Canada welcomes Eritrean refugees coming via Israel
Written by Paul Lungen, Staff Reporter -
Eritrean women taking a photo in Ramat Gan. FLASH 90 PHOTOFrom 2009 to the end of September 2016, 1,856 Eritreans made refugee claims in Canada, but in recent months, a small number of them made those claims after travelling here from Israel.
JIAS (Jewish Immigrant Aid Services) Toronto has helped facilitate the immigration of a small number of the refugees, who are coming under private sponsorships. Lia Kisel, language and settlement director at JIAS, said that as a sponsorship agreement holder, JIAS has received government approval to sponsor refugees and provide settlement services once they are in Canada.
“We have submitted applications for a couple of Eritrean families currently in Israel, as well as for other Eritrean and Ethiopian families not in Israel,” she said. “These families have been referred to our agency by NGOs in Canada and overseas.”
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Kisel said the Eritreans are considered refugees from Eritrea, not Israel, as they retain refugee status, even though they found safety in Israel. “Refugees retain their status when a durable solution, such as being able to successfully settle and integrate, is not found in their countries of residence.”
Daniel Schild was on a recent El Al flight from Israel to Canada with a sizable group of Eritreans on board. He struck up a conversation with one family.
“The father was dressed in his best, a sports jacket with unfortunately a bad tear in the seam and a red bow tie. The mother was seated one row back. Her hair was beautifully braided and their toddler daughter – clearly born in Israel – also had cute braids. The father told me he has lived in Israel for seven years and communicated with the little girl exclusively in Hebrew. He told me that they began their application to come to Canada 18 months ago and suggested that they had people he knew in Canada but was very vague as to whom,” Schild said.
“The family was destined for Edmonton, and [another family] told me they were going to Regina. They had a precocious toddler son. They called him what sounded like Moshe, but spoke to him in their native tongue,” he added.
“I told them that except for the weather, Canada was the best country in the world, and I definitely felt a feeling of happiness mixed with uncertainty coming from them.”
According to Canadian government statistics, 383 Eritreans made refugee claims from January to September 2016, up from 290 in all of 2015.
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Eritrea, located in east Africa, is an oppressive dictatorship that has imposed indefinite military service, denies basic freedom and which routinely tortures dissidents. Thousands of Eritreans have fled the country, and many have tried to make their way to Europe through Libya. Over the years, some reached Israel via Sudan and Egypt. In Sinai, they risked kidnapping by Bedouins who held them for ransom, routinely torturing and raping their victims.
In 2013, Israel completed a 140-mile- long fence on its Sinai border to prevent what the government termed “infiltrators” from entering the country.
According to Israeli data, as of June 2016, there were 42,147 asylum-seekers in the country, including 31,000 from Eritrea and more than 8,000 from Sudan. Israel has granted them “temporary group protection.” Although they’re in Israel legally, only four out of 2,408 applicants were granted refugee status, or 0.4 per cent. In Canada in 2016, the acceptance rate was 82 per cent.
Eritreans have become a polarizing issue in Israel. Some argue that given Jews’ experience as refugees, Israel should be more welcoming. Others say some could pose a security risk and they contribute to crime, and without entry limits, they’d pose a demographic challenge.
They’ve been offered $3,500 and a ticket to a third country that will accept them. More than 6,000 Eritreans have left Israel, most of them to third countries like Uganda and Rwanda, with which Israel has secret agreements. However, some reports indicate they’re not safe in those countries.
A spokesperson for Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada said Canada and Israel have no specific agreements to resettle refugees from Eritrea via Israel. In 2016, almost all those Canada resettled fell under the private sponsorship program.
Source=http://www.cjnews.com/news/canada/jias-facilitating-immigration-eritrea-refugees-via-israel
UN Security Council to review Europe’s Libyan refugee detention plans
Written by Martin Plaut |
by Martin Plaut |
Today (Wednesday) the UN Security Council will be warned that European plans to hold refugees in Australian style off-shore detention centres could leave asylum seekers in real danger.
At their summit in Malta last Friday Europe's leaders issued a statement saying that they are “seeking to ensure adequate reception capacities and conditions in Libya for migrants, together with the UNHCR and IOM.”
But holding refugees in Libyan detention centres would leave them vulnerable to what the UN warned are "unimaginable" abuses including sexual violence and torture.
The European plan would mean working closely with the Libyan coastguards, who are accused of being complict in these abuses (see below).
The Security Council has been sent a statement by Zainab Bangura, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General on Sexual Violence in Conflict, warning about the situation faced by migrants face sexual violence in Libya's official and unofficial detention centres.
Libyan coastguards collaborate in "unimaginable" human rights abuses
Ms Bangura warned that the detention centres were places in which the Islamist group, ISIL inflicted “systematic sexual violence”on those who are held.
This reflects the findings of last December's UN report which citied “unimaginable” human rights violations and abuses of migrants in Libyan detention centres.
Below is a UN summary of the report, which can be read in full here.
The report, published jointly by UNSMIL and the UN Human Rights Office, is based on information gathered in Libya and from interviews with migrants who had arrived in Italy from Libya, among other sources.
Migrants are held in detention centres mostly run by the Department for Combatting Illegal Migration (DCIM), where there is “no formal registration, no legal process, and no access to lawyers or judicial authorities,” the report states.
Places of detention are severely overcrowded, with insufficient food and clean water. With no access to toilets, detainees are often forced to defecate and urinate in their cells. Malnutrition, acute diarrhoea, respiratory problems and infectious diseases, including scabies and chickenpox, are common.
Smugglers and traffickers also hold migrants in “connection houses”, on farms and in warehouses and apartments, where they are forced to work to earn money for their onward transport.
“We are called animals and are treated as animals,” a 16-year-old boy from Eritrea told UNSMIL. “They beat us with what falls into their hands…it can be a rock, a stick, a brick,” a child migrant interviewed in Italy said.
The report also notes that DCIM and the Libyan Coast Guard are subject to pressure from the armed groups that have proliferated since 2011. UNSMIL has received reports that some State employees and local officials have participated in the smuggling and trafficking process.
The report also details accounts of armed men, allegedly from the Libyan Coast Guard, intercepting migrant boats and abusing migrants. Migrants brought back to shore describe being beaten, robbed and taken to detention centres.
“Libya must acknowledge that migrants are being abused,” said Mr. Kobler. “But addressing migration is not only Libya’s responsibility. Countries of origin and destination beyond Libya also need to play their part.” He added: “I welcome the life-saving efforts currently being made by many in the Mediterranean.”
Among the report’s recommendations to Libya are: immediately release the most vulnerable migrants, with a view to urgently ending all arbitrary detentions; reduce the number of detention centres; ensure women are held separately from men; improve conditions of detention and protect detainees from torture and all other forms of abuse; and, in the medium-term, decriminalize irregular migration and adopt an asylum law.
The report also recommends that countries of destination beyond Libya continue search and rescue operations in the Mediterranean. Training and support for Libyan institutions that engage with migrants, including the Libyan Coast Guard, should be accompanied by comprehensive efforts to stop arbitrary detention of migrants and improve their treatment in detention.
“These are people who, for a range of reasons, feel compelled to leave their own countries and embark on these desperate and precarious journeys. The report lays bare the suffering endured by these migrants who have experienced unimaginable abuse and, in some cases, fallen victim to the despicable trade in human lives,” said High Commissioner Zeid.
“The report serves to deepen our compassion and strengthen our resolve that the rights of migrants should be fully protected and respected, whatever their status.”
