A/HRC/38/50 United Nations General Assembly Distr.: General 25 June 2018 Original: English Human Rights Council Thirty-eighth session 18 June–6 July 2018 Agenda item 4 Human rights situations that require the Council’s attention Report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea* Note by the Secretariat The Secretariat has the honour to transmit to the Human Rights Council the report of the Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea prepared pursuant to Council resolution 35/35. In her fifth and final report, the Special Rapporteur highlights key human rights developments in Eritrea since June 2017. The overall assessment of the human rights situation on the ground remains grim, with no meaningful progress to address specific human rights violations found. The Special Rapporteur concludes with a list of recommendations to the Government of Eritrea and other actors aimed at improving the enjoyment and protection of human rights for all Eritreans. * The present report was submitted after the deadline in order to reflect the most recent developments. GE.18-10355(E) 