Tag: European Union
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Oh My IGAD: Eritrea Says Goodbye (Again)
“Distinguished representatives of the Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), and other concerned parties: “IGAD, whose founding principle is the “sovereign equality of all member states”, was established in 1996 with certain objectives: to promote cooperation, stability, and development in the Horn of Africa. We have observed, over many years, the functioning of this regional organization.…
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How Eritrea Benefits From Institutionalized Short Memory
[spider_facebook id=”4″] Whenever the Government of Isaias Afwerki is challenged to meet the demands of a UN-impaneled body, whether that is the Special Rapporteur or the Commission of Inquiry, it has a uniform reply: we are engaged with the UN via the Universal Periodic Review (UPR) and we reject targeted mandates. And, in that regard,…