Radio Demtsi Harnnet - ድምጺ ሓርነት Kassel, Germany
Written by Radio Voice of Liberty Kasel, Germany
ዶክ/ ሃብተ ሓደ ካብቶም በጻብዕ ዝቍጸሩ፡ ቀዳሞት ክብ ዝበለ ትምህርቲ ዝቐሰሙ ስለ ናጽነት ሃገርና ኤርትራን ሓርነት ህዝብናን ዝቃለሱ ዝነበሩ መንእሰያት እዩ። ኣብ ኢትዮጵያ ናይ ቨትሪናሪ ባችለር መዓርግ ድሕሪ ምውሳዱ፣ ኣብ ፖላንድ ቀጺሉ ናይ ማስተርስ መዓርግ ተቐቢሉ፣ ኣብ በርሊን ሃገረ ጀርመን ብምቕጻል ድማ ብዓቢ ብሉጽነት (Great Distinction)ናይዶክተርነት መዓርግ ተሰሊሙ። ትምህርቱ ንክካታተል ቋንቋታት እንግሊዝን ፖላንዳን ጀርመንን ክመልኽ ግድነት ነይሩ። ዶክ/ ሃብተ ንቋንቋ ጀርመን ኣብ ውሽጢ ኣርባዕተ ኣዋርሕ መሊኹ ናይ ዶክተርነት መዓርግ ክሳብ ምውሳድ ክበጽሕ እንከሎ ማዕረ ክንደይ ንፉዕ ተማሃራይን ቋንቋታት ናይ ምምላኽ ተውህቦ ዝነበሮ ሰብ ምንባሩን ክንግንዘብ ንኽእል።ድሕሪ ምውዳእ ትምህርቱ፡ ኣብ በርሊን ዩኒቨርሲቲ ከም ተሓጋጋዚ ፕሮፈሶር ኰይኑ ክሰርሕ ጀሚሩ ነበረ፣ እንተዀነ ግን ንሃገሩ ዝነበሮ ዘቃጽል ፍቕሪ ልዕሊ ኵሉ ስለዝነበረ፣ ነቲ ክረኽቦ ዝኽእል ዝነበረ ግዑዛዊ (ማተርያላዊ) ረብሓ ራሕሪሑ ምሉእ ግዜኡን ዓቕሙን ኣብ ኣገልግሎት ህዝቢ ክውዕል ምውሳኑ ክብ ዝበለ ውፉይ ሓርበኛ ባእታ ምንባሩ እቲ ተግባር ንባዕሉ ይምስክር።
ናይ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ኣስተዋጽኦ/ኣበርክቶ ኣብ ሓደ ገጽ ዘርዚርካ ዝውዳእ ኣይኮነን። ሓው ትኩእ ተስፋይ ንዝኽሪ ሓርበኛ ጅግና ስዉእ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ክንእከብ ኢና ዝብል ሓበሬታ ምስ ሃበኒ ነዛ ንዕኡ ዘይትበቅዕ ሓጻር መልእኽቲ ክሰድድ ወሲነ። ኣብ ውሑዳት ነጥብታት ድማ ከተኵር እየ።
ዶክ/ ሃብተ ኣብ ኣለማያ ዩኒቨርስቲ ኣብ ዝምሃረሉ ዝነበረ ግዜ ኣባል ናይ ብማሕበር ሸውዓተ ዝፍለጥዝነበረ ምንቅስቓስ ሓርነት ኤርትራ ስሩዕ ኰይኑ ክንቀሳቐስ ድሐሪ ምጽንሑ ኣብ ኤውሮጳ ምስ ከደ፡ ኤርትራውያን ተማሃሮ ከም ኢትዮጵያውያን ከይኖም ክብ ዝበለ ትምህርቲ ንምቕሳም ይልኣኹ እኳ እንተነበሩ ከም ኤርትራውያን ናይ ገዛእ ርእሶም ማሕበር ተማሃሮ ንክህልዎም ተቓሊሶም ካብ እተዓወቱ ተማሃሮ እዩ ነይሩ። ኣብ ወጻኢ ዝነበረ ማሕበር ተማሃሮ ኢትዮጵያውያን፡ ኤርትራውያን ካብ ናይ ኢትዮጵያውያን እተፈልየ ናጻ ማሕበር ንከይህልዎም ብትሪ ይቃወም ነበረ። ኣብዚ ቃልሲ እዚ ዝነበሩ እሞ ዝልዓለ ዋጋ ህይወቶም በጃ ህዝቦም ከፊሎም ዝሓለፉ ስዉኣት ዶክተራት፡ የሕያ ጃብር፡ ፍጹም ገብረስላሰን ኣረጋይ ሃብቱን፣ ብህይወቶም ካብ ዘለዉ፡ ገና ብዘይምሕላል ኣብ ቃልሲ ዝርከብ ውፉይ ዶክ/ ዩሱፍ ብርሃኑን ሓው ከሊፋ ዑስማንን ካልኦት ኣስማቶም ክዝክሮም ዘይክኣልኩን ዘይፈለጥኩዎምን ብዘይምጥቃሰይ ይቕሬታ እንዳሓተትኩ ነዞም ክዝክሮም ዝኽኣልኩ ምጥቃስ ግቡእ ኰይኑ ይርኣየኒ። ዶክ/ ሃብተ ኣብ ምምስራት ማሕበር ኤርትራውያን ተማሃሮ ኣብ ኤውሮጳ ጥራሕ ዘይኰነስ እንተላይ ምስቲ ኣብ ማእከላይ ምብራቕ ዝቐውም ዝነበረ ማሕበር ተማሃሮ ሰሚሩ ሓደ ዘድምዕ ማሕበር ኤርትራውያን ተማሃሮ ንክህሉ ተቓሊሱ እተዓወተ እዩ።
ኣብ ሰውራ ኤርትራ ኣብ መጀመርያ ናይ ሰብዓታት ኣብ ውሽጢ ተጋድሎ ሓርነት ኤርትራ ናብ ምፍንጫል ዘምርሕ ተርእዮታት ኣብ እተኸስተሉ ግዜ ኣይኰነሉን እምበር ምስ ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ናይ ተ.ሓ.ኤ.ን ምስ ሓደ ካብቶም ነቲ ምፍንጫል ዘተባብዕ ዝነበረ ውሩይ መራሕን ተራኺቡ ሓድነት ናይ ሰውራ ኤርትራ ክዕቆብ ጽዒቱ። ዶክ/ ሃብተ ምስቲ ውሩይ መራሒ ኣብ ዘካየዶ ምይይጥ ንባዕሉ እቲ ዘተባብዕ ዝነበረ ምሉእ ዕግበት ከም ዘይነበሮ ካብቲ “ኢድካ ኣብ ባሕሪ ኣኣትዋ ወይ ዓሳ ሒዛ ትወጽእ ወይ ከኣ ተሓጺባ ትወጽእ” ዝብል መልሲ ዝሃቦ ከም እተገንዘበን “ኢድ ምሕጻብ ጥራሕ ኣይኮነን ዘሎ ብዓሳ ምውሓጥ/ ምቝራጽ እውን ኣሎ” ኢሉ ከም ዝመለሰሉ ብዛዕባ ሓድነት ማዕረ ክንደይ ይግደስ ከም ዝነበረን ከም ዝጽዓረን ስለ ዘመልክት በዚ ኣጋጣሚ እዚ ክዝክሮ እፈቱ። እቲ ውሩይ ሰብ ናብ ዓዲ ኵላትና ሓሊፉ ስለዘሎ ስሙ ክረቝሖ ኣይደለኹን።
ንዶክ/ ሃብተ ንመጀመርታ ግዜ ዝፈለጥኩዎን እተላለኹዎን ብ 1975 ኣብ ካልኣይ ሃገራዊ ጉባኤ ናይ ተጋድሎ ሓርነት ኤርትራ እዩ። ሽዑ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ኣባል ሰውራዊ ባይቶ ኰይኑ ተመሪጹ። ኣብቲ ግዜ’ቲ ኣብ ሜዳ ምስ ተጋደልቲ ኣብ ዘካየዶ ኣኼባ 35 ተጋደልቲ ናይ ጎብየ ሽክና ተሰኪሞም መጺኦም ኮፍ ክብልዎ ምስ ርኣየ ኣዚዩ ሰንበደን ጕሃየን። እቲ ተርኽቦ’ቲ ዶክ/ ብመሰል ወዲ ሰብ ጥራሕ ዘይኮነስ እንተላይ ብመሰል እንስሳታት ከም ዝግደስ ዘርኣየ ነበረ። ኣብ ኣኼባ ናይ ሰውራዊ ባይቶ ኣድላዪነት ምዕቃብ እንስሳታት ዝገልጽ መሳጢ ጽሑፍ ኣቕረበ እሞ ሰውራዊ ባይቶ ጎብየን ካልኦት እንስሳታትን ንከይህደኑ ወሰነ።
ድሕሪ 2ይ ሃ.ጕ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ኣብ ቤት ጽሕፈት ወጻኢ ጕዳያት፣ ሓላፊ ምምሕዳር ክፍሊ ኤውሮጳ ኣብ ዝነበረሉ ግዜ፣ ብ 1977 ንውድብ ኣብ ሃገረ-ሽወደን ክውክል ኣብ እተመደብኩሉ እዋን ብቐረባ ክፈልጦን ክላለዮን ዕድል ረኸብኩ። ሕያዋይ፡ መስተውዓሊ፡ ምቕሉል፡ጽን ኢል ዝሰምዕ፡ ሰሪሑ ዘስርሕ፡ውፉይ፡ እሙን ዓርኪ ምንባሩ እምስክር። ኣብ ሽወደን ኣብ ዝነበርኩሉ ግዜ ኣብ Lund University, Sweden ንጕዳይ ኤርትራ ዝምልከት ሓደ ዓውደ መጽናዕቲ (Symposium) ተኻዪዱ ነይሩ። ነዚ ብደርግ ዝቐርብ ዘሎ ናይ ፍታሕ-እማመ መልስኹም እንታይ ከም ዝዀነ ክትገልጹ ንዕድመኩም ኣሎና ዝብል መልእኽቲ መጺኡና ኣሎ እሞ ውድባዊ መልሲ ኣሎና ድዩ ኢለ ምስ ሓተትኩዎ “መሪሕነት ትኣኪቡ መልሲ ንክህብ ዘጋማጥል ግዜ የልቦን፤ ንስኻ እተራእየካ መልስ” ኢሉ ብዝሃበኒ ፍቓድ መሰረት መልሲ ኣዳልየ ብዛዕባ ከስምረሉ ዝደልዮ ነጥብታት ምስኡ ድሕሪ ምምይያጥ፣ ኣቕሪበ። እቲ ሽዑ ዘቕረብኩዎ ናብ ቋንቋ ሽወደን ተተርጒሙ ከም ውጽኢት ናይቲ መጽናዕቲ ኣብ ሓደ መጽሓፍ ሰፊሩ ይርከብ። እዚ ሰሪሑ ዘስርሕ ምንባሩ ጥራሕ ዘይኰነስ ክብ ዝበለ ምትእምማን ከም ዝነበረና ዘመልክት እዩ።
