Eritrea has conscripted men and unmarried women over the age of 18 into indefinite military or government service since fighting a border war with Ethiopia from 1998-2000. Yemane told Eritrean ...

“Eritrea should immediately end its collective punishment of relatives of those who refuse to comply and instead focus on reforming its ruthless indefinite military service system.” Eritrea ...

Ethiopian, Eritrean forces attack, says Tigray military Tigrayan forces intensify attacks, says Ethiopia govt Tigrayans arrested after ceasefire broken, lawyer says NAIROBI, Sept 1 (Reuters ...

Habteab Yemane became a lawyer because he believed in a constitutional state, but his journey led him somewhere else entirely ...

Eritrea’s high number of military personnel per capita is due to the country’s military service laws. Eritrea mandates military service for all citizens between the ages of 18 and 40 (18-27 ...

The Ethiopian military “didn’t lose support in the last two years from the greatly disciplined, fighting capable and unrivaled Eritrean army,” the newspaper excerpt said. “Because of this ...

The United Nations children's agency, Unicef, says the north-east African country of Eritrea is breaking human rights regulations by making children complete the final year of their secondary ...

The forces from neighboring Eritrea, which has fought alongside Ethiopia’s military in the two-year conflict, killed 111 civilians and injured 103 more in the eastern zone of Tigray, according ...

Eritrean opposition groups say that the festivals ... Eritreans can be conscripted for indefinite "national service" -- not only in the military, but also in agriculture or construction.

Eritrean refugees and asylum-seekers report that during compulsory national service they experienced torture, inhumane or degrading treatment, sexual and gender-based violence, forced labor and ...