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UNSC AND ERITREAN REFUGEES IN SINAI

(HRW) Egypt/Sudan: A Call to End Torture of Refugees

Egypt/Sudan: A Call to End Torture of Refugees At UN, 24 Countries Seek Investigation MARCH 17, 2014 (Geneva) – Members of the UN Human Rights Council called on Egypt and Sudan on March 14, 2014, to investigate and prosecute traffickers for kidnapping, torturing, and killing refugees in the Sinai Peninsula. The 24 countries sponsoring the German-led statement also called on both countries to identify and prosecute any security officials who may have colluded with traffickers.
http://www.hrw.org/news/2014/03/17/egyptsudan-call-end-torture-refugees To Read the press release in Tigrinya: http://www.hrw.org/sites/default/files/related_material/EgyptSudan3-17-14Tigrinya.pdf