PRESS RELEASE
EHDR-UK
participates in Africa Open Day
EHDR-UK
- 9 Apr 2005
EHDR-UK
participated in the Africa Open Day event organised in London by the
Eastern Africa Magazine on Saturday 9th April 2005.
EHDR-UK
used its presence to expose the human rights violations by displaying
images, paintings, leaflets and photographs of missing/detained
journalists and other prominent individuals which explained the reality of
the ongoing human rights abuses in Eritrea today and showed how these
barbaric acts have created havoc in the social, economic and political
life of the country.
The
artistic paintings displayed reflected the suffering of the people inside
Eritrea. It also reminded the Eritrean Diaspora, other Africans and
everyone else concerned with human rights, of their responsibilities and
the importance of continued campaigning to bring justice to the Eritrean
people.
The
exhibition challenged us to think about tolerance as a crucial reference
point in our conduct of social and political affairs. Intolerance quickly
leads to injustice and human rights abuse.
The
Africa Open Day was attended by African business people, community leaders
and African media organisations in the UK as well as the general
public.
The
event was addressed by His Excellency Amanya Mushega, the Secretary
General of the East African Community, who emphasised the benefits of
African regional co-operation in developing the continent and improving
the lives of the people.
EHDR-UK
representatives were pleased by the response and encouragement they
received for their display. As one young lady put it: “This is a
dedication to the sprit of hope for securing human dignity in Eritrea and,
for that matter, in all nations.”
We
at EHDR-UK believe that human rights must be at the heart of a democratic
society. We invite everyone to do whatever they can to support the rights
of the Eritrean people, and to bring justice to those who have been
imprisoned and tortured.
We
must ensure that all Eritreans can enjoy the right to freedom, human
dignity and equality before the law, without having to live in fear of
arbitrary arrest and abuse.
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