*PRESS STATEMENT: 2nd December 2014*
*Re: The *
*​​*
*​​quotation attributed to the Eritrean Embassy Charge d'affaires, Mr.
Yonas Manna Bairu, in a Danish Newspaper ‘Politiken’ report is grossly
misleading. *
The Eritrean Government has repeatedly stated on record that any citizen
who left their homeland for any reason and wants to return to their country
on their own accord are always welcome to visit or live in Eritrea. There
will be no punishment discharged upon citizens who are victims of irregular
migration and human trafficking themselves. Many citizens have already
visited or repatriated to Eritrea safely over the last number of years
without any imposition from the authorities.
This been the truth of the matter and a phenomena currently suffered by
many third world countries, Eritrea’s plight has been singled out and
politicised by many actors to divert from the main root cause of the
injustice perpetrated upon the nation of Eritrea for more than a decade.
The unresolved occupation of Eritrea’s sovereign land and unjust sanctions
imposed on Eritrea.
Eritrean Embassy to Scandinavia
2 December 2014
info_at_eritrean-embassy.se
Received on Wed Dec 03 2014 - 08:04:51 EST