A
United Nations Commission of Inquiry has found what it describes as
widespread and systematic crimes against humanity being committed in
Eritrea.
The commission - appointed by the UN
Human Rights Council - says the violations have been going on since Eritrea
became independent in 1991.
The commission says the crimes against
humanity include torture, rape, murder, enforced disappearance and enslavement. One man says his testicles were
crushed by repeated beatings. Women trying to flee Eritrea describe
sexual abuse by border guards, including of a five-year-old girl.
The
commission recommends the UN Security Council refers the situation to the prosecutor
of the International Criminal Court. It
says it has identified individuals who bear responsibility for the crimes, and
will pass their names on to the relevant institutions in due course. Eritrea has described the report as
null and void.
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