ዶክተራት ሃብተን ዮሱፍ ብርሃኑን ንተ.ሓ.ኤ. ኣብ ኤውሮጳ ምስ ሰልፍታትን መንግስታትን ዘይመንግስታውያን ትካላትን ንምልላይ ዘካየድዎ ዘይሕለል ጽዓት ኣብ ናይቲ እዋን ናይ ተ.ሓ.ኤ. መጽሔታት ብሓፈሻ ብፍላይ ድማ ኣብቲ ብእኒ ዮውሃንስ ዘርኢማርያም፡ ወልደየሱስ ዓማር፡እስማዒል ዓልን ካልኦት ብጾቶምን ብእንግሊዝኛ ዝሕተም ዝነበረ “Eritrean News Letter” and “The Eritrean Revolution” ተሰኒዱ ይርከብ። ኣብዚ ክዝክር ዝደልዮ ግን ሰለስተ ኣገደስቲ ነጥብታት ኣሎኒ፡
ቀዳማይ፡ ብሓገዝ ናይ UNHCR ምቛም 2ይ ደረጃ ቤት ትምህርቲንኤርትራውያን ስደተኛታት መንእሰያት ኣብ ከሰላ ሱዳን፡ መንእሰያት ኤርትራ እንተ ተማሂሮም ንርእሶምን ቤተ ሰቦምን ህዝቦምን ከገልግሉ ክኽእሉ ኢዮም ካብ ዝብል ዕግበት ኣብ ጂነቫ ንዝመደበሩ ዋና ቤት ጽሕፈት ባይቶ ሕቡራት መንግስታት ላዕለዋይ ኮሚሽን ስደተኛታት (UNHCR) ዶክ/ት ሃብተን ዮሱፍን ካብ ንውሑዳት ሰባት ኣብ ወጻኢ ሰዲድካ ምምሃር ንብዙሓት ኣብ ውሽጢ ሃገሮም ምምሃር ብዝውሓደ ወጻኢ ዝልዓለ ፍርያት ክርከብ ከም ዝክኣል ከረድኡ ጽዒሮም። ከምውጽኢቱ ድማ እቲ ብልምዲ “ቤት ትምህርቲ ዩኔስኮ” ተባሂሉ ዝፍለጥ 2ይ ደረጃ ቢት ትምህርቲ ኤርትራውያን ስደተኛታት ኣብ ከሰላ ብጽዓት ናይ ተ.ሓ.ኤ.ን ፍቓድ ናይ መንግስቲ ሱዳንን፡ ኣብ 2ይ ክፋል ናይ ሰብዓታት ተኸፍተ። ክሳብ ሃገርና ኣብ ኢድ ባዕዳዊ መግዛእቲ ዝነበረትሉ ግዜ ሳላ እቶም ንነብሶም ከም ሽምዓ እንዳመኸኹ ንኣሕዋቶም ዘይበርስ ፍልጠት ዘቕስሙ ዝነበሩ ውፉያት መምሃራን እቲ ሓገዝ ቀጻሊ ነበረ። ድሒሩ ግን ኤርትራ ናጽነታ ስለ እተጓናጸፈት ሓገዝ ክቋረጽ ግድነት እዩ ተባሂሉ ተቛረጸ። በቲ ቤት ትምህርቲ እቲ ዝሓለፉ ኣብ ጥጡሕ ናብራ ዝርከቡ ብኣሽሓት ዝቝጸሩ ኤርትራውያን ኣለዉ። ተጠርኒፎም ነቲ ዘሎ ናይ ኤርትራውያን ስደተኛታት ኣብያተ ትምህርቲ ዘድልዮ ነገራት ከማልኡ እንተዝዕጠቑ ሓያሎይ ጾር መቃለሉ።ንብዙሓት መንእሰያትን ወለዶምን ዓቢ ተስፋ ምሃቡ። ንዕኦም ድማ ከምቲ ሓምሳ ለሚን፡ ንሓደ ሰብ ሰከም፡ ንሓምሳ ጌጾም ዝብሃል፣ ከም ስልማቶም ክርእይዎን ሰናይ ብምግባሮም ክሕጎሱን ጽቡቕ ኣርኣያ ከውርሱ ምዃኖም ከገንዝቦም እፈቱ። ሰማዒ እዝኒ ክረክብ ድማ እትስፎ። ነዚ ነጥቢ እዚ ኣብቲ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ሓመድ-ኣዳም ዝለበሰሉ መዓልቲ ኣልዒለዮ ስለዝነበርኩ ሓደ ካብኦም “እዛ መልእኽትኻ ኣብ ርእሰይ ኣትያ ኣላ፤ ክዕጠቐላ እየ” ዝበለኒ ኣሎ። ምስኡ ተራኺቡ/ባ ቁም ነገር ክሰርሕ ዝደሊ እንተልዩ/ያ ከራኽቦ/ባ በዚ ኣጋጣሚ እዚ ክሕብር እፈቱ። ስዉኣት ዶክ/ ሃብተ ኰነ ሚካኤል ጋብርን ካልኦት ዝሓለፉ ኮኑ ህሉዋት መምህራኖም ካብ ዝጽብይዎ ነገራት ሓደ እዚ ከይኮነ ኣይተርፍን እዩ እሞ ማዕሬኡ ይግበሮም።
ካልኣይ፡ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ውጻዕ መዓት እዩ፡ ኣብ ግዜ ደርግ ኣብ ሉሳካ ዛምቢያ ኣብ እተኻየደ ናይ ኣፍሪቃ ወጻኢ ጕዳያት ሚንስትራትኣኼባ ከም ኣካል ናይ ሶማልያ ልኡኽ ኰይኑ ኣትዩ ዘድለዮ ናይ ት.ሓ.ኤ. ጽሑፋት ከም ዝዘርግሐ እተዓዘቡ ልኡኻት ደርግ ክጨውይዎ ምስ ሰበ ስልጣን ዛምቢያ ተሰማሚዖም ነይሮም። ሳላ ናይ ሶማል ኣምባሳደር ጻዕርን ዕቱብ ምክልኻልን ሃቐናኦም ፈሸለ። ጕዳይ ኢርትራ ብ ኣፍሪቃውያን ተቐባልነት ንኽረክብ ዋላ ንህይወቱ ኣብ ሓደጋ ከሳጥሕ ክምህ ይብል ከም ዘይነበር እዩ ዘመልክት። ካልእ ምዓልቲ እውን ዝጕዓዘላ ዝነበረት ነፋሪት ኣብ መዓርፎ-ነፈርቲ ኣስመራ ዓሊባ ነይራ። ናይ መላኺ ስርዓት ሰበ ስልጣን ጸጥታ፡ ኣብኣ ምንባሩ ፈሊጦም እንተዝነብሩ እንታይ ከም ዝገብሩ ካብ ኵላትና ስዉር ኣይኰነን። በዚ ክልተ ምኽንያታት እየ ውጻእ ምዓት ዝበልኩዎ። ቀደም እንተዀነ እውን ሰበ-ስልጣን ፖላንድ ምእንቲ ተገዲዱ ናብ ኢትዮጵያ ክምለስ ፓስፖርቶኡ ሒዞሞ ምንባሮም፣ እንትኸነ ግን ኣብቲ ግዜ እቲ ካብ ፖላንድ ናብ ናይ ሽዑ ምብራቕ ጀርመን ክትኣቱ ቪዛ የድሊ ስለዘይነበረ፣ ብዘይ ቪዛ ብምእታው ንውጥኖም ከም ዘምከኖ የዘንቱ ነበረ።
ሳልሳይ፡ ዶክ/ ሃብተ ድሕሪ ኣቦ መንበር ናይ ግንባር ሃገራዊ ድሕነት ምዃኑ ምስ ብዕላማ መሰረታዊ ፍልልይ ዘይብሎም ውድባት ኣብ ሓድነት ንምብጻሕ ምስ ካልኦት ድማ ኣብ ትሕቲ ሓደ ሃገራዊ ጽላል ብምጥርናፍ ኵሉ ተቓዋሚ ሓይሊ ጸጸጸሩ ደርብዩ እቲ ህዝብና ክቡር ዋጋ ዝኸፈለሉ ናጽነት ናይ ብሓቂ ናጽነት ኰይኑ ህዝብና ብሰላም ንክነብር ኣብ ሃገርና ዲሞክራስን ፍትሕን ንክሰፍን ብቅዋም እትምሓደር ሃገር ንክትህልወና ዝክኣሎ ንምግባር እምበር ንስልጣን ኢሉ ከም ዘይተቐብሎ ኣነ እውን ብወገነይ ኣብ ዘለኹዎ ንሓድነት ክድግፍ እሞ ነቲ ሒዙዎ ዘሎ ናይ ሓድነት ዕማም ክዉን ኣብ ምትግባር ግደይ ከበርክት ጸዊዑኒ ምንባሩን ኣብቲ ቅድሚ ክልተ ዓመት እተኻየደ ፈስቲቫላት ፍራንክፈርትን ካስልን እውን ንጕዳይ ሓድነት ብዕቱብ ተተሓሒዙዎ ከምዘሎ ብእዉጅ ገሊጹ ምንባሩ እምስክር።
ኣብ መደምደምታ ናይ ዶክቶር ሃብተ መስዋእቲ ንውድቡ ግንባር ሃገራዊ ድሕነት ጥራሕ ዘይኰነስ ንመላእ ደምበ ተቓውሞ ዓቢ ክሳራ እዩ እሞ ንኵሉ ደላይ ፍትሒ ጽንዓት ይሃብ ምባል ኣብ ቦታኡ ኰይኑ፣ ኵሉ ንዶክቶር ዘፍቅርን ዘኽብርን ነቲ ዝጀመሮ ግን ኣብ መዓርፎኡ ዘየብጽሖ ጕዳይ ሓድነት ብኣፍ ጥራሕ ዘይኰነስ ብግብሪ ብዕቱብ ክትሓሓዞ፣ እወ ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ክሳብ ዝሰማምዑ ከይተጸበየ ኣብ ዘዘለዎ ተኸባቢሩ ኣብቲ ሓቢሩ ክሰርሖ ዝኽእል ሓቢሩ ክሰርሕ ክበቅዕ ምእንቲ ንቂምን ቅርሕንትን ወጊድ ክብል የድልዮ። ሕድገታት ክንገብር ድሉዋት ዲና? ነነብስና ንሕተት።
ዶክ/ ሃብተ ልዕሊ ሓምሳ ዓመት ካብ ዕድመኡ ንናጽነት ሃገርን ንሓርነት ህዝብናን ተቓሊሱ ከብቅዕ ብሰንኪ መላኺ ስርዓት ናጻ መሬት ኤርትራ ከይረገጸ፣ ኣብ ሓጎስ ኮነ ሓዘን ናይ ስድራ-ቤቱን ኣዝማዱን ፈተውቱን ክሳተፍ ዕድል ከይረኸበ ምሕላፉ ኣዚዩ ከም ዘሕዝነኒ ከይጠቐስኩ ክሓልፍ ኣይደልን።
ኣብ ድሕሪ ንፉዕ ሰብኣይ ኵሉ ግዜ ንፍዕቲ ሰበይቲ ኣላ ከም ዝብሃል፡ ዶክቶር ወትሩ እተጽናንዖን እትኣልዮን ዝነበረት ወረጃ ብዓልቲ ቤቱ ኣድያምን ንሓድሕዶም ተጸናኒዖም ነዲኦም ዘጸናንዑ መንእሰያት ደቆም ዶክትር ሚለንን ሰንድን ሱሀልን ሓዲጉ እዩ ሓሊፉ እሞ ንኢዮብ ዝደበሰ ኣምላኽ ክድብሶም ኣብ ጸሎትና ንዘክሮም። ንነፍሰ-ኄር ዶክቶር መንግስተ ስማይ የዋርሶ።
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05 ለካቲት 2017.
