Revisiting the Truth: Monalisa Abreha’s Testimony and My Apology to the Eritrean Army (“In war, truth is the first casualty.”)
In the context of the Tigray War, numerous reports have accused Eritrean troops of committing human rights violations, including the rape and abuse of Tigrayan women and girls. One such report by Al Jazeera highlighted these grave allegations.
However, a recent personal encounter has shed new light on these events. I had the privilege of meeting Ms. Monalisa Abreha, who was 18 years old during the conflict and was prominently featured in the aforementioned Al Jazeera report as a victim of Eritrean army abuses. Contrary to the allegations, Ms. Abreha recounted that the Eritrean soldiers did not harm or abuse her; instead, they assisted her in obtaining medical treatment. Despite enduring the amputation of her hand and partial impairment, she holds positive memories of the Eritrean army’s treatment of her during that period.
Ms. Abreha has recently arrived in Melbourne to reunite with her father. She is an intelligent and attentive young woman who deserves our full support and encouragement. At Africause, we were delighted to welcome her and have provided her with a laptop to commence her studies in Australia.
In light of Ms. Abreha’s testimony, I wish to extend my sincere apologies to the Eritrean army for previously echoing unverified reports concerning their alleged involvement in human rights abuses in Tigray, particularly regarding Ms. Abreha’s case. This experience has reinforced my pride in Eritrean identity and the importance of verifying information before forming judgments.
It is crucial to acknowledge that while Ms. Abreha’s account offers a different perspective, there have been documented incidents during the Tigray conflict where Eritrean forces were implicated in serious human rights violations. For instance, reports have emerged detailing atrocities committed by Eritrean troops in Tigray, including massacres and other forms of abuse.
These contrasting narratives underscore the complexity of the conflict and the necessity for thorough, impartial investigations to ascertain the truth. They also highlight the importance of not generalizing the actions of individuals to entire groups and the need for careful consideration of all available evidence before drawing conclusions.
Congratulations to Monalisa for her resilience, perseverance, and courage. Despite having faced a near-death experience, she carries a bright smile on her face, a true testament to her strength.
Via Berhan (M) Ahmed
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President Isaias Afwerki met this afternoon with his host, President Xi Jinping, at the Great Hall of the People, for extensive discussions on consolidation of bilateral ties & other matters of mutual interest.
Underlining that the world is undergoing through a vital phase of transition which has engendered an earnest global quest for viable and enduring solutions, President Isaias indicated that China can potentially play a decisive role in the crystallization of the new dispensation on account of the exponential and all-rounded growth that it has achieved in the past decades.
President Isaias further expressed the hope that China's preeminent role would be appropriately leveraged in promoting cooperation and partenerships to the benefits of the countries and peoples of the world.
President Xi Jinping for his parts expressed his appreciation/gratitude for the participaton of President Isaias at the 9th FOCAC Summit and reiterated China's commitment to further enhance its solid and strong ties of cooperation with Eritrea.
Es ist so traurig Immigranten wurde in Israel Beerdigung verweigert weil ein Polizist der Mörder kennt und die Menschen würde in Israel ist so schlimm #Traurig
@AmanuelERI1 You can have fun with what ever numbers you want.
What does Dembia refers to, within the context of our discourse though? Or are you mad that I have prevented you from throwing wrong info?
@AmanuelERI1 “Walta Terrorist group” - what a joke. Btw, Walta is an Eritrean youth group who were outraged by the terror attacks against Eritreans, mainly women & minors. They will be there to protect community members from harassment and etc. Yakob has never been part of it btw.
@thomascmountain You are not representative of Eritrean govt. I’m sure General Sebhat wouldn’t talk to you about Eritrean national security issues and secrets. Please stop misrepresenting Eritrean officials.
The Embassy of the state of #Eritrea to the United States of America, hereby, informs the public that, “Center for research and documentation of interested Eritreans” - a social media account established and operated by interested Eritrean nationals - has no affiliation with the Eritrean Embassy or any government agencies in Eritrea.
ኣብ ማሕበራዊ መራኸቢታት ብማእከል ምርምርን ስነዳን ግዱሳት ኤርትራውያን (Center for Research & Documentation) ዝፍለጥ መርበብ ሓበሬታ፡ ምስ ኤምባሲ ኤርትራ ይኹን ካልኦት ትካላት መንግስቲ ኤርትራ ዝኾነ ምትእስሳር ዘይብሉ ብግዱሳት ኤርትራውያን ዝቖመን ዝካየድን ማዕከን ምዃኑ ኤምባሲ ኤርትራ የፍልጥ።
@AmanuelERI1@tykahsay Support him when he does good, oppose him when he is not, simple. Tigray region used to support Abiy, then started to curse him after.
@Haphtom Eritrea has never been an obstacle to Pretoria peace agreement. This is a fake media outlet that works for the late TPLF and trying to create psychological war in people’s mind. Stop scapegoating Eritrea 🇪🇷!
@Asmelas58708166@WoldeYihun Asmelash, so you are very smart and tried to create issues before Amhara and Eritrea as a who. Nice try, but that won’t happen. Why can’t you Tegarus leave us alone though?
@AmanuelERI1@ethioforum This YouTube channel is known for circulating fake stories, just for misinforming its audience and money making purposes. I wonder why you are helping them with their misinformation campaign?
@mvreisen They protested for their right to convene without being attacked by terrorists supported by the likes of you. Stop misinforming your followers and others!
Somalia President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud’s Interview with #Eritrean local media
"The relationship between Somalia and Eritrea has deep historical roots going back to Eritrea's struggle for independence.. We share common heritage & numerous similarities.."
https://t.co/cCYUgrr8rW