Peace, but no Progress: Eritrea, an Unconstitutional State

Bereket Selassie; Mirjam van Reisen

doi:10.2307/j.ctvvh85q7.25

Peace, but no Progress: Eritrea, an Unconstitutional State

Bereket Selassie
, Mirjam van Reisen

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Abstract

Although the signing of the peace agreement between Ethiopia and Eritrea in 2018 was heralded as a new beginning, the Eritrean people have not been able to reap the dividends of peace, as they are still living in a totalitarian dictatorship. This chapter investigates the relationship between peace, progress, and the Constitution of Eritrea, which has never been implemented. Although much awaited, the peace process must be accompanied by implementation of the Constitution, the rule of law, and mechanisms for the protection of human rights, so that the Eritrean people can benefit from peace, move towards rehabilitation and once again live in dignity.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Roaming Africa:Migration, Resilience andSocial Protection
Place of Publication	Bamendaa, Cameroon
Publisher	Langaa RPCIG
Chapter	19
Pages	521–556
ISBN (Print)	9789956551019
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctvvh85q7.25
Publication status	Published - 2019

Publication series

Name	Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa
Publisher	Langaa

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

Eritrea
peace agreement
constitution
Rule of Law
Human Rights

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Peace, but no Progress: Eritrea, an Unconstitutional State. / Selassie, Bereket; van Reisen, Mirjam.
Roaming Africa:Migration, Resilience andSocial Protection. Bamendaa, Cameroon: Langaa RPCIG, 2019. p. 521–556 (Connected and Mobile: Migration and Human Trafficking in Africa).

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Peace, but no Progress: Eritrea, an Unconstitutional State

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