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: September/21/2017

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

Daniel Teka

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Daniel Teka is detained for his religious activity.

In September 2017, authorities detained Teka for sharing his faith with others.

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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: September/21/2017

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

Yonatan Asgedom

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Yonatan Asgedom is detained for his religious belief and activity. 

In September 2017, Eritrean authorities arrested Asgedom for his conscientious objection as a Jehovah's Witness.

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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

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Samuol Dawit is detained for her religious belief and activity.

In March 2023, authorities detained Dawit for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's Witness. Previously, authorities had detained Dawit for the same reason from April 2016 to February 2021. 

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