278. The link of the Eritrean communities abroad with their home country is very strong. Their contribution is also significant though they face hostilities and intimidation. The continuous ploy to impede their contribution and link to Eritrea‟s development by some western countries is a case in point. In particular, the Rehabilitation and Reconstruction Tax (RRT 2%) declared on the basis of Proclamations No 62/1994 and No 67/1995 has been the target of this hostility. RRT is seen in relation to the promotion of equal right and opportunity for those living abroad. Their contribution in remittances was also blocked and sabotaged in many ways so as to deny the Eritrean government from tapping their contribution in national development. Nevertheless, their links is still strong and continue to visit their country regularly. In the last 10 years, an average of about 95,000 Eritreans yearly travelled to their country and has reached to 126,000 in 2016. They visit families, observe the development progress and participate in various events and activities. In general, the role of Eritreans living abroad has been consolidated and reflects the following policy dimensions:-     has ensured the equal rights and opportunities of Eritrean in the Diaspora to be beneficiaries of the wealth and resources of the nation has contributed to their integration in host countries and created a leverage in success has proven itself as a vital mechanism for collectively working to strengthen their social and economic security and maintenance of their culture and social values strengthened their role and participation in Eritrea‟s national development Issue of Migration and Human Trafficking 279. As has been outlined in this report, Eritrea has also strengthened its development dynamics. Accordingly, peoples‟ livelihood, aspirations, opportunities, participation and harmony has developed ensuring equal right and improved life for all. Challenges still remain including economic ones, and existential external threats continue to exert pressure but the country is peaceful and stable. Illegal migration embedded in a burgeoning global human trafficking network, however, factors as part of the ploy against the nation. 280. In this context, the pull factors upheld by some western countries to lure the Eritrean youth constitute the main drive of migration from Eritrea. Preferential treatment, fake, manipulated political asylum and accommodation of migrants from other nationalities of the Horn Region pretending as Eritreans constitute the wrong policies pursued against the nation. Moreover, US declaration to take out Eritrean children and women out of their country, as openly declared by President Obama in his address at the Clinton Global Foundation Initiative in 2012 has exposed the ill intent on Eritrea. Wikileaks has also exposed that Eritrean youth have been targeted by the USA in the pretext of providing scholarships but was in fact a futile attempt to recruit them as agents for regime change. 281. The Government of Eritrea has been doing its utmost to combat human trafficking and many have been arrested and convicted. It also stepped up its coordination with Sudan and Page 70 of 100