The Embassy of Eritrea in Washington, DC would like to inform the public the issuance of two new proclamations from the Gazette of Eritrean Laws Published by the Government of Eritrea:

1.      Proclamation No. 171/2012

A Proclamation to Establish a National Agency to Promote the Participation of Eritreans in the Ownership of Public Enterprises ... more

2.      Proclamation No. 173/2013

A Proclamation Pertaining to the Opening of Foreign Currency Deposit Accounts, Domestic Commercial Transactions and/or Contracts, Currency Remittance and Exchange and the Declaration of Currency of Travelers Arriving into and Departing from Eritrea ... more

Embassy of Eritrea 
Washington, DC

09 May 2013
Eritrea Rejects Amnesty International's Wild Accusations

Eritrea rejects in the clearest of terms Amnesty International's wild accusations that it has "jailed at least 10,000 political prisoners."

Amnesty's transparently political assault on Eritrea is totally unsubstantiated, with the organization unable to back its claims with facts. It is hardly surprising that it admits that it does not "know the exact figure." ... more

09 April 2013
The State of Eritrea
Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Press Release

A Defamation Campaign That Knows No Bounds ... more

05 February 2013

The State of Eritrea
The President

Asmara, 5 February 2012

H.E. Mr. Ban Ki-Moon
Secretary General
The United Nations
New York

Dear Mr. Secretary General,

For the past ten years or so, Eritrea has remained to be a target of malicious and concerted practices of "human trafficking". This despicable ploy was unleashed in tandem with the decision to block the implementation of the "final and binding" arbitral decision of the border dispute, and, is part and parcel of the war declared against the country. This crime, which is unparalleled in its magnitude, complex organization as well as the immense suffering that itinculcates on its victims, continues to increase from bad to worse ... more