ህዝባዊ ዲሞክራስያዊ ምንቅስቓስ ስምረት ኤርትራውያን ንፍትሒ፣ ብዕለት 05.02.2017 ኣብ ከተማ ፍራንክፎርት ዓመታዊ ጉባኤኡ ኣሰላሲሉ። እቲ ጉባኤ ካብ ርሑቕን ካብ ቀረባን ከተማታት ጀርመን ብዝመጹን/ብዝመጻን ብርክት ዝበለ ቁጽሪ መንእሰያት ተሳትፎ ናይ ደቂ-ኣንስትዮን ደቂ-ተባዕትዮን ዝነበሮ እዩ ነይሩ። ኣብ መኽፈቲ ጉባኤ ሓው ዓብደቃድር ሽፋ ኣብ-መንበር መሪሕነት ምንቅስቓስ መንእሰያት፡ ጉባኤ ከሰላስሎም ዘለዎ ዕማማት ድሕሪ ምሕባር፡ ሓጺር ግን ከኣ ገላጺ ዓመታዊ ጸብጻቡ ኣቕሪቡ። ቀጺሉ ነቲ ምንቅስቓስ ኣብ ምምራሕ ንዝጸንሑ ሓለፍቲ ትካላት ናይቲ ማሕበር ዝሰፍሐ ዕድል ረኺቦም ዝርዝር ዓመታዊ ዝተዓመ ዜናዊ ስራሓትን ምስ ካልኦት ኤርትራውያ ምንቅስቓሳትን ፖለቲካዊ ሓይልታትን ዝተፈጸመ ሓባራዊ ዕዮን ምትእስሳራትን ብሰፊሑ ብሓው ድራር ብርሃነ ኣካያዳ ዜናዊ ስራሓት ሓቢሩ ።
ንጥፈታት ህዝባዊ ዲሞክራስያዊ ምቅስቓስ ስምረት ኤርትራውያን ንፍትሒ ከምዘብርሆ፡ ምንቕስቓስ ማሕበር ኣብ ጀርመን ጥራሕ ዝተደረተ ዘይኮነስ፡ ምስቶም ኣብ እስራኤል፡ ኣመሪካን ኖርወይን ካልእን ዝርከቡ ምንቅስቃሳት ናይ መንእሰያት ሓያል ምትእስሳር ሓባራዊ ስራሓትን ከምዘለዎ እውን ተገሊጹ። ነዚ ዝምድናታትዚ ንምርግጋጽን ሓባራዊ ልዝባት ኣብ ምክያድን ዝተጓዕዝዎ መስርሕ እውን ምስ መርትዖታቱ ብሓው ሮቤል ኣርኣያን ኣማኒኤል ኣብራሃምን ቀሪቡ።
ድሕርዚ፡ ታሓዝ ገንዘብ ሓው ኣብራሃም ኪሮስ ዓመታዊ ገንዘባዊ ጸብጻብ ኣታውን ወጻእን ብዘየካትዕ ጽፉፍ ኣገባብ ንተሳተፍቲ ጉባኤ ኣቕሪቡ። ብሓፈሻኡ እቲ ዝቐረበ ጸብጻባት፡ ሓባራዊ ስራሓት ደለይቲ ለውጢ ዝብህግ፡ ተፈላሊኻ ክረጋገጽ ዝኽእል ለውጥን ዓወት ሃገራዊ ድሕነትን ከምዘየለ ዝሕብር፡ ምስ ዝኾነ ኤርትራዊ ናይ ለውጢ ሓይሊ ዋላውን ዝተራሓሓቐ ሓሳባት ይሃልዎ ኣንጻር ኣብ ኤርትራ ዘሎ ጭቆና ግን ሓባራዊ ስራሓት ክካየድ ዝዕንቅፍ ከምዘየሎ ዝጠመተ እዩ ነይሩ።
ድሕርዚ፡ ተሳተፍቲ ጉባኤ ኣብዝቐረበ ጸብጻባት ዝተመርኮሰ ሕቶታትን፡ ኣብዝሓለፈ ጉዕዞ ዝጋጠሞም ዕንቅፋታትን ናይ ምፍልላይ ጸገማትን ብሰፊሕ ኣልዒሎም ተዘራሪበምሉ። ኣብ ዝተላዕለ ሕቶታት፡ ነቲ ምንቅስቓስ ኣብ ምምራሕ ካብዝጸንሑ ሓው ዓብደልቃድር፡ ያቆብን ካሕሳይን ኣገደስቲ መብርሂታት ኣቕሪቦም። ብዘይካዚ ካብ መግለጺ መንእሰያት ዋላዃ^ዝተሰግረ ይኩን እምበር: ኣብ እስራኤል፡ ኢትዮጵያ ኣብ ጀርመን ዘጋጠሞም ካብ ኣሰራርሓ ማሕበር ወጻኢ ዝኮነ ናይ ምትእትታውን ምፍልላይን ሽግራትን: ብቐረባ ሓብሓቢ ክኾኖም ዝኽእል ኣካል ዘይምርካቦምን ብምረት ካብዝተላዕሉ ጉዳያት ምንባሮም ክጥቀስ ይካኣል::
ብዘይካዚ: ኣብ ጉባኤ ካብዝተሳተፉን ዝተሳተፋን ዕዱማት: እቲ ማሕበር ሓድነቱ ሓልዩ: ብዝኮነ ጠብላሕታታት ከይተድናገረ ንቕድሚት ክስጉምን: ውሽጣዊ ሕግታቱን ውዑላቱን ከክብር ዝሕግዝዎ ኣገደስቲ ሓሳባትን ለበዋታትን ቀሪቦም ጉባኤ ብመተባብዒ ግጥሚ ተደምዲሙ።
መሪሕነት ህዝባዊ ዲሞክራስዛዊ ምንቅስቓስ ስምረት ኤርትራውያን ንፍትሒ፡ ሓባራዊ ስራሓት ደምበ ተቓውሞ ንምርግጋጽን ንምንሕያልን ዓሊሙ፡ ንኩሉ ኣብ ፍራንክፎርትን ከባቢኡን ዝርከብ ደላይ ለውጢ ብሓባር ተራኺቡ ንኽዛተ ተበግሶ ወሲዱ ሰለስተ ተከታተልቲ ናይ ልዝብ ኣኼባታት ኣብ ምስልሳል ግዲኡ ዘበርከተ ምንቅስቓስ ምዃኑ ክዝከር ይካኣል።
ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ንጨቘንቲ ስርዓታት እምበለይ ኣይግዛእን ኢሉ ዘልዓሎ ሰውራ ሓብሒቡ፡ ተኸላኺሉን ዓንጊሉን ክሳብ ናጽነት ዝበጽሐ ህዝቢ እዩ። እዚ ዘሕብን ታሪኽ እዚ ከኣ እዩ ንመላእ ሕብረተሰብ ኤርትራ ሓደ ናይ ታሪኽ ምዕራፍ ፈጺሙ ሃገረ ኤርትራ ናይ ዜጋታታ ክትከውን ዘብቀዐ። እቲ ኩሉ ዝጠፍአ ህይወትን፥ ዝዓነወ ንብረትን ከኣ ምእንቲ ናጽነት ጥራሕ ዘይኮነስ እንታይ ደኣ ነቶም ጨቆንትን መዝመዝትን ስርዓታት ኣልጊስካ ሓርነት ዝመልኦ ህይወት ንክጐናጽፍ እዩ ነይሩ። እንተኾነ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ኣብ ክንዲ ሓርነቱ ዝጐናጽፍ ሕልሙ ተጠሊሙ ኣብ ናይ ባርነት ታኼላ ጥሒሉ ኣሎ። ዝፈትዎም ደቁ ካብ ቅድሚ ዓይኑ ክስወሩን ኣብ ኣደዳ ስደት፥ ባሕርን ምድረበዳን ክሃልቁ ከለዉ ከኣ ነዚ ዲዩ ነይሩ ውጽኢት ቃልሰይ ዘየብል ኣይኮነን።
እቲ ቀንዲ ሽግር እምበኣር እቲ ሕብረተሰብ ወናኒ ናይ ሃገሩ ክኸውን ዘይምኽኣሉን፥ ባዕሉ ምንጪ ስልጣን ምዃኑ ምዝንጋዕን ዘምጽኦ እዩ። እዚ እውን በቶም ኣድሓርሓርትን ጨቈንትን ስርዓታት ዝተሰረተ ናይ ምትእምማን ምጥፋእን ኣግላልነትን ከምኡ እውን ድሑር ኣተሓሳስባን ዝሓደጎ ንልኡላውነት ህዝቢ ናይ ዘህስስ ስንብራት ጠንቂ እዩ። ሕጂ እውን ህዝቢ፡ ነዚ ኣብ ሃገርና ኤርትራ ኣብ ስልጣን ኩድጭ ኢሉ ዘሎ ምልኪ ኣልጊሱ ግዝኣተ ሕጊ ከንግስ ከም ትማሊ ክለዓል ናይ ግድን’ዩ።
ልክዕ እዩ ኣብ ብቁጠባ ዝተረመሰትን ሕጊ ኣልቦ ዝኾነትን ሃገር ዝነብር ህዝቢ ንግዚኡ እንታይ ክም ዝገብር ዝሕርብቶን ዘጨንቖን’ኳ እንተኾነ፥ ውዒሉ ሓዲሩስ ነታ ሓርነቱ ክቃለሰላ ምዃኑ ዘይከሓድ ሓቂ እዩ። እቲ ኣገዳሲ ጉዳይ ግና እቲ ህዝቢ ኣብ ስልጣን ከመይ ይመጽእ ዘይኮነስ፥ እቲ ህዝቢ ከመይ ኢሉ እዩ ባዕሉ ምንጪ ስልጣን ክኸውን ክቃለሰ ዘለዎ ዝብል’ዩ። እዚ ከኣ፥ መበቆሉ፥ ዓሌቱ፥ ሃይማኖቱ፥ ጾታኡ፥ ብሄሩ፥ ዕድሚኡ፥ ሕብሩ ብዘየገድስ ኣፈላላይ ዘይብሉ፡ ንቁሕ ናጻ፡፡ ፍትሓውን ተደጋጋፍን ሕብረተሰብ ምህናጽ የድሊ። ነዚ ንምግባር እቲ ቀንዲ ልኡላውነት ህዝቢ ዝኾነ ህዝባዊ ወኸሳ ብምዃኑ ቀጥታውን ኣሳታፍን ዲሞክራሲ ምድልዳልን ብግቡእ ከም ዝስርሓሉ ምግባርን ይግባእ። ካልኣይ ነጥቢ ምሉእ ደምበ ተቓውሞ ኣብ ዲሞክራሲያዊ መትከላትን ፖሊሲታትን ሓባራዊ ተረድኦ ክህልዎ ይግባእ። ሳልሳይ ነጥቢ ንምልኪ ኣልጊስካ ህዝባዊ ስልጣን ዝሰረቱ ኣገባብ ዲሞክራሲያዊ መሕደራ ምዃኑ ወዓል ሕደር ዘይብሉ ቅድመ ኩነት ምዃኑ ምእማን ህዝቢ ባዕሉ ምንጪ ስልጣን ምዃኑ ይእምት።
ሎሚ እቲ ጨቋኒ ስርዓት ንረብሓ ውሑዳት ሰባትን፥ እቶም ካብ ኣፍንጭኦም ንላዕሊ ኣርሒቖም ዘይጥምቱ ተበለጽቲ ውልቀሰባትን እንተዘይኮይኖም ካልእ ዝተረፈ ኩሉ ደላይ ፍትሕን፥ ልዕልና ሕግን ለውጥን እዩ። ስለዚ እቲ ህዝቢ ንሕጋውነት መላኺ ስርዓት ኣብ ምንጻግ ገጹ ንኸድህብ ዝገብሮ እቲ ኣቐዲሙ ዝተጠቕሰ ገለ ካብቲ ተደላይነት ዘለዎ ክማላእ እንከሎ ቀንዲ መፍትሕ ናይ ለውጥን ወናኒ ስልጣንን ክኸውን ዘዳልዎ እዩ። ደንበ ተቓውሞ ግና በዚ ዘለዎ ሓቢሩ ንኸይሰርሕ ተበታቲኑ፥ ኣብ ፍልልያት እምበር ኣብ ሓድሽ ኣተሓሳስባ ናይ ምጥራይ ባህሊ ዘይምድሃቡን፥ ብጽልእን ቅርሕንትን ተዋሒጡ ንዲሞክራሲ ዝርምስ ብምዃኑ፥ ንለውጢ ድሉው ክኸውን ኣይበቕዐን። ብኣንጻሩ መላኺ ስርዓት ኢሳይያስ ንኹሉ’ቲ ኤርትራዊ ተፈጥርኣዊ ሃብቲ ብምግባት፥ ዘውደኽድኹን ፕሮፓጋንዳ ዝነዝሑን ተወናጨፍቲ ካድራትን ናይ ስለያ ምሓውርን ምውናኑ፥ መንአሰይ ንኸይቀስን ዝገብሮ ሽርሒታትን፡ ምብትታን ደምበ ተቓውሞን ኣብ ስልጣኑ ንክቕጽል ዘኽእሎ ጥጡሕ ኣዕኑድ ረኺቡ ኣሎ።
