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<p>The Government has received the recent report by Eritrea Focus. Eritrea remains
a human rights priority country under the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) Annual
Human Rights Report. The FCO and the British Embassy in Asmara regularly engages with
UK companies, and companies with UK investment, involved in the extractive sector
in Eritrea. Discussions include their duty to comply with the legislative and regulatory
requirements of operating in Eritrea, and the human rights of Eritrean nationals involved
in their operations in Eritrea.</p><p>The British Government will take appropriate
action against companies and/or individuals who fail to comply with the relevant legislation.</p>
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