Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Date of Detainment: September//2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Hadassa Zerisenay is detained for her religious activity.
In September 2024, authorities detained Zerisenay and 16 other Jehovah's Witnesses during a peaceful religious meeting in a private residence. Authorities confined her in Mai Serwa prison.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Date of Detainment: November//2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Almaz Gebrehiwot is detained for her religious belief and activity.
In November 2024, authorities detained Gebrehiwot for refusing to join or contribute financially to the ruling political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, as a Jehovah's Witness.
Gender: Female
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Date of Detainment: November//2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Almaz Gebrehiwot is detained for her religious belief and activity.
In November 2024, authorities detained Gebrehiwot for refusing to join or contribute financially to the ruling political party, the People's Front for Democracy and Justice, as a Jehovah's Witness.