COMMISSION PRESS RELEASES PRESS RELEASES 2016 Media advisory: The Commission of Inquiry on human rights in Eritrea will hold a press conference on Wednesday 8 June 20161 June 2016 2015 UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea continues operations under revised mandate10 November 2015Systematic human rights violations persist in Eritrea leading to an increasing number of Eritreans to flee the country29 October 2015Human Rights Council receives report on ‘dire’ situation in Eritrea24 June 2015Statement by Mr. Mike Smith, Chair of the Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea23 June 2015UN Inquiry reports gross human rights violations in Eritrea8 June 2015UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea to meet Eritreans in USA18 March 2015Interim Report on Eritrea finds “clear patterns” of violations16 March 2015UN Human Rights Commissioners to meet Eritrean diaspora in Sweden and Germany11 March 2015UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea to visit Djibouti and Ethiopia13 February 2015Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea set to begin hearing testimonies in the United Kingdom16 January 2015 2014 UN Commission of Inquiry on Human Rights in Eritrea begins operations 20 November 2014Human Rights Council President appoints Members of Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea 26 September 2014 Human Rights Council creates mandate on persons with disabilities and establishes Commission of Inquiry on Eritrea 27 June 2014