UN Commission for Human Rights Continued Discussions on Eritrea Report
2015-06-25 08:18:22 Written by EPDP Information Office Published in EPDP News Read 3389 times-
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Again on Tuesday, 24 June, the 29th session of the UN Commission for Human Rights continued discussions on the Eritrea agenda. Comment and question session on the report of the UN Commission of Inquiry was followed by a hearing to the presentation of Ms Sheila Keetharuth, in her capacity as the UN Special Rapporteur , in which she gave special focus to the ongoing destruction of family fabric in Eritrea.
The morning session of the Commission listened to interventions by 17 countries and 8 renown human rights organizations. All speakers aired categorical condemnations of the human rights and political abuses of the Eritrean regime and supported every aspect of the Commission of Inquiry’s report. Only four delegations (Iran, Sudan, Venezuela and Cuba) spoke against the report.
Speakers in support of the report, which included countries like UK, France, Austria, Spain and others, continued to express their shock about the dire human rights condition in Eritrea and many delegations voiced their request for further investigation on violations that could constitute crimes against humanity.
The Eritrean regime also received severe condemnations by speakers representing international NGOs like Amnesty international and Human Rights Watch, which have been following the situation in Eritrea for a long time. (See details in this link: http://webtv.un.org/watch/id-commission-of-inquiry-on-eritrea-contd-24th-meeting-29th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4317755842001).
The second part of the day’s session on Eritrea received and discussed the report of Ms Keetharuth who spoke about the excessive abuses against women, the wanton demolition of houses and how that arbitrary act is affecting the integrity of the Eritrean family, most of them headed by women. (http://webtv.un.org/watch/id-sr-on-human-rights-in-eritrea-24th-meeting-29th-regular-session-of-human-rights-council/4317888481001).
Also later in the day, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea held a press conference which can be followed in this link: (See details in this link:
On Thursday, 25 June, there will be a major side-event within the UN Palais de Nations. Part of the side-event will be addressed by the three members of the UN Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea.
