Gender: Male
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: November/5/2022
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Attending a Religious Gathering or Meeting Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Teklu Gebrehiwot
Extra Bio Info:
Teklu Gebrehiwot is detained for his religious belief.
On November 5, 2022, authorities arrested Gebrehiwot for undisclosed reasons.
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Gebrehiwot was previously detained for his religious activity.
On June 28, 2009, authorities detained Gebrehiwot for attending a religious meeting.
On December 4, 2020, Gebrehiwot was released, following concerns about COVID-19 in prisons.
Publicly Available Information:
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"Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" Jehovah’s Witnesses
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USCIRF Country Update: Eritrea August 2021
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"Imprisoned for Their Faith" Jehovah’s Witnesses
Gender: Male
Current Location: Mai Serwa Prison
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: March//2009
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Samuel Ghirmay
Extra Bio Info:
Samuel Ghirmay is detained for his religious belief and activity.
In March 2009, Eritrean authorities detained Ghirmay for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's Witness.
Publicly Available Information:
Gender: Male
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: No
Reports of Medical Neglect: No
Date of Detainment: August/26/2008
Date of Release: December/4/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Conscientious Objection Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Yoel Tsegezab
Extra Bio Info:
Yoel Tsegezab was detained for his religious belief.
On August 26, 2008, authorities arrested Tsegezab for conscientiously objecting to performing compulsory military service.
On December 4, 2020, Tsegezab was released, following concerns about COVID-19 in prisons.
Publicly Available Information:
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USCIRF Country Update Eritrea August 2021
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"Imprisoned for Their Faith" Jehovah’s Witnesses