In late 2022, Eritrean anti government activists in Europe and North America began mobilizing to end the fundraising campaigns. While protests and calls for the release of political prisoners are nothing uncommon in the Eritrean democratic circle, since 2022, the escalation of tactics, which include and are not limited to picketing and even violence, have been unprecedented.
Eritrean regime events have been the scene of violence and chaos, leading to injuries, arrests and cancellations.