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Protest demonstration against HIGDEF's festival in Stockholm
Written by Adminisrator   
Sunday, 10 August 2008


As was the case last year, on the 9th. of August 08, Eritrean political and civil society organizations and concerned individuals demonstrated in protest against HIGDEF's propaganda and misleading festival held every year in Stockholm. Demonstrators belonging to Eritrea's forces struggling to achieve peace, democracy and respect for human rights in Eritrea proudly and courageously roared with their voices denouncing the festival and reminding all of their moral responsibility to boycott the festival and stand on the side of their oppressed people in Eritrea. Voices and messages of the demonstrators were so touching that many from inside the festival's compound raised hands and made other gestures expressing their support and agreement.
The demonstration was well organized and successful.
Despite the success youth participation in the demonstration was not encouraging. Many participants wondered ''Where have all the youth gone?
They had right to ask that question. Youth participation in particular newly arrived Eritreans who suffered all sorts of oppression and mistreatment from the ruling regime in Asmara was poor. It was almost nonexistent To answer this question however, needs a careful and responsible study from all concerned parties.
I salute all who stood up and made their voices heard!!!
I would also like all to remember the following words of Nelson Mandela:
“There is no easy walk to freedom anywhere, and many of us will have to pass through the valley of the shadow of death again and again before we reach the mountaintop of our desires.”

Keep it up!

Ginbot Abraha
EDHR's Chairman


Last Updated ( Sunday, 10 August 2008 )
An appeal letter to the Swedish Parliament
Written by Adminisrator   
Saturday, 21 June 2008
 The Swedish Parliament

100 12 Stockholm                                                         2008-05-28


Subject: Forced deportations of Eritrean asylum seekers

 

Dear Parliament Members,

We, at Eritreans for Democracy and Human Rights (EDHR) formerly known as Association of Eritrean Asylum Seekers in Sweden (AEASS) called for this peacefull demonstration today inorder to express our deep concerns over forced deportations of Eritrean asylum seekers and to remind the concerned Swedish authorities of Sweden’s obligations under international laws which forbid sending people to places where they may be at risk of gross human rights abuses.

Eritrea is a nation under siege, a country described as one of the most unfree nation on the planet. Basic elements of statehood such as constitution, rule of law, acountability, freedom of expression, freedom of belief etc, which people take for granted are inexistent in the country. As a result arbitrary detention, torture, death in detention, disappearances, forced labour and other forms of serious human rights violations have become features characterising daily life in the country since September 2001 when the regime violently cracked down the reform movement of G-15 and banned the free press. Ever since these violent and illegal actions the political and human rights situation in the country has kept deteriorating year after year making Eritrea today among countries described as failed states, states threatening regional and international security and above all a country grossly abusing its own nation. Annual reports issued Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, US State Departement, UK Home Affairs and others confirm this sad story.


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EDHR invited to a Hearing on asylum reception
Written by Adminisrator   
Sunday, 08 June 2008
In recognition to its unique experiences among asylum seekers and its meaningfull activities for asylum seekers during the watiing period EDHR had the honour to be one of several voluntary organisations invited to a Hearing on an inquiry on asylum reception on the 4th of June 2008. The inquiry which is governmental seeks to see ways and means to improve the asylum reception and possibilities for engaging voluntary organisations in it. In addition to EDHR, Amnesty International, Red Cross, Caritas, The Swedish Church and othres were invited to the Hearing. Ginbot Abraha representing EDHR presented a power-point presentation showing EDHRs activities and experiences in assisting Eritrean asylum seekers in the last 4 years. Participants were very much interested in and appreciated EDHRs role and activities in the waiting period.
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