El Parlamento eritreo, compuesto de diputados elegidos, todos perte
necientes al Frente Popular por la Democracia y la Justicia, ha decidido prohibir la creación de partidos políticos; se ha proscrito la prensa independiente y se ha detenido a numerosos periodistas, personalidades políticas, opositores políticos, entre ellos ex ministros del Gobierno, acusados de traición por la Asamblea Nacional; aumentan las acciones represivas contra la ciudadanía y sobre todo los estudiantes, dos de los cuales murieron en prisión en el desierto; se ha expulsado al e
...[+++]mbajador italiano; la situación económica y las condiciones de vida de los civiles son cada vez peores.
The Eritrean Parliament, which is made up of elected members who all belong to the People’s Front for Democracy and Justice, has decided to ban the formation of political parties. The independent press has been suppressed and many journalists, politicians and political opponents, including former government ministers, have been arrested, accused of treason against the national assembly. There is an increase in repressive measures being taken to control the citizens, especially students, two of whom died while imprisoned in the desert. The Italian ambassador has been expelled.