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Art Exhibition in Mendefera Assessment Meeting on Role of Women the Southern Region Branch Office Ms Vol. 24 No.70 Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Pages 8, Price 2.00 NFA MINISTER OF EDUCATION CONDUCTS SEMINAR MATERIAL DONATION BY CHINESE EMBASSY The Embassy of the People’s NUEW. Republic of China donated materials Similarly, an agreement to different government, PFDJ and was signed with a view to national associations. strengthen bilateral ties between the Government of Eritrea and The donation includes computers, the People’s Republic of China. printers, photocopiers, laptops, UPS, The agreement also included cameras and stationeries as well as the construction of around 400 information system materials and apartments and other projects wheelchairs for the disabled. with the assistance of the Chinese government. The donation was made to the Ministries of Information, Finance, The agreement was signed by Foreign Affairs, Agriculture, Labor the Eritrean Minister of Finance, and Human Welfare as well as to Mr. Berhane Habtemariam and the the PFDJ, Police, Commission of Chinese Ambassador to Eritrea, Mr. Culture and Sports as well as the Yang Zigang. Mr. Semere Russom, Minister capable and competent citizens. machineries and other facilities. of Education, conducted seminar for the 31st round members of the Noting that there were 538 Furthermore, Mr. Semere national service focusing on the schools of all levels including explained that construction of vision, principle and objective of technical and vocational schools schools, promoting mother tongue the education system in Eritrea. before independence, Mr. Semere education, curriculum development, indicated that currently there are publishing and distribution of books, Mr. Semere said that education 1938 schools, which makes a 360% human resource development, in Eritrea is not only a basic human rise. advancing administrative capacity, right, but also the cornerstone for development of libraries as well the national development drive. He went on to say that efforts are as capacity development of He also reiterated that the vision being made to equip the vocational stakeholders are among the priority of education in Eritrea is to nurture and technical centers with modern tasks of the Ministry. ART EXHIBITION IN MENDEFERA ASSESSMENT MEETING ON ROLE OF WOMEN The Southern region branch office Ms. Tekea Tesfamichael, agricultural activities of women. of the National Union of Eritrean President of the NUEW, said that Women conducted an assessment effort is being made to develop the The Head of the NUEW branch meeting in Mendefera on the role capacity of women and reinforce in the region, Ms. Aberash and contribution of women. their contribution in nation Hibtai, on her part pointed out building. She also gave briefing that commendable achievements At the meeting in which heads of on the effort made over the past 25 have been registered as regards line ministries and invited guests years to empower women. improving the livelihoods of participated, the Governor of the women as well as combating region, Mr. Efrem Gebrekrstos, said Research papers were also harmful practices and underage that the exemplary contribution of presented including health and marriages. women in building a developed and educational progress of women in prosperous nation is noteworthy the Southern region, achievements In the Southern region alone, and added that the regional and challenges of the NUEW, there are over 100 thousands An Art Exhibition by American zone, on his part commended those administration will contribute to development of women in the work registered members of the NUEW Prof. Betty La Duke was recently who organized the art exhibition. the empowerment of women. places, as well as economic and branch. staged in Mendefera. Among the coordinators, Mr. The exhibition that was opened Fissehaye Zemichael, said that the by the Governor of the Southern art exhibition was organized in region, Mr. Efrem Gebrekristos, cooperation with the Commission includes 26 paintings and 3 wood of Culture and Sports and was sculptures depicting the culture displayed in 20 cities in the USA of the Eritrean people as well as and at the Asmara Palace Hotel in memories of the independence the month of December 2016. struggle and the resilience of the Eritrean people. Artist Prof. Betty La Duke, a friend of Eritrea, has been visiting The paintings and wood sculptures the country since 1994 and provided are works during the period from training to Eritrean artists several 1995 to 2016. times as a sign of her friendship. She also produced a number of writings Mr. Abraham Hagos, and documentary films portraying Administrator of Mendefera Sub- Eritrea and the nation’s culture. Eritrea Profile,Wednesday, November 1, 2017 Vol. 24 No. 70 2 UN Interactive Dialogue on Human