እዚ ከምቲ ቶማስ ጀፈርሶን፡ ‘’ህዝቢ ንመንግስቲ ኣብ ዝፈርሃሉ ምልኪ ወይ ጭቆና ኣሎ፥ መንግስቲ ንህዝቢ ኣብ ዝፈርሃሉ ከኣ ናጽነት ኣሎ፡’’ ዝበሎ፥ እዩ። ስርዓት ኢሳይያስ ተፈሪሁ ክነብር እዩ ዝደሊ፥ ሰልፊ ዲሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ነዚ ዳሕረዋይ ማለት መንግስቲ ንህዝቢ ክፈርህ ወይ ክምእዘዝ ኣለዎ ዝብል መትከል ንምትግባር እዩ ዝቃለስ። እዚ እቲ ኣብ ደምበ ተቓውሞ ዘሎ ብቕዓታትን፥ ህዝባዊ መንግስቲ ንምትካል ዘሎ ዕድላትን ብግቡእ መምዩ ህዝቢ ባዕሉ ምንጪ ስልጣን ዝኾነሉ መስርሕ እዩ ከካይድ። ትሕዝቶኡ ድማ እቲ ዝቐውም ስርዓት ወይ መንግስቲ ኣብ ትሕቲ ቊጽጽር እቲ ህዝቢ ዝደልዮ ተማእዚዙ ንክኸይድ እዩ። ምኽንያቱ መንግስቲ ልዕሊ ሕጊ ክኸይድ ኣብ ዝጅምረሉ፥ ህዝቢ ኣይፋልካን ክብል ዘኽእሎ እቲ ህዝቢ ኣብቲ ዝመሓደረሉ ቅዋም ከስፍሮ እንከሎ እዩ። ምኽንያቱ ነፍሲ ወከፍ ኤርትራዊ ዜጋ ተራ ይኹኑ ሰብ መዚ ብሕጊ ተማእዛዝቲ ምዃኖም ክኣምኑን፥ ዝኾነ ይኹን ሰብ ልዕሊ ሕጊ ከምዘየለ መላእ ሕብረተሰብ ብማዕረ ክርድኦን ክሰርሓሉን ስለዝግባእ።
ሰልፊ ዲሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ፥ “ሕጊ ኣኽቢርካ ምኻድ” ዝል ኣምር የኽብር። እዚ ኣብ ቅድሚ ድሌታቶም ብሕጊ ዘይቃንዩ ጸገም ክፈጥር ይኽእል ይኸውን። ምስዚ ከኣ ኣብ ጉዳይ ህዝብን ሃገርን ሓባራውን ሰናይን ኣብ ዘበለ ሓቢርና ክንሰርሕን ክንስጉምን ኣብ ዝብል መርሆ ይቃለስ። ሰልፊ ዲሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ፡ ኩሉ ደምበ ተቓውሞ ብሓደ ሃገራዊ ሓልዮት ንኽብገስን፥ ነፍሲ ወከፍ ዝኣምነሉ ፖለቲካዊ ፖኢሲ ሃልይዎ፡ ነቲ ምውዳቕ መላኺ ስርዓት ቀዳምነት ምሃብን፥ ምስቲ ኣብ ውሽጢ ዘሎ ህዝቢ ብምትእስሳርን ኣቢሉ ነቲ ዝፈላሊ ፖለቲካዊ ጠለባት ኣብ ህዝቢ ምውራድ ይኣምን። ኣብዚ ንምብጻሕ ግና ነቲ ህዝቢ ምጥርናፍ ዝብል ኣምር ብሃይማኖት ወይ ብብሄር ወይ ብኣውራጃ ኣቢልካ ዘይኮነስ ሓደ ሃገራዊ መንነትን መለልይን ሒዝካ ምብጋስ እዩ ዕምሪ ምልኪ ዘሕጽር። ነዚ ንምግባር ከኣ ንኹሉ እቲ ናብ ክፍኣትን ጥፍኣትን ገጹ ዝወስደና ሓሳባት ኣወጊድና፡ ነቲ ሰናይን ጽቡቕን ንህዝብናን ሃገርናን ክንሰርሕ ምሕላን እዩ። ነዚ ክንበቅዕ ከኣ ሰላም፥ ስምምዕ፡ ሓድነትን ምትሕብባርን የድልየና ጥራሕ ዘይኮነስ ዋላ ምትእምማንና ኣብቲ ዝለዓለ ደረጃኡ ተዘይበጸሐ፡ ሓቢርና ክንሰርሕ ክንሰማማዕን ናይ ግድን እዩ። ከምኡ እንተዘይገርና ስልጣን ዋናኡ ህዝቢ እዩ ወይ ከኣ ባዕሉ ህዝቢ ስልጣን ንክኽውን ምጭራሕ ኣፍኣዊ እምበር ተግባራዊ ኣይከውንን።
እቲ ኣብ ሃገሩ ዝሳቐ ዘሎ ህዝብና ምስቲ ኣብ ደገ ዘሎ ፖለቲካዊ ተቓውሞ ኢድን ጓንትን ክኸውን ኣለዎ። ህዝቢ ባዕሉ ስልጣን ንክኸውን፡ እቲ ኣብ ውሽጥን ኣብ ደገን ዘሎ ደጋፊ ይኹን ተጻራሪ ሓደ ኤርትራዊ ሃገራዊነትን ስምዒትን ኽሕድር ይግባእ። ምክንያቱ እታ ሃገር ናይቶም ዝድግፉን ዝጻረሩን ብማዕረ ትምልከቶምን ትብጽሖምን ብምዃና።
ካብ ነዊሕ ግዜ ተደጋጊሙ ክግለጽ ከም ዝጸንሐ፡ ኣብ ኤርትራ ናይ ዘሎ ምምሕዳር ህግደፍ ጸረ-ህዝቢ ባህሪ ካብ ዝንጸባረቐሎም ተርእዮታት ሓደ፡ ደረቱ ዝሓለፈ “ፍልሰት” ዝብል ደረጃ ዝተዋህቦ ስደት ኣብ ኩሉ ደረጃ ዕድመን ሞያን ዝርከቡ ኤርትራውያን እዩ። ጠንቂ ናይዚ ስደትዚ ቀይናን ምምሕዳር ናይቲ ጉጅለ ምዃኑ ብዘይካ ባዕሉ እቲ ጉጅለ ኩሎም ኣካላት ዘይፈላለይሉ እዩ። ኣብ ፍታሕ ናይቲ ስደት ግና ምናልባት ዓማሚ ምርድዳእ ዘይጸንሐ ክኸውን ይኽእል። መብዛሕትና ስደት ግዚያዊ ናይ ሓጺር ግዜ መዕገሲ ቃንዛ እምበር፡ ናይቲ መሰረታዊ ጠንቂ ስደት መፈወሲ ኣይኮነን ክንብል እንከለና፡ ብገለ ወገናት ግና ዓዲ ገዲፍካ ስደት ከም ናይ ኩሉ ጸገም መፍትሒ ጌርካ ናይ ምውሳድ ዝንባለ ስለ ዝረአ።
ብዛዕባ ሓደ ጉዳይ ክትመዝን እንከለኻ ካብ ነብስኻ ምጅማር ክሳብ ክንደይ ኣገዳስን ናብ ዘተኣማምን መፍትሒ ዘብጽሕን ምዃኑ ፍቱን እዩ። ብመንጽር እዚ ጉጅለ ህግደፍ ብዛዕባ ጠንቂ ስደት ክዛረብ እንከሎ፡ ወትሩ ናብ ግዳማውያን ወገናት ብምውጥዋጥ እዩ ዘዘውትር። ኣብዚ ናይ ግዳም ሓይልታት ናጻ ንምውጻእ ዘይኮነ ነቲ ሓቂ ንምንጻር፡ ነቲ ጉጅለ “ ንሱስ ሕራይ ንስኻኸ ካብ ጠንቅነት ስደት ናጻ ዲኻ?” ዝብል ሕቶ ነቲ ጉጅለ ክቐርበሉ ግቡእ እዩ። ብመሰረቱ እዚ ሕቶ ዝቐርብ እቲ ጉጅለ ብዛዕባ ገዛእ ርእሱ ክዛረብ እንተኽኢሉ ንምፍታኑ እንተዘይኮይኑ፡ ብውሕዱ ንዓና ኤርትራውያን እቲ ጠንቂ ንሱ ምዃኑ ንምርዳእ ምምርማር ስለ ዘድልየና ኣይኮነን። ምናልባት እቶም ንሱ ደጋጊሙ ዝኸሶም ናይ ግዳም ሓይልታት ነቲ ኩነታት እንተጐሃሃርዎ’ውን ኣብ ዙርያ’ቲ ንሱ ባዕሉ ኣቐዲሙ ዝኣጐዶ መጋርያ ሓዊ እዩ።
ስደት መሰረታዊ መፍትሒ ኣይኮነን ካብ በልና፡ “እሞ እቲ መሰረታዊ መፍትሒ ደኣ እንታይ እዩ?” ዝብል ሕቶ ክቐርብ ግቡእ እዩ። ክምለስ ከኣ ኣለዎ። ስደት ምሳና ካብ ዝነብር ነዊሕ ግዜ ስለ ዝኾነ ብዛዕባ መፍትሒኡ እውን ምሳና ዝጸንሐ ሓቂ ኣሎ። ንሱ ዝርዝራዊ ባህርን ኣተገባብራን ዘለዎ ኮይኑ፡ ብጥቕልሉ “ነቲ ጠንቂ ስደት ዝኾነ ኣካል ምውጋድ’ዩ” ምባሉ ይከኣል። ስለዚ ኣብዚ እዋንዚ ጠንቂ ስደት ኣብ ሃገርና ግጉይን ትዕቢተኛን ምምሕዳር ህግደፍ ስለ ዝኾነ፡ ንዕኡ ኣወጊድካ ብቕርዑይ ምምሕዳር ምትካእ እዩ። እዚ ድማ ካብ ኣበርክቶ ናይ ግዳም ሓይልታት እንጽበዮ ዘይኮነስ ናትና ናይቶም ግዳይ ስደት ንኸውን ዘለና ኤርትራውያን ሓላፍነት እዩ። እዚ ክበሃል እንከሎ ግና ስደት ዓለም ለኻዊ ባህሪ ዘለዎ ስለ ዝኾነ ነቲ ናትና መሰረታዊ ኣበርክቶ ዘራጉድ ናይ ግዳም ደገፍ ኣየድልየናን ማለት ኣይኮነን።
ሎሚ ጠንቅታቱ ዝተፈላለየ ኮይኑ ስደት ኣዝዩ ኣብ ዝበዘሓሉ ግዜ ኢና ንርከብ ዘለና። ብዝሒ ስደት ኤርትራውያን ከኣ ኩሉ ግዜ ካብቶም ኣብ ቅድሚት ዝስርዑ እዩ ዘሎ። እቲ ወትሩ ዘቐንዝወና ሳዕቤን ስደት ኣብቶም ስደተኛታት ጥራይ ተደሪቱ ዝተርፍ ዘይኮነ ኣብ ልዕሊ እቶም ስደተኛታት ዝቕበሉ ሃገራትን ህዝብታት’ውን ከቢድ ኩለመዳያዊ ተጽዕኖ ኣለዎ። ኣብዚ እዋንዚ ብዙሓት ሃገራት፡ በቲ ሓደ ወገን ካብዚ ኩለመዳያዊ ዝበልናዮ ተጽዕኖ ናጻ ንምውጻእ በቲ ካልእ ወገን ድማ ዓለም-ለኻዊ ንስደተኛ ዝምልከቱ ፖሊሲታት ንምኽባር ተቐርቂረን ይርከባ ኣለዋ። ካብዚ መንቀራቕሮ ንምውጻእ ከኣ ዝተፈላለያ ሃገራትን ከም ሕብረት ኤውሮጳ ዝኣመሰላ መድረኻትን ዝተፈላለየ ፈተነታት የካይዳ ምህላወን ንዕዘብ ኣለና። ኣብዚ እተን ሃገራት ኣብ ዘቕርበኦ መፍትሕታት ንገዛእ ርእሰን ካብ መጻብቦ ምውጻእ ዘቐድም ከም ዝኸውን ምርዳእ የድሊ። ኣብ ከምዚ ኩነታት እቲ ከም ቀጻሊ መፍትሒ ክኸውን ትጽቢት ዝነተብረሉ ስደት ከም ከምቲ ዝደለኻዮ ዘይኮነስ ከምቲ ዝኾኖ ይኸውን።
