Asmara, 22 February 2010- Hundreds of thousands of Eritrean nationals in different parts of the world today staged extensive demonstrations denouncing the unfounded and vicious US-engineered sanction resolution against Eritrea. 

The demonstrations in which Eritrean citizens demonstrated active participation was staged in Washington D.C. and San Francisco in the USA, Geneva at the European level, and in Canberra city, Australia. The participants emphasized that the resolution adopted in the name of the Security Council is both unjustifiable and vicious, and that it would be foiled through strong resolute rebuff of the Eritrean people inside the country and abroad.

The demonstration in Geneva in which tens of thousands of Eritreans from all over Europe and foreign friends of Eritrea took part was transmitted live via ERI-TV and Dimtsi-Hafash. The participants said that the demonstration laid bare the conspiracy of the Washington Administration and its servants, and that such a ploy would end up in utter failure. 

Media outlets around the globe gave extensive coverage to the demonstrations and that a number of Eritrean youths from different parts of Europe acting as journalists compiled reports about the event which they sent to various websites.

Assembling in front of the UN Office in Geneva, the participants of the demonstration chanted slogans in various languages denouncing the shameful sanctions resolution, and that messages of solidarity from Eritrean communities and community friends were conveyed. They also submitted petition representing over 100,000 signatories to pertinent UN officials.

The participants further indicated that the demonstration that was staged within a day around the world fully attests to failure of the unjust and illegal Resolution 1907 from the very day of its inception. Moreover, they asserted their readiness to reinforce their unity and strengthen the national resolute rebuff.

Eritrean artists presented cultural performances, thus adding impetus to the worldwide demonstration. (Shabait)