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More than 100 African journalists, democracy and human rights advocates from 52 out of 54 African countries signed an open letter to Eritrean President Isaias Aferwerki.
The letter published on Monday, June 10, 2019 asks the head of state to visit his colleagues imprisoned in Eritrea because of hostile climate in Eritrea, especially for journalists, opponents, human rights defenders Man and the defenders of democracy. . The group also said that the Eritreans had been imprisoned for political reasons, which had partly created a climate of fear that had led to considerable migration outside the proud country.
The group of lawyers also expects the president to take the same bold step aimed at normalizing relations with Ethiopia on this issue, which would go a long way to ending the situation in the United States. Isolation of Eritrea within the big African family and could help to usher in a new era of prosperity and freedom for your people.
Below, the open letter copied to the press.
Monday, June 10, 2019
Mr. President, welcome to Eritrea
LAWYERS, JOURNALISTS AND AFRICAN HUMAN RIGHTS ACTIVISTS ASK TO VISIT THEIR COLLEAGUES IN ERITREA
One hundred (100) prominent African journalists, defenders of democracy and human rights, seized on the occasion of Africa Day – May 25, 2019 – to write a letter open to the president of Eritrea, Isaias Aferwerki. It is made public today, June 10, 2019. They asked the head of state to visit their colleagues imprisoned in Eritrea.
In a message of solidarity with the entire Eritrean population, the group welcomed Eritrea's recent progress in normalizing relations with Ethiopia, two of the most vital countries in the Horn of Africa. They hoped that this would represent a new era of deepening stability and prosperity in the region. They urged the President to maintain the opening momentum of Eritrea after a period of isolation that has been a loss not only for Eritrea, but for the sake of peace and security. all of Africa. They also observed that fundamental freedoms and true development go hand in hand.
In addition, they expressed concern over the hostile climate in Eritrea, particularly by journalists, opponents, human rights defenders and advocates of democracy. They observed that many Eritreans had been imprisoned for political reasons, which in part had created a climate of fear that had led to considerable migration out of the proud country. Representing a representative sample of journalists and similar activists from across the African continent, they formally requested to visit their incarcerated colleagues in Eritrea, not only to express their solidarity with their Eritrean brothers and sisters, but also to remind them that Africa will not forget them or abandon them.
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