Eritrea-Report-Final

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Disclaimer This report was written according to the EASO COI Report Methodology (2012) (1). The report is based on carefully selected sources of information. All sources used are referenced. To the extent possible and unless otherwise stated, all information presented, except for undisputed or obvious facts, has been cross-checked. The information contained in this report has been researched, evaluated and analysed with utmost care. However, this document does not claim to be exhaustive. If a particular event, person or organisation is not mentioned in the report, this does not mean that the event has not taken place or that the person or organisation does not exist. Furthermore, this report is not conclusive as to the determination or merit of any particular claim to refugee status or asylum. Terminology used should not be regarded as indicative of a particular legal position. Refugee, risk and similar terminology are used as a generic terminology and not as legally defined in the EU Asylum Acquis and the Geneva Convention. Neither EASO nor any person acting on its behalf may be held responsible for the use which may be made of the information contained in this report. Reproduction is authorised, provided the source is acknowledged. The target audience are asylum caseworkers, COI researchers, policymakers, and decision-making authorities. The drafting of this report was finalised in April 2015. Any event taking place after this date is not included in this report. (1) The EASO methodology is largely based on the Common EU Guidelines for processing Country of Origin Information (COI), 2008, and can be downloaded from the EASO website: http://easo.europa.eu.
Glossary and Abbreviations Adi Arbi Harnet Village (Tigrinya) Diaspora-based opposition movement Awraja Province, first tier administrative division (until 1996) Baito Demhit DMLEK EDA EDF EIT ELF ELM ENSF EPDP EPLF EPRP ESF EYSC EYSNS/Simret ICRC Jebha Giffa Hagerawi Agelglot Hagerawi Baito Hafash Higdef Hizbawi Ginbar Hizbawi Serawit Elected parliament (at all administrative levels) Tigray People’s Democratic Movement Democratic Movement for the Liberation of Eritrean Kunama Eritrean Democratic Alliance Eritrean Defense Forces Eritrean Institute of Technology Eritrean Liberation Front Eritrean Liberation Movement Eritrean National Salvation Front Eritrea People’s Democratic Party Eritrean People’s Liberation Front Eritrean People’s Revolutionary Party Eritrean Solidarity Front Eritrean Youth Solidarity for Change Eritrean Youth Solidarity for National Salvation International Committee of the Red Cross Eritrean Liberation Front (Arabic) Round-up, razzia National Service National parliament Masses (population) People’s Front for Democracy and Justice (Tigrinya) Eritrean People’s Liberation Front (Tigrinya) People’s Army Kebabi Municipality, lowest tier administrative division (after 1996) Kebele Kirshi Megaba’aya Menqesaqesi Wereqet Amharic term for local administration Nakfa (currency) General meeting of population Travel permit
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