It is illegal to leave Eritrea for people between the ages of 5 to 55 [...]there is indefinite conscription into the military starting at 16, with no end in sight, where people can spend decades laboring with little to no pay and little food. Oganizations such as the United Nations have rightfully called this modern day slavery. And during times of war, such as now, the penalty for attempting to escape can be death, with a shoot to kill policy for those caught crossing the border, often minors.
@timnitGebru oh wow 😳 I had no idea " #Eritrea is one of the world's least developed countries. It is a unitary one-party presidential republic and a de facto totalitarian dictatorship, in which national legislative and presidential elections have never been held. Isaias Afwerki has served as president since its official independence in 1993. The country's human rights record is among the worst in the world. The Eritrean government has dismissed these allegations as politically motivated."