ኣብ ከምዚ ንዕዘቦ ዘለና ብዙሓት ሃገራት ስደተኛ ናይ ምቕባል ኣፍደገአን ክዓጽዋ ወይ ከጽብባ እንከለዋ፡ እቲ መፍትሒ ሕጂ እውን ብቃልስኻ ኣብ ሃገርካ ኩነታት ምምድማድ እምበር ምስተን ጉዳየን ብምቕዳም ዕድል ዝኸለኣኻ ሃገራት ምርጋምን ምንጽርጻርን መፍትሒ ኣይከውንን እዩ። ኣብ በዓል ኣሜሪካ ዝምዕብ ዘሎ ኩነታት እንተወሲኽናሉ ከኣ ስደት መፍትሒ ከምዘይኮነ መመሊሱ ይበርሃልና። ኣብ ኤርትራ ዘሎ ስርዓት ባህሪኡ ደሪኽዎ ደድሕሪ ስደተኛታት ስዒቡ ንምዝራግ ዝገብሮ ፈተነታት መልክዑ ብዙሕ ምዃኑ ንሪኦን ንሰምዖን ኣለና። ኣብ ገሊኡ ብጉልባብ ስደተኛ ኣብተን ሃገራት ሰለይቲ የዋፍር። ንሓንሳብ ድማ ናቱ እሙናት ኣብ ወጻኢ ሃገራት ናይ ሓሶት ምኽንያታት ኣቕሪቦም ፖለቲካዊ ዑቕባ ምስ ረኸቡ፡ ንስለያዊ ስራሕ ናብ ኤርትራ ከም ዝምለሱ ይገብር። ነዚ ዝተኸታተላ ሃገራት ከኣ እንተላይ ዕድል ናይቶም ናብ ኤርትራ እንተተመሊሶም ዝሳቐዩ ዕድል ክዓጽዋ ይግደዳ። ገለ ሃገራት ከኣ ካብ ነናተን ረብሓ ነቒለን ኣብ ቀረባ ስለ ዝጸንሓ፡ እቲ ኣብ ቃሉ ከምዘይጸንዕ ዝፈልጠኦ ስርዓት ህግደፍ ንዝሳስየለን ናይ ሓሶት መብጸዓ መዝሚዘን ስድተኛታት ናብ ኤርትራ እንተተመሊሶም ዘጋጥሞም ጸገም የለን ክብላ ይስመዓ ኣለዋ።
ስለዚ ሃገራት መሰል ስደተኛ ከኽብራ ብዛዕባ ዘለወን ዓለም ለኻውን ኣህጉራውን ሓላፍነት ንምዝኽኻር፡ ከምዚ ሰልፊ ደሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ (ሰደህኤ) ዝገብሮ ጻዕሪ እቲ ጉዳይ ናብ ዝምልከቶም ኣካላት መዘክራትን ምሕጽንታታትን ምቕራብ’ኳ ቅኑዕን ግቡእን እንተኾነ፡ እቲ መሰረታዊ ጠንቂ ስደትን ሳዕቤናቱን ናይ ምውጋድ ሓላፍነት ሕጂ’ውን ኣብ ኢድና ምዃኑ ኣይንዘንግዕ።
ተጋዳላይ ወልደሱስ ዓማር፣ ኣባል ፈጻሚ ሽማግለን ሓላፊ ቤት ጽሕፈት ወጻኢ ዝምድናታት ሰልፊ ዲሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራን፡ ኣብ ፓልቶክ ሕድሪ ጀጋኑና ንዕለት 11.02.2017 ርክብ ምስ ህዝቢ ክገብር ተዓዲሙ ኣሎ። ተጋዳላይ ወልደሱስ ዓማር "ግጉይ ኣጀማምራ ድሕሪ ነጻ ኤርትራ ናይ 1991፡ ንዘለናዮ ሃለዋት ከመይ ይጸልዎ"፡ ዝብል መጽናዕታዊ መደብ ሒዙ ክቐርብ እዩ።
መደብ ዝጅመረሉ ሰዓት ልክዕ፡ ሰዓት 20፡00 ብናይ በርሊን ኣቈጻጽራ ማለት ሰዓት 08.00 ናይ ምሸት ክኸውን እዩ። በዚ ኣጋጣሚ ኩሉ ደላይ ለውጢ ነቲ መደብ ንኽከታተል ብኽብሪ ንዕድም።
ሰናይ ምክትታል!
ቤት ጽሕፈት ዜና ሰዲህኤ
Eritrea: Unfit and pensioners resist military training while overflowing jails lead to part-time imprisonment
Written by Martin Plaut |
by Martin Plaut |
It’s that time of the year again. The Eritrean military has issued its annual demand that civilians go on refresher courses as part of their training in the reserve militia, known as the 4th division.
This force consists of people who were exempted from indefinite National Service for a variety of reasons.
Posters have gone up around Asmara.
The one above, from Geza banda, was photographed by the Freedom Friday (Arbi Harnet) resistance network. It calls for women of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd battalions, previously considered unfit for duty because of their health, to enlist in the training.
So too are retired pensioners. All are told to report to the military training centre by Monday 1st of February at 6pm.
But its just not happening.
According to reports this weekend the number of people who reported is far lower than anticipated by the authorities.
This is particularly true in the case of women. So the authorities to extended the deadline for reporting by a week, while circulating warnings that anyone who does not report will lose their government coupons for buying essential goods in government shops.
People in rural areas are particularly bitter about these annual calls since they coincide with the harvest season. Farmers busy bringing in their crops resent losing their harvest while they undertake military refresher courses.
Overflowing jails
Meanwhile, its reported that Eritrean prisons are so overcrowded that they have had to implement a shift system to cope with the unprecedented numbers of prisoners.
This is particularly true of Adi Abeto military prison on the outskirts of Asmara. Prison governors have decided to send some prisoners home for three days in a week.
As a result some serve their sentence at the start of the week and others in the second half of the week.
