Why are Eritreans in exile being silenced? | Inside Story

Rights group accuses government of intimidating Eritrean activists in exile
Eritrea is often described as one of the most repressive countries in Africa.
People's rights are severely restricted; military service is compulsory and often indefinite; and opponents of President Isaias Afwerki are locked up in jail.
Even Eritreans in exile are apparently not safe.
Amnesty International is accusing the government of harassing and threatening activists living in Europe and elsewhere in Africa.
It's highlighting the issue as Eritea is a member of the UN's human rights council meeting this week in Geneva.
So who is responsible for the campaign of intimidation?
Presenter: Divya Gopalan
Guests:
Selam Kidane - Director of 'Release Eritrea', a human rights organisation
Awol Allo - Africa analyst and senior lecturer at Keele University
Martin Plaut - Senior research fellow at University of London and author of Understanding Eritrea: Inside Africa's Most Repressive State
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You know i live in europe what is the dilemma of eritrea is the new refugees says what to get the assaylem and then they diffend the regime you can't have both ways

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Facts

[@tgmeskel2258]

As eritreans we pay a lot hardships even we lost our lives in the desert and medditereian sea we deserve to have refugees status but be aware eritreans you can't have both ways

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[@Quran4mercy]

It doesn't even matter if the govt. Allows voting because the majority could be the oppressors. What matters is that you have a solid human rights code in the constitution that you can actually enforce with people who are humane. I live in Canada and its been nonstop well-organized harassment and attacks for 57 years. Nobody will do anything about them and thats why they grow in numbers.

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[@henicool8527]

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@extremedude1234stone minded

[@habtithaile6122]

Thank you Aljazeera Eritrean people inside the country and diaspora have been harassed all the time.

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The is no Eritrean called by the name Habtit for the record. Stupid Agame. Agame= Termite( agent who is born to be an anchor just for aid.

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[@amanuelhaile7080]

I am wondering Where is the World, Where is Justice where is Democracy. Innocent people jailed More than 20 Years but No body Said A Word. Where are you U,S U,K Goverments. At Least Ask Our Dictator The Reason of Jailing these innocents.

[@dobeeyu6582]

Amanuel Haile *You are out of world. Ertrea Government supports by own peoples of Ertrea. American and alies with Ethiopia tried more than 86 years to destroyed Eritrea name and peoples of Eritrea from world map but they couldn't do it. Fews who is Ereatrean dogs of Ethiopia and Qotar but they are nothing because dogs is dogs. Today right now time Eritrea government is in all secter and poetically and military greater than ever 2019. Eritrea government and majorty people's of Ertrea is side by side and result Eritrea government strongly and peaceful inside Eritrea. I am proud always because our peoples wise just simple knows thier enemies* Bereket

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Thank you so much🙏 good work 💕

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[@Quran4mercy]

Its odd that the government has the word "democracy" in its title. Democracy means 'x' - voting.

[@ih8649]

Thanks for exposing the oppressive dictator in Eritrea.

[@aradomablelom]

Thank you for your report. one day not very long we will meet you in free Eritrean land.

[@endtimezhere1134]

Gerekirkos tigritino kkkk

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I hope

[@Mohamed-lj3ok]

The government in Eritrea needs to go

[@liontesfai3404]

where to Go ,? you parot Don't you know its everywhere in the world with his family and supporters !ጎሃፍ

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lion Tesfai shut up 🤐

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Facts! We need immediate Regime change in Eritrea

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Thank you Al Jazeera English

[@lcl1129]

This is true and this was broadcasted 2/3 years ago. Still, we are in the same condition, waiting for the demise of this party

[@abrehamish]

The brutal dictator leadership in Asmara is not only damaging and destroying its own people but also messing up the region.

[@omermohamednuribrahim4855]

Thank you very much, indeed Aljazeera, you’re doing very good job. Rising the ignored people’s situation in Eritrea. I don’t have a word to explain the brutality of the regime in my beloved country. Imagine when many of our heroes that dedicated their entire life in struggle to free their people and country, they haven’t been to to the country before independence, just because they have different opinions. Even after their death. They didn’t allowed to get buried there.

[@geberitrea1998]

Thank you aljazera ,we the anti Eritrea were ignored by the people ,we are like garbage pro tplf ,we needed some attention, please help us we Re the political prostitute that want change.

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Merci beaucoup Al jazeera.

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Ohhh God bless for all Eritrean people

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wonder why not everyone rebels. if the dictator or emperor or whatever has no one to rule over, they are simply a person with a meaningless hat and a lot of gems.

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Thanks for that's Reality

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I remembered he picture Wallahi Well known lady!!! Wow 💚

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Let’s fight for Freedom Eritreawi heway

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Thank you so much Aljazeera

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Thank u al-jezeera

[@shavondagooden3720]

Don't forget some Eritrean's who are conscientious objectors is facing religious persecution as well

[@skylarsky3173]

Absolutely.. Would have been great if they included this. Some have been in prison for decades.

[@meharifrewoyni9402]

Than u for this vidio

[@eritreaeritrea9955]

Thank you Aljazeera

[@tecleghebremeskel2769]

Martin leave us alone to solve our internal problem.We do not want to have any intervention from outside.B/se any country which has a support from outsiders is always afailed country and aljazeera is property of one country which works for its poletical purpose .And this country has poletical interest in east africa so I my self I do not want to listen news about my country from aljazeera.

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You better face the reality.

