Demand for the Immediate Release of Eritrean Blue Revolution Leaders Unjustly Detained in Ethiopia The global Eritrean community and human rights defenders urgently call for the immediate and unconditional release of Habtom Gebretsaidik, Yonas Mebrahtom, and Zerisenay Meles, leaders of the Eritrean Blue Revolution Movement, who have been detained without charge since October 17, 2025, in Ethiopia. The three have now been held for over 12 days without being presented before a court a direct violation of Article 19 of the Ethiopian Constitution, which guarantees that detainees must be charged or released within 48 hours. These men are peaceful activists dedicated to justice, democracy, and the freedom of the Eritrean people. Their detention represents not only a serious breach of their individual rights but also undermines the values of justice and rule of law that Ethiopia has pledged to uphold. We urge the Ethiopian authorities to: 1. Immediately release Habtom Gebretsaidik, Yonas Mebrahtom, and Zerisenay Meles. 2. Respect constitutional rights and international human rights obligations. 3. Ensure protection for all Eritrean activists and refugees who advocate peacefully for democratic change. Silencing voices of justice through detention cannot bring peace it only deepens mistrust and repression. The Blue Revolution stands for freedom, unity, and lawful transformation, and its members must not be criminalized for their beliefs. Justice delayed is justice denied. 🕊️ We stand together to demand their freedom. Contacts: Eritrean Blue Revolution Global Network @AbiyAhmedAli @addisstandard @AdanechAbiebie @ShimelisAbdisa @VOAAfaanOromoo @BBCWorld @ButaDubi @reda_getachew @GetachewAssefa_ @Jigjigamedia @MFAEthiopia @EthioHRC @ETEmbassyBRU

Urgent Human Rights Alert: Collective Punishment in Mereta Sebene, Eritrea Mereta Sebene, near Segeneyti, Eritrea October 2025 We have received alarming reports that Eritrean military forces are placing entire families under house arrest, detaining women and children, and sealing family homes to exert pressure on relatives accused of evading the regime’s indefinite national service. This represents yet another instance of collective punishment a deliberate and systematic tactic employed by the Eritrean dictatorship to instill fear, suppress dissent, and control the civilian population. Such actions constitute clear violations of international human rights law, including the prohibition against arbitrary detention and the right to family life. We call upon the United Nations, the UN Human Rights Council, and Amnesty International to urgently investigate these abuses and to hold those responsible accountable. The international community must not remain silent as Eritrean citizens continue to suffer under an oppressive system that destroys families and livelihoods in the name of control and obedience. Justice and accountability are long overdue. #RegimeChangeInEritrea #BlueRevolution @UNHumanRights @UN @amnesty @UN_HRC @DrChTouati @timnitGebru @martin_candinas @martinplaut @UNGeneva @BeyeneGerezghe1 @BereketKahsai1 @BurushAlex