Announcement for Expellees Living Abroad

As you are aware, the peace agreement signed by Eritrea and Ethiopia on 12 December 2000 established a Claims Commission located in The Hague. The Commission's purpose is to determine what compensation is due as a result of violations of international law that occurred during the conflict.

As a part of Eritrea's case, it will be necessary to gather information from people expelled from Ethiopia and other individuals who had property confiscated by the Ethiopian government after April 1998. We believe that many of those people are now living abroad. If you have been expelled, had left Ethiopia voluntarily, or had your property confiscated, please contact the Eritrean Embassy in your country in which you live to complete an initial interview form.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation.

Eritrean Committee for Compensation from Ethiopia
State of Eritrea, Legal Advisor to the Office of the President
Asmara, 13 November 2001