5k Eritreans estimated to flee EACH MONTH & 22% of asylum seekers arriving in Europe were Eritrean, 2nd only to Syrians even though the latter have 6x the population of Eritrea.
This is 8 years ago. Things have only gotten exponentially worse.
Its also illegal to leave the country with a shoot to kill policy at the border if you're caught. Still people would rather risk that than the alternative of staying.
@timnitGebru Thank you for sharing this. I have supported and still am supporting Eritrean men who have fled the country and claimed asylum here in the UK. I knew things were bad and fortunately even the Home Office recognises this and almost invariably grants asylum, but it's good to see it laid out like this even if it is 8 years old.
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