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Eritrea government selling refugees to arabs

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Eritrea is a source country for men, women, and children subjected to trafficking in persons, specifically conditions of forced labor and, to a lesser extent, forced prostitution. During the reporting period, acts of forced labor occurred in Eritrea, particularly in connection with the implementation of the country's national service program. Under the parameters set forth in Proclamation of National Service (No. 82/1995), men aged 18 to 54 and women aged 18 to 47 are required to provide 18 months of military and non-military public works and services in any location or capacity chosen by the government. Some national service conscripts, however, are required to continue their service indefinitely, beyond the duration specified by law, with many required to serve in their positions for over 10 years under the threat of inhuman treatment, torture, or punishment of their families. There have been reports that some Eritrean conscripts are forced to build private homes for army officers, as well as to perform agricultural labor on farms and construction activities for firms owned by the state, the ruling party, senior army officers, and private investors, functions outside the scope of the proclamation. The military's four command zones reportedly undertake diversified economic activities, including trading, farming, property development, and infrastructure construction, for the enrichment of the government, the ruling party, and high-ranking army officers using conscripted labor. National service conscripts could not resign from their jobs or take new employment, received no promotions or salary increases, and could not leave the country, as those under national service were often denied passports or exit visas. Some national service members were assigned to return to their civilian jobs while nominally kept in the military because their skills were deemed critical to the functioning of the government or the economy; these individuals continued to receive only their national service salary and were required to forfeit to the government any money they earned above and beyond that salary.

Government officers routinely sell refugees to arab traffickers for large sums of money.

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  • This is so sad. thanks for sharing. All because of dictator Esayas Afe-kelbi

  • Eritrea is a one-party state. The name of the party, PFDJ (Popular Front for Democracy and Justice), is, in fact, a complete misnomer.

    There is neither democracy nor justice in Eritrea, nor, it might be added, is the Front popular. Indeed, the party has lost whatever popular appeal it once had and in strict political parlance it cannot even be called a “front”.

  • Thanks Kevin Flower for broadcasting this....God bless you...also there is video on youtube now showing how some Eritean ppl beig killed against their, organ taken.....horrible abused...please let the world know what is going....Lord have mercy on us..Lord Jesus Christ watch over our ppl...the suffering has long and horrible please hear our agony my Lord Jesus....

  • It is just a matter of time...MY brother and sister God is watching.....over you....just be patiance things will get better...Eritrean are Godly ppl..good ppl just looking for better life. Thank Kevin Flower for speaking for Eritean....ppl please keep this very alive so other world will see what is happening to Eritrean ppl.....there is a Video relase by the Channel 25 how some Eritrean a being killed, abused, organ taken while a alive...please I beg Kevin to broadcast more and frequetnly....

  • UNHCR israel sucks fuck the UN

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