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Human Rights Watch full report on Sawa and National Service

August 12, 2019 Martin Plaut Human Rights Watch, Reports

“They Are Making Us into Slaves, Not Educating Us” How Indefinite Conscription Restricts Young People’s Rights: Access to Education in…

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BBC: Testimonies from SAWA conscripts – what indefinite National Service really means in Eritrea

August 12, 2019 Martin Plaut News

  First hand testimonies from young Eritreans.

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Eritrea: Round-ups increase as youths refuse to go to national service

August 2, 2019 Martin Plaut News

Source: BBC Tigrinya Service A new wave of round-ups of youth, so called ‘Giffas’, is under way in Eritrea. The…

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Eritreans issue legal challenge to EU over forced labour projects

April 1, 2019 Martin Plaut EU, News

Eritreans living in the Netherlands are issuing a summons against the European Union for aid which they say will involve…

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The critical Canada – Nevsun case: all documents

January 25, 2019 Martin Plaut News

This week former Eritrean miners brought a case against Nevsun in the Canadian Supreme Court. They accuse the company of…

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Eritrean government suggests smaller army, reform to conscription

September 3, 2018 Martin Plaut News

Eritrea May Alter Army Draft That Forced Thousands to Europe By Nizar Manek Source: Bloomberg, 3 September 2018 End of…

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Eritrea “has slashed conscription.” Or has it?

August 22, 2018 Martin Plaut News

The article below, published in the Conversation, suggests that Eritrea has ‘slashed’ its conscription. But is this true? I can…

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Eritrean refugees in Israel protest with Israeli and Eritrean flags

Israel threatens to deport Eritrean refugees as soon as indefinite conscription ends

July 25, 2018 Martin Plaut News

Justice Minister Ayelet Shaked makes promise after new batch of Eritrean army recruits say they expect to serve 18 months…

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Eritrean and Ethiopian flags at talks

Eritrea-Ethiopia Peace Deal Offers Hope for Reform – Human Rights Watch

July 18, 2018 Martin Plaut Ethiopia, Human Rights Watch, News

Eritrea Should Halt Indefinite Conscription Maria Burnett Director, East Africa and the Horn@MariaHRWAfrica Eritrea and Ethiopia resumed diplomatic and commercial…

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