Many observers are saddened by the fact that at the time when countries in the region are registering unprecedented economic growth the regime in Eritrea seems to focus on imprisoning an unprecedented number of its citizens.
According to sources inside Asmara, January 2017 saw a sharp rise in the number of middle level officials who are being jailed in various ministries, as well as the arrest of officers in the police and army. High ranking officials and officers have not been included.
Those arrested have been accused of passing information to opposition forces outside the country or that they are conducting an ‘unclear’ mobilisation. Police and prison officers who have also been incarcerated are accused of ‘corruption’.
ሰዲህኤ፡ ንሕብረት ኣፍሪቃ ብዛዕባ ግደታኡ ኣብ ሰብኣዊ መሰል ኤርትራ ዳግማይ ኣዘኻኺሩ
Written by ቤት ጽሕፈት ዜና ሰዲህኤ
ሰልፊ ዲሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ (ሰዲህኤ) ሕብረት ኣፍሪቃ (ሕኣ) ብዛዕባ ትጽቢት ባይቶ ሰብኣዊ መሰል ሕቡራት ሃገራት ኣብ ኤርትራ ብኣኡ ክውሰድ ዝግበኦ ምርመራን ምጽራይን ብዛዕባ ብግህሰት ሰብኣዊ መሰልን ሜላዊ ገበንን ዝሕተቱን ላዕለዎት ሓለፍቲ ህግደፍ ናብ ሕጊ ምቕራብን፡ ኣዘኻኺሩ።
ኣብቲ ብ3 ለካቲት 2017 ብኣቶ መንግስተኣብ ኣስመሮም ኣቦመንበር ሰልፊ ዲሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ ናብ ሓድሽ ኣቦመንበር ኮሚሽን ሕብረት ኣፍሪቃ፡ ዝተላእከ መዘክር፡ ኣቦመንበር ሰደህኤ ብምምራጽ እቶም ሓድሽ ኮሚሽነር ዝተሰምዖ ሓጐስ ገሊጹ። እቲ መዘክር ኣተሓሒዙ፡ ኣብ ኤርትራ ብዛዕባ ዘሎ ኩነታት ንሕብረት ኣፍሪቃ’ውን ዘሕፍር ምዃኑ ጠቒሱ።
ኣብዚ ብቕዳሕ ናብ ግዝያዊ ኣቦመንበር ሕብረት ኣፍሪቃ ኣቶ ኣልፋ ኮንደ መራሒ ጊኒያ፡ ናብ ምክትሎም ጋናዊ፡ ካለኦት 8 ኮሚሽነራትን ኩሎም ኣብ መበል 28 ኣኼባ ሕብረት ኣፍሪቃ ዝተሳተፉ መራሕቲ ሃገራት ኣፍሪቃን፡ ኣቦመንበር ሰልፊ ደሞክራሲ ህዝቢ ኤርትራ (ሰደህኤ) ዝተላእከ መዘክር፡ ነቲ ኮሚሽን ሰብኣዊ መሰል ሕቡራት ሃገራት ብ2016 ንኩነታት ሰብኣዊ መሰል ኣብ ኤርትራ ብዝምልከት ዝወሰኖ፡ ነቶም ኣብቲ ብ483 ገጻት ዝተመዘበ ጸብጻብ፡ ኣብ ኤርትራ ሜላዊ ሰብኣዊ ገበን ዝፈጸሙ እሞ ናብ ፍርዲ ክቐርቡ ዝግበኦም ዝምልከት ሰፊሩ ዘሎ ውሳነት ክግደሰሉ ኣዘኻኺሩ። ብመሰረት እዚ ብሰደህኤ ዝቐረበ መዘክር፡ ኣብ ኤርትራ ድሕሪ 26 ዓመታት ናጽነት፡ ቅዋም፡ ምኽባር ዝኾነ መሰረታዊ ሰብኣዊ መሰል፡ ሓሳብካ ምግላጽ፡ ምእካብ፡ ምምላኽ፡ ብሰላም ናይ ምንባር፡ ውሕስነት ህይወት፡ ካብ ቦታ ናብ ቦታ ምንቅስቓስ፡ ብሕታዊ ዋንነት ምጥራ፡ ብቑዕ ትምህርቲ ምርካ፡ ዝኽፈሎ ስራሕን ስርዓተ ጡረታን የለን።
መበል 28 ኣኼባ መራሕቲ ሃገራትን መንግስታትን ኣፍሪቃ፡ “ነዚ ብኣሰፋፍራ ዝተፈጥረ ፍልልይ፡ ብወፍሪ ኣብ መንእሰያት ነቀራርቦ” ኣብ ትሕቲ ዝብል ጭረሖ ብ30 ጥሪ 2017 እዩ ተጀሚሩ። እዚ ኣኼባ ብዛዕባ ምርግጋጽ ሰላምን ምርግጋእን ኣብዛ ክፍለ ዓለም መጸዋዕታ ኣቕሪቡ። ኣብዚ ኣኼባ፡ ሓድሽ ዋና ጸሓፊ ሕቡራት ሃገራት ኣቶ ኣንቶኒዮ ጉተርስን ኣቶ ማሕሙድ ዓባስ ፕረሲደንት ምምሕዳር ፍልጥኤን ዝርከብዎም ብዙሓት ላዕለዎት ዕዱማት ተሳቲፎም ።
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EPDP Reminds AU Its Mandate on Eritrea Given it by the UN Human Rights Council
Written by EPDP Information Office
The Eritrean People's Democratic Party (EPDP) reminded the African Union (AU) that it is expected by the UN Human Rights Council "to investigate, prosecute and bring to justice [Eritrean authorities] responsible for violations and abuses of human rights, including any that may amount to a crime against humanity."
In a memorandum addressed on 3 February 2017 to the newly elected AU Commission Chairman, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, the EPDP Chairman, Mr. Menghesteab Asmerom, congratulated the election of the Chadian foreign minister to head the executive body of the continental organization and urged him to waste no time in addressing the situation in Eritrea which the memo described as "an utter shame to the very idea of African independence."
In the memorandum to the AU, also copied to the new AU chairman, Mr. Alpha Conde of Guinea, to his Ghanaian deputy, other eight commissioners and all African Heads of State who attended the 28th ordinary summit just ended in Addis Ababa, the EPDP chairman appealed to the AU Commission to heed to the call of the UN Human Rights Council decision of June 2016 and establish an accountability mechanism "to prosecute and bring to justice" the Eritrean authorities whose systematic crimes have been recorded in the 483-page report of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea, and updates of the UN Special Human Rights Rapporteur to that country, where, according to the EPDP memo, "no constitution exists after 26 years of its statehood; no basic human rights are respected; no freedoms of press or assembly are allowed; no free worship permitted; no security to life is guaranteed; no free mobility; no private sector; no quality education at any level; literally no paid work, no pension system ....."
The 28th Summit of the Heads of State and Government of the AU, held under the theme “Harnessing the Demographic Dividend through Investments in the Youth” , was opened on 30 January with a call for unity to uphold the maintenance of peace and stability in the continent. It was attended by honour guests who included the new UN Secretary General, Mr. Antonio Guterres, and Mr. Mahamoud Abbas, President of the State of Palestine.
ፈደራላዊ ምምሕዳራዊ ቤት ፍርዲ ስዊዘርላንድ ብ2 ለካቲት 2017 ንኤርትራውያን ስደተኛታት ዝምልከት ውሳነ ኣሕሊፉ። እቲ ቤት ፍርዲ ኣብቲ ውሳነኡ ስድተኛታት ሓተቲ ዑቕባ ካብ ኤርትራ ስለ ዝመጹ ጥራይ ፖለቲካዊ ዑቕባ ኣየውህቦን እዩ። እዚ ሓድሽ ሕጊ ካብ ወርሒ ሰነ 2017 ጀሚሩ ብናይታ ሃገረ ፈደራላዊ ቤት ጽሕፈት ስደተኛታት ኣቢሉ ኣብ ግብሪ ዝውዕል እዩ።
እዚ ኣብታ ሃገር ሕጊ ኣብ ምትርጓም ዝለዓለ ስልጣን ዘለዎ ፈደራላዊ ቤት ፍርዲ፡ ዝኾነ ካብ ኤርትራ ዕቑባ ዝሓትት ኤርትራዊ ኣብ ሃገሩ ብላዕለዎት ሰብ መዚ ግፍዒ ከም ዘጋጥሞ ብቑዕ መረጋገጺ እንተዘየቕሪቡ ናይ ስደተኛነት መረጋገጺ ክወሃቦ ኣይክእልን እዩ።
ብቋንቋ ፈረንሳ ዝሕተም ዕለታዊ “ጀነቫ ትሪቡን” ኣብ ናይ 3 ለካቲት 2017 ሕታሙ ከም ዝጠቐሶ፡ ሰበስልጣን መንግስቲ ስዊዘርላንድ ብዙሓት ኤርትራውያን ናይ ስደተኛታት መሰል ምስ ረኸቡ ቀልጢፎም ናብ ሃገሮም ከም ዝገሹን ሓበሬታ ከም ኣለዎምን እዚ ድማ ኤርትራውያን ናብ ሃገሮም እንተተመልሱ ዘጋጥሞም ጸገም ከም ዘመልክትን ሓቢሩ።
ኣብዚ ቀረባ ዓመታት ሓደ ናይታ ሃገር ናይ የማናይ ክንፊ ልኡኽ ናብ ኤርትራ ከም ዝበጽሐን ኣብዚ እዋንዚ “ኤርትራ ናብኣ ንዝምልለሱ ዜጋታታ ሰላም” እያ ዝብል ጸብጻብ ሒዙ ከም ዝተመልሰ ዝዝከር እዩ። ኣብዚ ዝሓለፈ ሒደት ዓመታት ጥራይ 25 ሺሕ ኤርትራውያን ሓተቲ ዑቕባ ናብ ስዊዘርላንድ ኣትዮም እዮም።
European leaders open way to Australian style detention centres in Libya
Written by Martin Plaut |
by Martin Plaut |
At their summit in the Maltese capital, Valletta, European Council leaders have agreed to do all they can to halt the flow of African refugees and asylum seekers across the Central Mediterranean.
This is effectively the last route left for men, women and children attempting to flee repressive African dictators.
The European leaders agreed on a declaration (below) which includes this phrase: They are "seeking to ensure adequate reception capacities and conditions in Libya for migrants, together with the UNHCR and IOM."