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[@sam6247]

I don’t understand how we got here. It’s crazy to think that we are cruel to one another, I’m sure things will be better once the supreme leader of Eritrea go six feet under.

[@Jstar697]

Mind your own business why are you arabs interested in Eritrea all of a sudden? Is it because there is peace between Eritrea and Ethiopia now does that make you nervous? Martin Plaut is a white South Africaner with an agenda to take Eritrea for SA whites.

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The most important is spreading the fact of Eritrea.

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We are at the way u don't talking about Eritrea Aljazeera is secret business

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TPLF agents!! ✊🏾🇪🇷 You can’t stop Eritrea ❤️ Awet ne hafash!

[@Dream-bebe]

Are you kidding me shaBia will gladly accept any money 💵 from the diaspora!!!

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Big Up Selam Kidane aswell!

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Why the USA took them to look to remove this government

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Eritrean peaple are they losse they are every thing. That is long time reported and oll the world know our life. But am like young person verry sad no international law to Stop criminal peaple or Diktators blc how much peaple life passing is no one care. am very proud of you Aljazera you long time stand up with our voiceless Eritrean peaple. but really we need fast emergency in Eritrea to save Millions peaple life I am adressing United nations or international law comminity...

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Thank you aljezeera for your voice to the voice less eritreans

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Eritrea is rich.There are big minning componies like Bisha ,Koka companies. Eritrea earns over 200.000.000 per year from 2% tax.

[@herogebrial]

Money without freedom means nothing

[@የእዉነትወዳጅ]

It's funny you guys know better Why you don't take him down this time to leve Mr presiden

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Any way don't mess with your country, Asias is human being. He will leave on earth in one day.

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Eritrea for Eritreans levees alone

[@hubelkush3372]

They are not supporters at all they are confused or are in the same pressure to do so for same coins to survive!

[@sgebremi]

😁😁😁keep dreaming for regime change and we all Eritrean we will wait for u selam and we will see u there alive.

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Hello world... 📢 You thinking bout the ever of the right ??? 😮

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[@entertainmentprime101]

I fear his son may take over

[@TT-he6mo]

That will be nice dream come true.

[@ppzz9818]

It is not your business think twice otherwise.

[@dcdc3479]

Thank you ALJAZEERA.

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Thanks Martin you blood is ERI.

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What?

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No need your support please

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This is endless Struggle

[@ytseritrean5319]

Why us and saudi arabia playing with eritrean and eritrean pple smt think is fishing. Dirty political game. Dictator esyas he must go. Mindless and heartless person

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Thanks Aljazeera English

[@Theswar.thy_]

Please my fellow Africans keep white people out of African affairs because this is happening because of them. They separated us but things gonna work out soon.

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stpaul israel Africa now is no different then the begging of time. Africa can make USA look super poor but greedy leaders will only pocket your hard work. African leaders letting Chinese and Middle East take all your resources and build your city

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Thanks aljazeera👍

[@sgebremi]

Just go bring solution about our borders issue with Ethiopia and u will see Eritrean prevail, and also talk about the cause before u accuse any one. 😁😁😁

[@JohnDoe-yu2ce]

What's the cause?

[@imbosstomylife6806]

No one will solve the border issue with ethiopia.

[@umaraly]

@@imbosstomylife6806 Who said it's going to be solved

[@staysave7656]

Eritrea The land of heroes who took their independence with their arms but now the locked country and occupied by a dictator. So sad. My people are living under - year - arest - no freedom - undefined military service with out payment - ruleless.

[@liontesfai3404]

እሞ ኣብ ኣሜሪኻ ትነብር ኣቦና ሽምኻ ትቀደስ ,መንግስትኻ ትምጻእ ,,,,,,,, እንዳበልኻ ትጽልይ ኣለኻ ኪኪኪኪኪኪኪኪ ወድዛ ነጭ ለባሽ

[@staysave7656]

@@liontesfai3404 I didn't know what you mean. Tgrinaka xibuk gerka xihafo kdim. Then you can laugh at me.

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Tusind tak for hjælpen Aljazeera

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Al jazzera pick out your mercenries finger from our dearly country , Eritrea

[@dorisleyba5916]

📢** if it wasnt for the actress Tiffany Haddish I wouldnt even know of Eritreans

[@koala10ish]

All of these are not Eritreans....They are Ethiopians from Agame region who jealous of Eritrean independent progress...Martin had his share by being battered with bunch of eggs...ha ha ha

[@melodyentertainment5423]

koala10ish, you’re a burden to your family. Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.

[@melodyentertainment5423]

koala10ish, I don’t comprehend your idea. Are you the supporter of the regime or justice seeker? Let me make it clear that, I’m not defending one of these 3 guys here, but what they are saying is what is happening in Eritrea. The main problem we are having at the moment is we don’t use social media’s for good reasons. Calle me Agame please.

[@koala10ish]

@@melodyentertainment5423 who cares what you are...just mind your business...keep your hands off Eritrea!! Do you know what happened in 1888 in Eritrea then Hamasien Republic?

[@melodyentertainment5423]

koala10ish, you’re headless chicken. Agame don’t come to you, but you’re the one who go to their land.

[@koala10ish]

​@@melodyentertainment5423 all those who go to agameland from eritrea are remenants of agame or hybrid of agame born in eritrana....so, eritrana is getting cleaned of agame pollution....massive of them were purged during the last border openings...so, guhaafna mis guhafna, meatsona atsina...kkkkk