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<p>The British Government continues to have concerns about indefinite national service
in Eritrea. We welcomed the Government of Eritrea’s pledge earlier this year to limit
national service to 18 months for all new recruits starting from March 2015. However,
we have been clear to the government in Asmara that it must now follow through on
this commitment and that the change must be publicised widely in Eritrea itself. We
have also been clear that the 18 month limit should apply to all conscripts not just
those who have been enlisted recently.</p>
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