Human Rights Activists and Defenders In Eritrea Fighting

Human Rights Activists and Defenders In Eritrea

Fighting for your Rights

Abba Mussie Zerai

Dr. Alganesh Fessha

Rights are those important conditions of social life without which no person can generally realize his best self. These are the essential conditions for health of both the individual and his society. It is only when people get and enjoy rights that they can develop their personalities and contributes their best services to the society.

Rights of Citizens Civil Rights Political Rights Economic Rights Cultural Rights Social Rights

Civil Rights 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. Right to life Right to Family Life Right to Education Right to Personal Freedom Right to Religious Freedom Right to Freedom of Thought and Expression Right to Freedom of Movement Freedom of Press Right to Equality Right to Justice Freedom to Form Associations Right to Cultural Freedom Right to Contract

Economic Rights 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Right to Work Right to Adequate Wages Right to Property Right to Rest and Leisure Right to Economic and Social Security Right to fixed hours of Work

Political Rights 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. Right to Vote Right to get elected Right to Hold Public Office Right to Petition Right to Form Political Parties Right to Criticise Right to oppose the Government

Some of the known Human Rights Activists/Organizations 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. Citizens for Democratic Rights in Eritrea(http: //cdrie. net/) Defenders (East and Horn of Africa Human Rights Defenders Project) Eritrean Diaspora in East Africa Eritrean Lowland League Eritrean Law Society Eritrea Focus Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Rights Eritreans for Human and Democratic Rights – UK FIDH (International Federation for Human Rights) Global Centre for the Responsibility to Protect Human Rights Concern – Eritrea Human Rights Watch Information Forum For Eritrea International Fellowship of Reconciliation International Service for Human Rights Network of Eritrean Women PEN Eritrea People for Peace in Africa Release Eritrea Reporters Without Borders Stop Slavery in Eritrea Campaign War Resisters International

Release Eritrea

Young Activists

Elyzabeth Chyrum Director – Human Rights Concern - Eritrea

Meron Estifanos Director – Eritrean Initiatives for Refugee Rights http: //eirr. org/

Objectives/Aims

Mission

Eritrean Law Society

Selam Kidane

Information Form for Eritrea - i. FE https: //www. ife-ch. org/about/our-team/

Difference to know Human Rights ▪ ▪ ▪ Political Rights Civic Rights Economic Rights Social Rights Cultural Rights Human Rights Defenders Justice Democracy Justice and Democracy Human Rights and Democracy

Human Rights Activists ▪ Political Rights Activists ▪ Civic Rights Activists ▪ Economic Rights Activists ▪ Social Rights Activists ▪ Cultural Rights Activists

Civil Rights Major Rights are Freedom of Speech, The Right to a Fair and Public Trial The Right to Due Process The Right to “Vote Freely” The Right to Worship Freely.

Website for Human Rights Activists/Defenders of Eritrea Human Rights Concern Eritrea - http: //hrc- eritrea. org/ Europe External Policy Advisors: http: //www. eepa. be/? cat=6 ▪ Articles http: //www. eepa. eu/wcm/component/search/? searchwo rd=eritrea&searchphrase=all&limitstart=0

In Defense 1. To Meron Estifanos: http: //asmarino. com/articles/1468 -who-ismeron-estefanos

Attack: To Meron Estifanos http: //www. mdrebahri. com/meronestifanos-confusing-treason-withopposition/ 2. https: //www. eriswiss. com/who-is-meronestifanos/ 1.