Thread by @BeqaYiakl

Today's #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes to Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Right #EMDHR 🏆🏅

Thank you for all that you do, @emdhrorg!

#Yiaklers, to learn more and get involved, please visit
emdhr.net.za

#Eritrea2020
#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome

The Eritrean Movement for Democracy and Human Right (EMDHR) is an autonomous and non-profit civic organization. It is independent of any government, political affiliation, economic interest or religion.

It was founded in 2004 by Eritreans in the Republic of South Africa in response to the absence of civil, democratic rights and rule of law in #Eritrea. Today, @emdhrorg has members from all over the world, including Executive Committee and Board members based in the UK.

Much of EMDHRs work focuses on advocacy & lobbying governments and international organizations to advance human rights in #Eritrea and to ensure the protection of Eritrean refugees. EMDHR works in partnership with a range of Eritrean & non-Eritrean NGOs to fulfill its objectives.

Few of the many notable @emdhrorg's achievements include:

1. In 2006, #EMDHR published a manual in Tigrigna, titled Bidho Antsar Atehasasbana (Challenging Our Perceptions) on active, non-violent struggle against dictatorship.

2. In 2015, the EMDHR provided legal support for 10 members of the Eritrean football team who refused to return to Eritrea following a world cup qualification match in #Botswana. The players were subsequently granted asylum on the 28th October 2015.
emdhr.net.za/2015/01/28/eri…

3. Here is Helen Kidan @helskid one of EMDHR's executive committee members advocating for the rights of Eritrean women specifically citing sexual violence against girls & women during military service & how this has led to increased early marriages to avoid conscription.

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4. Very recently, EMDHR has been actively campaigning for the release of 5 Eritrean refugees who were detained in Egypt in July 2019 after a peaceful protest outside the UNHCR office in Cairo.

In conjunction with other organizations, #EMDHR ensured that the 5 Eritreans would not be deported back to Eritrea. The 5 players were finally released on bail on October 27 and EMDHR continues to advocate for the protection of refugees and asylum to in Egypt.

Please join @BeqaYiakl in acknowledging & thanking all members of #EMDHR all over the world who started the fight for justice & rule of law 15 years ago & continue to do so until our #Eritrea is free of dictatorship!

#Yiakl #WeAreComingHome!
#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight!