Refugees and Returnees Eritrean asylum seekers, refugees, and migrants continue to suffer arbitrary detention, displacement, and violence in host countries.

ARTICLE: Eritreans account for a disproportionately large share of the world’s refugees. But fleeing the harshly repressive country is rarely easy. This article provides a primer on the situation in Eritrea and …

May 3, 2025 · Through interviews with displaced Eritreans and key informants, this research seeks to understand how the dynamics of Eritrean mobility have adjusted to externalisation policies, shrinking …

One of the human rights violations that causes many Eritreans to flee from Eritrea is the country’s decades-long forced and indefinite conscription, which amounts to forced labour, and at times …

Apr 9, 2025 · This article provides a history of emigration from Eritrea and describes the harsh conditions that people have fled. It outlines the major migrant routes and the challenges that …

Apr 25, 2025 · For much of the last two decades, thousands of Eritreans have fled their country every month in search of refuge and asylum. As of 2024, the United Nations counted almost 700,000 who …

Learn about UNHCR’s work in Eritrea, including refugee and displacement data and contact details for our local office.

May 26, 2025 · For the past few decades, the countries bordering Eritrea have provided relatively reliable and generous refuge to hundreds of thousands of Eritreans who have fled indefinite national …

Aug 3, 2023 · This report provides an update on the situation of Eritrean refugees and asylum seekers in three host countries: Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt.

Between U.S. fiscal years 2012 and 2021, approximately 17,000 Eritrean refugees were admitted to and arrived in the U.S. through its regular immigration and resettlement process – the 9th largest …