Gender: Female
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: December/15/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Tigist Tekle is detained for her religious belief.
On December 15, 2022, authorities arrested Tekle for undisclosed reasons.
"Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" Jehovah’s Witnesses
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/24/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Isak Tekle is detained for his religious belief.
On November 24, 2022, authorities arrested Tekle for undisclosed reasons.
"Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" 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: February/17/2022
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Yonas Tekeste is detained for his religious belief.
On February 17, 2022, authorities arrested Tekeste for undisclosed reasons.
"Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" Jehovah’s Witnesses