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    A green and white pattern AI-generated content may be incorrect. By Martin Plaut on 12/08/2025 The Demonstration Organising Committee of the Red Sea Afar Refugees at the Ayssaita Camp announces the successful completion of today’s peaceful demonstrations in the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia. A group of people holding papers AI-generated content may be incorrect. Thousands of refugees participated, alongside a significant presence of tribal and religious leaders, community representatives, youth,  women , victims, Eyewitness and survivors. These demonstrations were held in support of the complaints submitted by the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of the African Union. The complaints document grave crimes and systematic human rights violations committed by the Eritrean regime against the Red Sea Afar people over the past three decades. The Committee affirms that the submitted complaints reflect the tragic reality experienced by the Red Sea Afar people in Eritrea, including genocide, arbitrary arrests, brutal sieges, deliberate starvation, forced military conscription, and the mass displacement of Afar communities from their homes, towns, villages, and coastal areas. A group of people holding signs AI-generated content may be incorrect. These displacements have been accompanied by the settlement of people from other ethnicities and cultures, as part of a deliberate policy of ethnic cleansing aimed at altering the demographic structure of the Red Sea Afar region. These acts constitute flagrant violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically: • Article 4: Right to life • Article 5: Right to human dignity • Article 6: Right to liberty and security of the person • Articles 8 & 9: Rights to freedom of belief, opinion, and expression • Articles 15 & 17: Rights to work and education They also breach Eritrea’s obligations under international humanitarian law and the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.
    Demonstrators carried banners denouncing the Eritrean regime’s policies of ethnic exclusion, political repression, systematic marginalisation, and violations of human rights. They reiterated their core demands: 1. An immediate end to gross human rights violations and crimes; 2. Lifting of the blockade; 3. Provision of humanitarian aid to those in need; 4. Release of political prisoners; 5. Cessation of forced military conscription; 6. Safe return of displaced persons to their homes. The Demonstration Organising Committee calls upon IGAD, the international community, and regional and international human rights bodies—particularly the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights—to: • Undertake an independent and comprehensive investigation into these violations; • Hold perpetrators accountable before international justice; • Establish urgent protection mechanisms to safeguard Afar refugees from threats, coercion, or harm. The Committee emphasises that this demonstration is only the first step in a sustained series of peaceful actions aimed at amplifying the voice of the Red Sea Afar people, exposing the scale of their suffering, and ensuring that their internationally and regionally recognized rights are upheld in practice—not left as mere words on paper. The Demonstration Organising Committee
    Ayssaita Refugee Camp, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia    

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    Red Sea Afar Democratic Organization (RSADO)

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    Date: August 10, 2025

    Official Statement of the Demonstration Organising Committee of the Red Sea

    Afar Refugees, Ayssaita Refugee Camp, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia

    The Demonstration Organising Committee of the Red Sea Afar Refugees at the Ayssaita Camp announces the successful completion of today’s peaceful demonstrations in the Afar Regional State of Ethiopia. Thousands of refugees participated, alongside a significant presence of tribal and religious leaders, community representatives, youth, women , victims, Eyewitness and survivors. These demonstrations were held in support of the complaints submitted by the Red Sea Afar Democratic Organisation to the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights of the African Union. The complaints document grave crimes and systematic human rights violations committed by the Eritrean regime against the Red Sea Afar people over the past three decades. The Committee affirms that the submitted complaints reflect the tragic reality experienced by the Red Sea Afar people in Eritrea, including genocide, arbitrary arrests, brutal sieges, deliberate starvation, forced military conscription, and the mass displacement of Afar communities from their homes, towns, villages, and coastal areas. These displacements have been accompanied by the settlement of people from other ethnicities and cultures, as part of a deliberate policy of ethnic cleansing aimed at altering the demographic structure of the Red Sea Afar region. These acts constitute flagrant violations of fundamental human rights and freedoms guaranteed under the African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights, specifically:

    • Article 4: Right to life

    • Article 5: Right to human dignity

    • Article 6: Right to liberty and security of the person

    • Articles 8 & 9: Rights to freedom of belief, opinion, and expression

    • Articles 15 & 17: Rights to work and education

    They also breach Eritrea’s obligations under international humanitarian law and the 1948 Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide.

    Demonstrators carried banners denouncing the Eritrean regime’s policies of ethnic exclusion, political repression, systematic marginalisation, and violations of human rights. They reiterated their core demands:

    1. An immediate end to gross human rights violations and crimes;

    2. Lifting of the blockade;

    3. Provision of humanitarian aid to those in need;

    4. Release of political prisoners;

    5. Cessation of forced military conscription;

    6. Safe return of displaced persons to their homes.

    The Demonstration Organising Committee calls upon IGAD, the international community, and regional and international human rights bodies—particularly the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights—to:

    • Undertake an independent and comprehensive investigation into these violations;

    • Hold perpetrators accountable before international justice;

    • Establish urgent protection mechanisms to safeguard Afar refugees from threats, coercion, or harm.

