Despite Gambella being relatively sparsely populated, for the Anywaa and Nuer struggling to co-exist, a sense of scarcity—of recognition, power,…
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Another important document for refugees claiming asylum
The Eritrean Military/National Service Programme: Slavery and the Notion of Persecution in Refugee Status Determination by Sara Palacios-Arapiles Forced Migration Unit,…
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UN Security Council warned of dire crisis in Tigray
By Samuel Gebre and David Wainer, 4 March 2021, 22:47 GMT The humanitarian crisis in Ethiopia’s Tigray region continues to deteriorate with the risk…
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US Secretary of State Blinken: Withdrawal of Eritrean troops from Tigray the “first step” to end atrocities
Atrocities in Ethiopia’s Tigray Region PRESS STATEMENT ANTONY J. BLINKEN, SECRETARY OF STATE FEBRUARY 27, 2021 The United States is…
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Time is Running Out: Urgent Action Needed to Address Humanitarian Crisis in Tigray
Source: Refugees International Sarah Miller, David Del Conte, and Hardin Lang February 25, 2021 Introduction With the situation in Ethiopia’s…
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Statement from UN Special Rapporteur on Eritrean Human Rights
Source: UNhttps://www.ohchr.org/EN/NewsEvents/Pages/DisplayNews.aspx?NewsID=26795&LangID=E Statement of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights situation in Eritrea, Mr Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker 46rd…
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Ethiopia plans to close refugee camps in Tigray
Source: Kalkidan Yibeltal BBC News, Addis Ababa Ethiopia plans to close two camps in the northern state of Tigray that…
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Refugee camps in Ethiopia appear to have been systematically destroyed
Source: Vice World Satellite photos show military actors at the camps right after they were razed; the damage is far…
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UN Security Council to discuss Tigray aid access
Source: What’s in the Blue Ethiopia (Tigray): Council Members to Discuss the Humanitarian Situation Tomorrow (3 February) Council members are…
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Switzerland’s failed migration policy towards Ethiopia and Eritrea
Source: ACAT-Switzerland Berne, 26 January 2021 … Without losing face The Ethiopia and Eritrea policy of the Swiss migration authorities…
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