Eritrea


This country page describes, in brief, data that TJET has compiled on regime transitions, intrastate conflict episodes, and transitional justice mechanisms. For details on the data included on this page, view the FAQ.

For Eritrea, TJET has collected information on: one amnesty in 1993.

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Country Background

Democratic Transition

TJET records no democratic transitions in Eritrea between 1970 and 2020.

Violent Conflict

Based on the Uppsala Conflict Data Program, TJET records three violent intrastate conflict episodes between 1997 and 2003 (during three calendar years), involving one armed opposition group fighting against the government.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions. Source: UCDP Dyadic Dataset version 23.1, https://ucdp.uu.se/downloads/index.html#dyadic.


Transitional Justice Data

As of 2020, Eritrea ranks 15th out of 174 on TJET’s legacy of violence index. For a full list of country rankings over time, view the index page, and for an explanation of the index, view the Methods & FAQs page.


Amnesties

Eritrea had one amnesty in 1993. One amnesty released political prisoners.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


UN Investigations

Eritrea was subject to two UN investigations between 2014 and 2016. One investigation aimed to encourage domestic prosecutions.

Data up to 2020. Hover over column labels for definitions.


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