Gender: Female

Current Location: Adi Abeto Prison

Perpetrator: Eritrea

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Reports of Torture: No

Reports of Medical Neglect: No

Date of Detainment: March/23/2023

Current Status: Not Released

Religious Leader: No

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief

Nature of Charges: Not Applicable

Samuol Dawit

Extra Bio Info:

Samuol Dawit is detained for her religious belief.

On March 23, 2023, authorities placed Dawit in prison for undisclosed reasons. 

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Dawit was previously detained for her religious belief.

On April 9, 2016, authorities arrested Dawit for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.

On February 1, 2021, Dawit was released, following concerns about COVID-19 in prisons.

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