Rights Statement delivered by Amanuel Giorgio, Charge d’affaires in the Permanent Mission of the State of Eritrea to the UN (Excerpts) Mr. Chairman that was determined to safeguard the sanctions on Eritrea to be its independence and chart its maintained and strengthened. Distinguished delegates own development path, it was clear from the outset to rise up to So it is important to ponder This is the fifth time the the demands of nation building whether this is about human Special Rapporteur is appearing through shared responsibilities rights concerns for Eritreans by before the Third Committee in and sacrifices, without any let the Government in Ethiopia, or an informal setting whose biased up. advancing its policy of conflict work against Eritrea has been and destabilization by any other clear. Her mandate was tabled Yet, Eritrea’s journey for means. The evidence on the and spearheaded by countries peace, development and human ground points to the latter. with known hostile stance dignity has been attacked and the against Eritrea with the aim human rights objective has been Chair, of ‘demonizing’ and isolating obscured by the SR’s involvement Eritrea under the guise of human in political activism, using any important international covenants, Chair, There is also the larger question rights concerns. Eritrea all and every opportunity to target namely the Economic, Social and whether country specific mandates along has registered its rejection Eritrea. The methodology Cultural Rights and the Civil and . Before concluding, my are useful tools in the promotion of any politically motivated adopted and pursued by the SR Political Rights. delegation wishes to say a word and protection of human rights. country specific mandate and it lacks minimum level of rigor or two on the country specific Lest we forget, country specific equally opposes any abuse of the and professionalism and is not in . The supremacy and the mandate on Eritrea. As alluded mandates were the main source Human Rights Council by any consonance with the important respect of the law is being in the introductory part of the of concern and the reason for the country or group of countries for principles highlighted in GA strengthened by maintaining statement, there is regional and General Assembly to establish extraneous objectives. Bringing Resolution 60/251 that stresses equality before the law with the geo-political dynamics that a new body, the Human Rights the issue from Geneva to the impartiality, objectivity and non- principle of non-discrimination as sees human rights instruments Council, with the Universal General Assembly is in itself a selectivity in the human rights a major pillar. Public sensitization as a political tool that could be Periodic Review as a key tool to perpetuation of double standards endeavor. on the new national codes at all exploited and manipulated. scrutinize human rights records and politicization of the lofty levels is continuing to impart not only in developing countries, human rights objectives. As a state party to several better understanding on the rights The mandate that created and but everywhere. core international and regional and responsibilities and the overall renewed the work of the SR Before my delegation presents human rights treaties, Eritrea has judicial system. The campaign on continues to be negotiated and So it is important that we don’t its statement, it wishes to set the submitted its periodic reports the due process is extensive and it consulted mainly among some of undermine the UPR mechanism record straight with respect to the to the different treaty bodies, covers all stakeholders, including our partners and the delegation with proliferation of country report of the COI that the Special such as the Committee on the public officials and enforcement of Ethiopia. This is a country specific mandates in the promotion Rapporteur (SR) mentioned in her Right of the Child (CRC), the agencies. Preparations are with known egregious human and protection of human rights in presentation. That report was not Committee on the Elimination underway to translate the national rights abuses, and a country that all countries. endorsed by the Human Rights of all forms of Discrimination codes in all Eritrean languages. continues to occupy sovereign Council. Against Women (CEDAW), the The codes are already available in Eritrean territory in violation of African Committee of Experts three languages: Tigrigna, Arabic international law and a country Thank you Chair, on the Rights and Welfare of and English. that continues to advocate for New York, 26 October 2017 the Child (ACRWC) and the In the face of the multiple African Commission on Human challenges and hostilities, Eritrea and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). has demonstrated its resilience and It has also submitted responses
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