Linda Thomas-Greenfield actually said...

"We are encouraged by the small steps toward progress I have outlined above and we would urge the government to take much larger strides forward by ending indefinite national service and releasing poli..."

"If given the opportunity to be heard and to fully and freely participate in their government, I truly believe that the people of Eritrea can do great things for their country."

"The facts on the ground in Eritrea speak for themselves. We are dealing with a situation where we do have strong evidence of violation of human rights in Eritrea."

"We cannot draw a line and say we are not going to work with you on terrorism because of human rights violations."