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This resolution recognizes the severe and long-standing human rights abuses in Eritrea, a country that gained independence from Ethiopia in 1993 but has since remained under the authoritarian rule of President Isaias Afwerki. Despite ratifying a constitution in 1997 that promised democratic rights and freedoms, Eritrea has never held a national election and operates as a one-party state with no functioning legislature or independent judiciary. The resolution highlights numerous human rights violations, including arbitrary detention, indefinite national service that amounts to forced labor, systematic imprisonment without trial, inhumane prison conditions, and religious persecution. Drawing from United Nations reports, the document notes that the Eritrean government has committed potential "crimes against humanity" and has created an environment of widespread fear and repression. The resolution condemns these actions, calls for the release of political prisoners, demands respect for constitutional rights, urges democratic reforms, and seeks to allow United Nations human rights monitoring. Ultimately, the resolution expresses solidarity with the Eritrean people and their aspirations for democratic governance, dignity, and freedom, while maintaining hope for improved diplomatic relations if meaningful human rights reforms are implemented.

Government Affairs

https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/350/all-info