This petition was submitted during the 2017-2019 parliament
Rejected petition The UK government must intervene to save of Eritrea.
Isaias Afwerki, has ruled Eritrea since 1991. A constitution drafted in 1997 has yet to be implemented, no national elections held & no independent media.
Thousands flee the country to avoid indefinite national service, arbitrary arrest, enforced disappearances & degrading treatment in detention.
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