Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: May//2012
Date of Release: February/1/2021
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Yosief Tesfamariam was detained for his religious beliefs.
In May 2012, authorities arrested Tesfamariam for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On February 1, 2021, Tesfamariam was released, following concerns about COVID-19 in prisons.
USCIRF Country Update: Eritrea August 2021
"Imprisoned for Their Faith" Jehovah’s Witnesses