The phrase is vague, but it would appear to open the way to the establishment of Australian style detention centres in Libya - away from the European mainland.
MSF, UNHCR, IOM criticism
The declaration has already been condemned by MSF, which issued this statement tonight:
“With their 'Malta Declaration' on the Central Mediterranean, the European Council is delusional about just how dangerous the situation in Libya really is. Those we rescue on our boats tell us that people still there are starving in detention centres, harassed and abused. The last thing these people need is for the EU and Italy to join the list of predators.
This declaration is yet more evidence that the EU leaders’ only aim is “stemming the flow”. Today was not about saving lives, it's clear that the EU is ready to sacrifice thousands of vulnerable, men, women and children in order to stop them reaching European shores.
The declaration does not refer to any alternatives for people who are unable to stay in Libya and would be at risk if they were returned home. The suggested ways of improving the situation in Libya for refugees and other migrants are dangerously lacking in detail. In short, the plan, is nothing more than another attempt to keep them away from European shores.”
– Arjan Hehenkamp, General Director of MSF
Earlier today the UNHCR and IOM put out a separate appeal calling on the European leaders not to establish detention centres in Libya. (See full text at end of blog)
"We believe that, given the current context, it is not appropriate to consider Libya a safe third country nor to establish extraterritorial processing of asylum-seekers in North Africa."
Speaking to the press the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat said the plan was no silver bullet but expressed confidence it could help stem the flow of migrants from Libya.
"We know Libya is in a particular situation but this must not be an excuse to do nothing; if anything it is a reason to do more with Libya," he said at a press briefing attended also by Council president Donald Tusk and European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker.
European politicians, under intense domestic pressure to reduce the arrival of refugees and migrants, are now close to sealing the Mediterranean as an escape route.
They already have a virtual "wall" across the sea, with Libya almost the only loophole remaining. It is this that they are attempting to block.
Martin
European Council PRESS RELEASE 43/17
03/02/2017
Source: European Council
Malta Declaration by the members of the European Council on the external aspects of migration: addressing the Central Mediterranean route
1. We welcome and support the Maltese Presidency's efforts to take forward all elements of the EU's comprehensive migration policy. We reaffirm our determination to act in full respect of human rights, international law and European values, and in conjunction with UNHCR and IOM.
2. A key element of a sustainable migration policy is to ensure effective control of our external border and stem illegal flows into the EU. In 2016, arrivals decreased to one-third of the levels in 2015. On the Eastern Mediterranean route, while pressures remain, arrivals in the last four months of 2016 were down 98% year-on-year. We remain committed to the EU-Turkey Statement and the full and non-discriminatory implementation of all its aspects, as well as to continued support for the countries along the Western Balkans route.
3. On the Central Mediterranean route, however, over 181,000 arrivals were detected in 2016, while the number of persons dead or missing at sea has reached a new record every year since 2013. With hundreds having already lost their lives in 2017 and spring approaching, we are determined to take additional action to significantly reduce migratory flows along the Central Mediterranean route and break the business model of smugglers, while remaining vigilant about the Eastern Mediterranean as well as other routes. We will step up our work with Libya as the main country of departure as well as with its North African and sub-Saharan neighbours.
4. The Partnership Framework and the Valletta Action Plan have allowed us to deepen long-term cooperation with a number of partner countries, including on root causes of migration, through a solid partnership based on mutual trust. This work is already yielding results and will be intensified. At the same time, the urgency of the situation requires immediate additional operational measures at the regional level, taking a pragmatic, flexible and tailor-made approach at each and every point involving all actors along the migratory route. In this context, we welcome the joint Commission and High Representative Communication "Migration on the Central Mediterranean Route - Managing flows, saving lives".
5. Efforts to stabilise Libya are now more important than ever, and the EU will do its utmost to contribute to that objective. In Libya, capacity building is key for the authorities to acquire control over the land and sea borders and to combat transit and smuggling activities. The EU remains committed to an inclusive political settlement under the framework of the Libyan Political Agreement and to supporting the Presidency Council and the Government of National Accord backed by the United Nations. Where possible the EU and Member States will also step up cooperation with and assistance to Libyan regional and local communities and with international organisations active in the country.
6. Priority will be given to the following elements: a) training, equipment and support to the Libyan national coast guard and other relevant agencies. Complementary EU training programmes must be rapidly stepped up, both in intensity and numbers, starting with those already undertaken by Operation SOPHIA and building on its experience. Funding and planning for these activities needs to be made sustainable and predictable, including through the Seahorse Mediterranean Network; b)Further efforts to disrupt the business model of smugglers through enhanced operational action, within an integrated approach involving Libya and other countries on the route and relevant international partners, engaged Member States, CSDP missions and operations, Europol and the European Border and Coast Guard; c) supporting where possible the development of local communities in Libya, especially in coastal areas and at Libyan land borders on the migratory routes, to improve their socio-economic situation and enhance their resilience as host communities; d) seeking to ensure adequate reception capacities and conditions in Libya for migrants, together with the UNHCR and IOM (emphasis added); e) supporting IOM in significantly stepping up assisted voluntary return activities; f) enhancing information campaigns and outreach addressed at migrants in Libya and countries of origin and transit, in cooperation with local actors and international organisations, particularly to counter the smugglers' business model; g) helping to reduce the pressure on Libya's land borders, working both with the Libyan authorities and all neighbours of Libya, including by supporting projects enhancing their border management capacity; h) keeping track of alternative routes and possible diversion of smugglers' activities, through cooperative efforts with Libya's neighbours and the countries under the Partnership Framework, with the support of Member States and all relevant EU agencies and by making available all necessary surveillance instruments; continuing support to efforts and initiatives from individual Member States directly engaged with Libya; in this respect, the EU welcomes and is ready to support Italy in its implementation of the Memorandum of Understanding signed on 2 February 2017 by the Italian Authorities and Chairman of the Presidential Council al-Serraj; i) deepening dialogue and cooperation on migration with all countries neighbouring Libya, including better operational cooperation with Member States and the European Border and Coast Guard on preventing departures and managing returns.
7. These objectives shall be underpinned by the necessary resources. In line with the Valletta Action Plan, the European Union is strengthening the mainstreaming of migration within its Official Development Assistance for Africa, which amounts to €31 billion during this financial period. Some of the actions referred to above can be funded within projects already under way, notably projects funded by the EU Trust Fund for Africa as appropriate, which mobilises €1,8 billion from the EU budget and €152 million from Member States' contributions. To cover the most urgent funding needs now and throughout 2017, we welcome the Commission's decision to mobilise as a first step an additional €200 million for the North Africa window of the Fund and to give priority to migration-related projects concerning Libya.
8. We will further develop our external migration policy in order to make it resilient for future crises. We will identify potential barriers, for example in relation to conditions to be met for returns, and reinforce EU return capacities, while respecting international law. We welcome the Commission's intention to rapidly present, as a first step, an updated Action Plan on Returns and to provide guidance for more operational returns by the EU and Member States and effective readmission based upon the existing acquis.
9. We agree to act determinedly and speedily to achieve the objectives set out in this Declaration and call upon all actors to work towards this end. We welcome the intention of the Maltese Presidency, in close cooperation with the Commission and the High Representative, to present a concrete plan for implementation to this effect to the Council at the earliest opportunity, to take work forward and to ensure close monitoring of results. The European Council will review progress on the overall approach at its meetings in March and in June on the basis of a report from the Maltese Presidency.
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Joint UNHCR and IOM statement on addressing migration and refugee movements along the Central Mediterranean route
2 February 2017 | Français
Ahead of the informal meeting of the European Council in Valletta tomorrow, we call on European leaders to take decisive action to address the tragic loss of life on the Central Mediterranean route and the deplorable conditions for migrants and refugees in Libya.
To better protect refugees and migrants, we need a strong European Union that is engaged beyond its borders to protect, assist and help find solutions for people in need. This includes building capacity to save lives at sea or on land, strengthening the rule of law and fighting against criminal networks.
We call for concerted efforts to ensure that sustainable migration and asylum systems are put in place in Libya, when the security and political situation permits, and in neighboring countries.
We urge a move away from migration management based on the automatic detention of refugees and migrants in inhumane conditions in Libya towards the creation of proper reception services. Open reception centres should offer safe and dignified conditions, including for children and victims of trafficking, and respect key protection safeguards.
We hope that tomorrow’s summit will also help move towards the adoption of a common approach to migration by the European Union.
Concrete measures in support of the Government of Libya are needed to build capacity to register new arrivals, support the voluntary return of migrants, process asylum claims and offer solutions to refugees. This should include a significant expansion of opportunities for safe pathways such as resettlement and humanitarian admission, among others, to avoid dangerous journeys.
In Libya, together with partners, we have made tremendous efforts to deliver basic protection to refugees, migrants and affected local populations, which in some places are also in dire need of assistance.
Security constraints continue to hinder our ability to deliver life-saving assistance, provide basic services to the most vulnerable and find solutions through resettlement, assisted voluntary return or self-reliance. Unhindered humanitarian access remains a priority.
We believe that, given the current context, it is not appropriate to consider Libya a safe third country nor to establish extraterritorial processing of asylum-seekers in North Africa.
We hope that humane solutions can be found to end the suffering of thousands of migrants and refugees in Libya and across the region, and we stand ready to assist and enhance our engagement, conditions permitting.
Switzerland Hardens Process of Accepting Refugees from Eritrea
Written by EPDP information Office
The Federal Administrative Tribunal of Switzerland decided on 2 February 2017 that "illegal escape from Eritrea" alone cannot be presented as a justification for Eritrean asylum seekers to be accepted as political refugees. The law will be put into effect as of June 2017 by the Federal office for migration and refugees.
The Federal Administrative Tribunal, which is the supreme court in interpreting laws in the country, made it clear that any asylum seeker from Eritrea will no longer be eligible for refugee status unless he/she presents sufficient evidence of political persecution by the Eritrean authorities.
Tribune de Genève, the French daily, reported on 3 February that the Swiss authorities have collected information that a number of Eritrean refugees had travelled to their home country, Eritrea, soon after obtaining political protection in Switzerland and that this showed they have no problem to go back to their country of origin.
It is to be recalled that delegations of right-wing Swiss parties visited Eritrea in recent years and came with reports which claimed that Eritrea "is safe for the return of refugees" who fail to obtain political protection in Switzerland.
In the last few years alone, Switzerland was a destination for over 25,000 Eritrean asylum seekers.
