to be interviewed by the Commission’s investigation officers and mobilise fellow Eritreans within their networks to do the same.

Members of the Commission and the accompanying investigation team will be in the UK between 24 and 31 January 2015.

The consortium of UK based human rights organisations organising this event comprised: Eritreans for Human and Democratic Rights – UK (EHDR – UK), Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea (CDRiE), Release Eritrea and Suwera Human Rights Centre (SHRC).

Any person wishing to obtain further information or schedule an appointment to give evidence can contact the Commission directly at the following email address:  This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.

Further information about the Commission can be obtained from their website:

http://www.ohchr.org/EN/HRBodies/HRC/CoIEritrea/Pages/commissioninquiryonhrinEritrea.aspx