U.S. Department
of Justice
Eritrea
US Government Reports
- State Department - Country Documents
Foreign Government Reports
- UK Home Office Country Information and Guidance
- Eritrea: Illegal Exit - Apr. 2023
- Eritrea: Illegal Exit - Sept. 2021
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI105741.E - Information on exit procedures, including type of exit document issued and validity period of the document; whether exit stamps that were issued in 2012 or prior, were valid for 2016 - Mar. 2017
- ERI105812.E - Requirements and procedures to obtain a birth certificate, both within and outside the country; information on regional differences - June 2017
- ERI105158.E - Appearance of national identity cards, including description of security features and size; whether the acronym "PGE" is printed on the border of the laminate - May 2015
- ERI105012.E - Birth certificates issued by the Public Registration Office of Zoba Maekel [Maakel] (Central Zone); including whether the certificate has a standard format and appearance - December 2014
- ERI104942.E - Eritrea: Military identification cards and permits, including appearance - Sept. 2014
- ERI102025.E - Information on official identity documents and the names of agencies that issue them (2005 - 2006) - February 2007
Non-Government Organization Reports
- European Asylum Support Office Country of Origin Report - National service, exit, and return - Sept 2019
US Government Reports
- Department of Labor - Findings on the Worst Forms of Child Labor - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2014, 2013
- Congressional Research Reports
- Child Soldiers Prevention Act: Security Assistance Restrictions - Oct. 2023
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch
- “They Are Making Us into Slaves, Not Educating Us” How Indefinite Conscription Restricts Young People’s Rights, Access to Education in Eritrea – August 2019
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI104540.E - Treatment of Jeberti people by government authorities, including Jeberti returnees (2010-August 2013) - September 2013
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI102154.E - Information on the protection, services and legal recourse available to women who are victims of domestic violence (2005 - 2006) - February 2007
US Government Reports
- State Department Country Reports on Human Rights Practices - 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011, 2010, 2009
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International:
- Freedom House
- Worst of the Worst 2012: The World's Most Repressive Societies - 2012
- Human Rights Watch - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013, 2012, 2011
- World Events: 2023
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI104861.E - Eritrea: Issuance and delivery procedures for police orders or summonses in Asmara for suspected offenders or those violating reporting conditions, including whether the order or summons has to be delivered to the specified individual or can be left with a relative; format of the order or summons - May 2014
US Government Reports
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF)
- Violating Rights – Enforcing the World’s Blasphemy Laws – Dec. 2020
- Amnesty International
- Making Love a Crime: Criminalization of Same-Sex Conduct in Sub-Saharan Afica - April 2013
US Government Reports
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI105696.E - The Eritrean People's Democratic Party (EPDP)-Zete, including objectives, leaders and membership procedure; treatment of members and supporters by authorities - Dec. 2016
- ERI101669.E - Activities of the Eritrean People's Liberation Front (EPLF), specifically whether the EPLF committed human rights violations; whether certain actions of the EPLF were condemned by the international community or human rights organizations (1977 - 1994) - October 2006
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Report
- Ten Long Years: A Briefing on Eritrea's Missing Political Prisoners - September 2011
International Government Organization Reports
- United Kingdom High Commissioner For Refugees
- Regional Bureau for East and Horn of Africa, and the Great Lakes; IGAD Region; Population of Concern to UNHCR; as of 30 September 2024 - Oct. 2024
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Amnesty International
- Just Deserters: Why National Service in Eritrea Has Created a Generation of Refugees - December 2015
US Government Reports
- State Department International Religious Freedom Report - 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
- United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF) - 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017, 2016, 2015, 2014, 2013
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI105724.E - Information on the Tehadiso movement, including core teachings and tenets; status of the movement in Eritrea; treatment of members by authorities - Jan. 2017
- Amnesty International
- Making Love a Crime: Criminalization of Same-Sex Conduct in Sub-Saharan Afica - April 2013
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ZZZ105031.E - Eritrea and Sudan: Situation of the border region between the two countries, including military and police patrols, as well as legal crossing points; information on physical obstacles to prevent crossing, such as fences and mines; number of people legally and irregularly crossing the border – Dec. 2014
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs) -
- ERI100843.E - Whether deportations of Ethiopians still occur - Dec 2005
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI105801.E - Situation of people returning to the country after they either spent time, claimed refugee status, or were seeking asylum abroad - June 2017
- ERI105226.E - Situation of people returning to the country after they either spent time abroad, claimed refugee status, or were seeking asylum - Nov. 2015
- ERI100842.E - Situation of people returning after spending time abroad or seeking asylum or refugee status - Dec 2005
US Government Reports
- USCIS - Information on Eritreans who have completed National Service being recalled for military duty during the current border dispute with Ethiopia - Nov 1998
Foreign Government Reports
- Canada Responses to Information Requests (RIRs)
- ERI105740.E - Information on exemption from National Service, including for Eritrean citizens living outside the country - Feb. 2017
- ERI105580.E - Information on military structure, including ranks; reason and process for advancement among ranks and transferring between areas, particularly to the Sudan border area; information on the logistics unit and the unit responsible for patrolling the Sudan border area, including duties, ranking officers, unit names and training provided - July 2016
Non-Government Organization Reports
US Government Reports
Non-Government Organization Reports
- Human Rights Watch Reports
- "I Wanted to Lie Down and Die" Trafficking and Torture of Eritreans in Sudan and Egypt - Feb. 2014
Updated December 3, 2024