The government in Eritrea systematically persecutes individuals for their faith and only permits four recognized religions to register. The government continues to imprison hundreds of Christians and dozens of Jehovah's Witnesses, many of whom face violence – including torture – and harsh prison conditions without access to adequate health care. Government officers apprehend religious conscientious objectors and hold them in military camps indefinitely where they endure various punishments.
Source: THE ABUNA BLESSES THE FOUNTAIN IN ASMARA FOR TIMKET, REUTERS / Old