February 14, 2008 - Rome, the regional representative of the 'UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees), Dr. Walter Irvine, received a delegation from Rome to the Italian Committee for Peace, Democracy and Justice in Eritrea.
During the meeting, which was also attended by Dr. Laura Boldrini, UNHCR spokesperson Italy and Dr. Christopher Heine responsible for the CIR (Italian Refugee Council), discussed the various issues concerning the plight of Eritreans detained in detention camps in Libya, exposed to any violations their rights and grave risk of deportation.
While thanking UNHCR and CIR to the stresses that have recently led the Italian Ministry of the reception of 40 Eritreans, the delegation stressed the need for a major annual plan for resettlement from Libya to Europe with the hope that Italy could be a spokesman at the European Commission.
To do this has been highlighted, once again, the situation of thousands of Eritrean asylum seekers and refugees in Sudan as in Libya, already recognized that the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, and pending action .
were also reported eyewitness accounts of Eritrean refugees in Italy who have expressed grave concern about the blackmail and persecution that continue to endure at the Italian territory by delegates of the Eritrean regime.
for the "Italian Coordination for Peace Democracy and Justice in Eritrea"
AHCS - Habeshia Agency for Development Cooperation (Rome)
AHEI - Hadinet Eritrawian Association (Rome)
ASPER - Association for Human Rights Eritrean People's (Naples)
MOSSOB - Italian Committee for Democratic un'Eritrea (Milan)
