Eritrean National Democratic Coalition

Political Program

The shared intellectual and political ground uniting the components of the Eritrean National Democratic Coalition.

Introduction

Toward a national democratic project

The political program is the common ground on which the Coalition’s components meet, setting out the principles and objectives it works for. The texts below are introductory and abridged; they will be replaced by the clauses of the official program once its document is provided.

Program themes

Principles and objectives

Establishing a pluralist democratic system founded on the separation of powers and the peaceful transfer of power through free and fair elections, drawing its legitimacy from the will of the Eritrean people.(Introductory text — to be replaced by the official program clause.)

Entrenching a state of institutions and the rule of law, and adopting a permanent constitution that guarantees rights and freedoms, defines the powers of the branches of government, and safeguards the independence of the judiciary.(Introductory text — to be replaced by the official program clause.)

Protecting human dignity and guaranteeing fundamental freedoms — of opinion, expression, the press, association and belief — and releasing political detainees.(Introductory text — to be replaced by the official program clause.)

Preserving the unity of the people and the land on the basis of equal citizenship, and respecting ethnic, religious and cultural diversity as a source of richness for the country.(Introductory text — to be replaced by the official program clause.)

Establishing a path of transitional justice that addresses the legacy of the previous era, and lays the ground for a comprehensive national reconciliation that closes the chapter of division.(Introductory text — to be replaced by the official program clause.)

Building balanced relations founded on shared interests, good neighbourliness and respect for the sovereignty of states, in the service of Eritrea’s security and the stability of the region.(Introductory text — to be replaced by the official program clause.)

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