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The Community Courts of Eritrea are the foundation of the judicial system in Eritrea. The courts typically hear cases regarding minor infractions, typically involving sums of less than approximately $7,300 (100 thousand nakfa). List of Heads of State of Eritrea (Dates in italics indicate de facto continuation of office) Political Affiliations See also Eritrea Heads of Government of Eritrea Provincial Heads of Eritrea Lists of incumbents Categories: Lists of office-holders | Eritrea ... U.S. Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and Eritrean President Isaias Afewerki shake hands in Eritrea Isaias Afewerki (born 2 February 1945) is the first president of Eritrea. ... The Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers, are headed by the President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, and run the day to day operations of the Government of Eritrea. ... The National Assembly (Hagerawi Baito) has 104 members, 60 members appointed and 44 members representing the members of the Central Committee of the Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice. ... Political parties in Eritrea lists political parties in Eritrea, however, in view of the fact that there are no legal Eritrean political parties, listed below are illegal parties: Eritrean Liberation Front led by Woldeyesus Ammar (known as Wedi Ammar) Eritrean National Alliance led by Hiruy Tedla (former national assemblys... The Peoples Front for Democracy and Justice is the only legal Eritrean political party. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Eritrea is divided into 6 regions (capitals follow Tigrinya names in parentheses): Central (Maekel) (Asmara) Anseba (Keren) Southern Red Sea (Debub-Keih-Bahri) (Assab) Northern Red Sea (Semien-Keih-Bahri) (Massawa) Southern (Debub) (Mendefera) Gash-Barka (Barentu) Categories: Lists of subnational entities | Eritrea | Regions of Eritrea ... Lower Regional Assemblies are in each of Eritreas six zones. ... Human rights in Eritrea are viewed as poor. ... Eritrea is a member in good standing of the Organization of African Unity (OAU). ... The Algiers Agreement was an agreement between the governments of Eritrea and Ethiopia signed on December 12, 2000, at Algiers, Algeria to end the Eritrean-Ethiopian War, a border war fought by the two countries from 1998 to 2000. ... In 1998 net official foreign aid to Eritrea was US$135. ... The United Nations Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea (UNMEE) was originally formed to monitor a ceasefire in the border war that began in 1998 between Ethiopia and Eritrea. ... Information on politics by country is available for every country, including both de jure and de facto independent states, inhabited dependent territories, as well as areas of special sovereignty. ...


Individual cases are heard by an individual magistrate. Defense counsels are permitted to present cases but are typically appointed by the court because defendants are rarely able to meet the cost of private representation.[1]


Community magistrates are elected from the communities which they will serve. These courts are supervised by the Ministry of Justice.[2] The community courts tend to promote out-of-court settlements and have a small (2.9%) appeal rate.[3]


References

  1. ^ Country Reports on Human Rights Practices (2005). Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
  2. ^ Minister of Justice conducts seminar in Massawa. Retrieved on 2006-08-01.
  3. ^ Community Courts: Helping Citizens Settle Disputes out of Courts. Retrieved on 2006-08-01.


 

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