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Rights of persons with disabilities and older persons
110. The need for a rights-based approach in the policies and programs developed for
persons with disabilities;
111. The lack of information provided on legislation, policy or programs for the protection
of the rights of older persons, or a Government institution which monitors this key
vulnerable group;
Extractive industries, the environment and human rights violations
112. The lack of information on:
(i) The role and responsibility of the Eritrean National Mining Corporation;
(ii) The consultation and participation process for communities living in areas which
were expropriated, from which concessions were granted to 23 companies;
(iii) The extent to which international labour standards are enforced in the mining areas;
(iv) Whether a percentage of the proceeds from the extracted resources are invested in
the region where it is extracted;
(v) Whether judicial or non-judicial grievance mechanisms exist, to ensure redress for
violations committed by the companies in the extractive industry;
Protection of the rights of indigenous populations
113. Absence of information in the Report related to indigenous populations in Eritrea;
114. The lack of information on the existence of a Government institution, law or policy to
ensure protection of the rights of indigenous populations;
Protection of human rights defenders
115. There is no law which recognizes the status of human rights defenders, and ensures
protection of their rights, in addition to protection of their family members;
Information not provided in the Report
116. The lack of information on the total number of members of the National Service who
have been demobilized during the reporting period;
117.The absence of gender disaggregated data, in addition to information on the
representation of women in decision making positions in Government, at the local level,
in addition to other areas such as the armed forces;
Implementation of the Commission’s Recommendations
118. Absence of information on measures taken to implement the Commission’s decisions
in Communication 275/03: Article 19 v. Eritrea and Communication 250/02: Liesbeth
Zegveld and Mussie Ephrem v. Eritrea.
Submission of Periodic Reports
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