Egypt, and is engaged in the Khartoum process on migration and human trafficking.
President Isaias Afwerki also requested the UN for an independent investigation on the
problem but to no avail so far. Today, irrespective of the manipulated statistics sensationally
forecasted to tarnish the image of Eritrea, the real number of illegal Eritrean migrants is at its
lowest. This is a result of the promising Eritrea‟s progress, continuous advocacy, strong law
enforcement and the exposure of the illusions tangled to migrant “heavenly western life”
expectations propagated in the failed campaign. Eritrea‟s engagement with some western
countries to rectify their immigration policies on Eritreans has also played a part.
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Eritrea advocates for a governance of migration based on a development-migration nexus
and that ensures the human rights of migrants. Furthermore, it considers their active role in
the development of their country of origin, addressing the effects of brain drain, repatriation
of human capital flights and promotion of voluntary returnees. It also objects the inhumane
treatment, marginalization and refoulment.
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Eritrean migrants wherever they live are considered as an asset and the Government
encourages their integration success and productivity in the host society. On the other hand,
means are also created to continue their link with their families, communities and country
and they contribute to Eritrea‟s development. The Immigration and Nationality Department
has also developed a special mechanism for the reintegration of those who migrated illegally
into the dynamics of development and to encourage them focus in building their future. This
reestablishes their entitlement to consular service. Effort is also made to address the effects
of brain drain and repatriate human capital flights. It also advocates for the voluntary
repatriation and rehabilitation of those migrants faced with settlement permit problems in
host countries. In 2013 - 2015 more than 9,971 (about 45.4% females) have returned back to
their country and reintegrated into normal daily life.
Politicization of human Right against Eritrea
Eritrea‟s significant progress in all areas since independence is a matter of record and is
out there for everyone to see. Like any other country and as in all sectors of its development,
Eritrea also faces human right challenges but there is no gross and systematic human right
violation. It has, however, been subjected to four consecutive and politically motivated HRC
resolutions under the pretext of human right. These resolutions and the confrontation
escalated through the appointment of a Special Rapportuer and a Commission of Inquiry
(finished its mandate in June 2016) have not created any dividend. The litany of accusations
of gross violations of human rights is unfounded, misconstrued, outdated or exaggerated.
Moreover, the resolutions and reports contain procedural and substantive abuses; hasty
measures to achieve political agenda and dependence on would be “political asylum
seekers” and surrogate groups who are regime change agenda in the name of human rights.
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The prime objective of the resolutions and mechanisms is therefore, to curtail Eritrea‟s
capacity to sustain its national security. It is for these reasons that these politically motivated
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