Africa-Press – Eritrea. Statement delivered by Mr. Habtom Zerai, Chargé d’affaires at the Permanent Mission of Eritrea to the United Nations during the Presentation of Resolution A/HRC/59/L.7. Situation of Human Rights in Eritrea
Mr. President,
Eritrea categorically rejects resolution L.7 in its entirety—its fallacious premises, its malicious language, and the blatantly politicized agenda it embodies.
We find ourselves, yet again, confronted with the recycling of a discredited narrative, peddled by the same group that has shamelessly weaponized human rights as tools of coercion and geopolitical manipulation for over a decade. This resolution, thinly veiled in the language of concern, has never been about genuine human rights advancement in Eritrea. It is, unequivocally, a punitive instrument—aimed at undermining a sovereign nation that dares to resist their diktats and refuses to compromise its fundamental principles.
The text is replete with misrepresentations, double standards, and deliberate omissions. The resolution feigns “regret” over Eritrea’s alleged lack of cooperation. Yet, in a stunning display of incompetence, the same penholders systematically obstructed Eritrea’s constructive initiative, which sought cooperation under Item 10 with the Council and the Office of the High Commissioner. This duplicity, driven by a neo-colonial savior complex, sets a dangerous precedence. It is precisely this kind of hypocrisy and sabotage that threatens the credibility and cohesion of this Council.
The continued extension of the Special Rapporteur’s mandate is an affront to reason and justice. This mechanism has long since abandoned any pretense of impartiality or legitimacy. Its entrenched bias, adversarial conduct, and politicized theatrics—from one-sided reports to orchestrated side events that whitewash designated terrorist groups under the guise of combating “transnational repression”—expose it as nothing more than a grotesque instrument of disinformation and propaganda.
These farcical performances, co-orchestrated with a cabal of regime change operatives, amount to a coordinated smear campaign. They seek to manufacture consent for a mandate that is utterly devoid of legitimacy and bereft of the cooperation or consent of the state concerned. Make no mistake: this is about control, demonization, and perpetuating a colonial narrative where sovereign resistance must be crushed and independence punished.
Let us be crystal clear: Eritrea categorically rejects and will never engage with mechanisms that operate outside the framework of impartiality, mutual respect, and sovereign equality. Not in the past thirteen years, not today, and not ever!
Thank you.
For More News And Analysis About Eritrea Follow Africa-Press