    The Committee emphasises that this demonstration is only the first step in a sustained series of peaceful actions aimed at amplifying the voice of the Red Sea Afar people, exposing the scale of their suffering, and ensuring that their internationally and regionally recognized rights are upheld in practice—not left as mere words on paper.

    The Demonstration Organising Committee

    Ayssaita Refugee Camp, Afar Regional State, Ethiopia

  • Urgent Statment

    Those Who Kill Our People – Kill Humanity

    Urgent Statement to the Conscience of the World

    An International Appeal to Save the Afar People in Eritrea from Systematic Extermination

    The dark history of the Eritrean regime is stained with a series of systematic massacres against the Afar people, proving beyond doubt that mass murder is a state policy, not isolated incidents. Below are some of the bloodiest episodes that demand global attention:

    Notable Massacres:

    • Assayla Massacre (1988)

    Victims: 250 young Afar men who rejected the recruitment practices of the EPLF (People’s Front).

    Details: 2 EPLF  military divisions gathered around 450 young men from various villages in the Red Sea region in Assayla, executed them in cold blood, and burned their bodies.

    • Abhe Bad Massacre (2002)
    • Victims: 106 civilians.
    • Details: A commando unit attacked Afar villages after residents refused forced relocation for state projects.
    • Testimonies: Survivors reported that bodies were either burned or thrown into wells to prevent burial.
    • Ti’o and Addi Massacre (2005)
    • Victims: 94 people, mostly herders and families.
    • Details: Five villages were completely destroyed as punishment for refusing forced military conscription.
    • Documentation: Red Sea Afar Human Rights Organization (2006 Report).
    • Galalo Sea Crime (2006)
    • Victims: 60 Afar fishermen.
    • Details: The Eritrean navy bombed two civilian boats at sea and blocked rescue efforts.
    • Ongoing Crime: Families have never received the bodies of the victims.
    • Wadde Massacre (2013)
    • Victims: 30 civilians, including women and children.
    • Details: A full-scale military assault targeted two villages after protests against the confiscation of water sources and pastures.
    • Evidence: Leaked images show wounded civilians executed in their hiding places.

    Undeniable Facts:

    1. Disguised Ethnic Cleansing

    • Over 200,000 Afar people have been forcibly displaced from their ancestral lands in Red Sea Afar to make way for    military and foreign  power base projects.
    • Farmlands and grazing areas have been seized without compensation, threatening the Afar’s traditional way of life.

    2. Secret Death Prisons

    • Hundreds of Afar detainees are held in facilities 100’s of prisons where torture and enforced disappearances are routine.
    • Reliable reports confirm deaths under torture, including among women and children.

    3. State-Enforced Slavery Disguised as “National Service”

    • Young Afar are forced into unpaid labor for years, either in the military or state-run projects, as a tool to dismantle their social fabric.

    4. Suspicious International Silence

    • Despite UN condemnations (e.g., Resolution A/HRC/RES/56/17), the Afar people are left without protection, while atrocities continue under a global veil of silence.

    Our Urgent Demands:

    1. An independent international investigation into crimes against the Afar people, under the supervision of the International Criminal Court.

    • Sanctions on perpetrators of these violations, including asset freezes and travel bans.
    • An end to forced displacement, and the return of confiscated lands to their rightful owners.
    • Immediate release of all Afar political prisoners and disclosure of the fate of those forcibly disappeared.
    • Support for Afar refugees fleeing persecution, and protection of their rights in host countries.

    Our Message to the World:

    Do not wait until the Afar become a forgotten footnote in history. The Eritrean regime is committing crimes under the cover of silence. We refuse to let the 21st century witness another genocide.

    We urge you to:

    • Share these facts on media and social platforms using the hashtag #SaveAfarInEritrea
    • Pressure your governments and parliaments to take a clear stance against Eritrean atrocities
    • Support organizations documenting these crimes, such as Afar International and Human Rights Watch

    “Injustice thrives in darkness – be the light for the Afar people before it’s too late.”

    Sign the International Petition – Link in the comments

    #SaveAfar #EritreaKillsItsPeople #SilenceIsComplicity

    Statement prepared by an independent human rights coalition in collaboration with Afar activists in exile.

    For contact or participation: [email: info.rsahro@gmail.com/ X: @rsahro1]

    Verified Sources:

                    •              United Nations Human Rights Council reports (2023–2024)

                    •              Leaked documents from inside Eritrea (2022–2023)

                    •              Survivor testimonies collected by the Afar organisation for Peace and Democracy

    . In total The number of missing and killed Afar exceeds 14,000.

    Ismeal Mohammed Gabayta
    Executive Director

    Red Sea Afar human Rights organization(RSAHRO)

    May 18, 2025