A/HRC/26/45 Contents Page I. Introduction ............................................................................................................ 1–11 3 II. Methodology ........................................................................................................... 12–24 4 A. Universal Periodic Review ............................................................................. 15–19 4 B. Brief update on the situation of human rights in Eritrea................................. 20–24 5 III. Refugee situation .................................................................................................... 25–27 6 IV. National service ...................................................................................................... 28–76 6 A. Violations of Eritrea’s human rights obligations under international law ...... 35–49 8 B. Conditions of national service that amount to human rights violations.......... 50–68 11 C. National service constituting forced labour .................................................... 69–76 14 Incarceration ........................................................................................................... 77–98 15 A. Arrest and deprivation of liberty .................................................................... 80–82 16 B. Conditions of detention .................................................................................. 83–90 17 C. Women and children in custody ..................................................................... 91–93 18 D. Release from custody ..................................................................................... 94–95 19 E. Challenging the legality of detention, recordkeeping and monitoring of detention facilities ...................................................................................... 96–98 19 Conclusions and recommendations......................................................................... 99–105 19 A. Conclusions .................................................................................................... 99–102 19 B. Recommendations .......................................................................................... 103–105 20 V. VI. 2 Paragraphs