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
Extra Bio Info:
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.
Publicly Available Information:
- USCIRF Annual Report 2023: Eritrea
- "Imprisoned for Their Faith" Jehovah’s Witnesses
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
Extra Bio Info:
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.
Publicly Available Information:
- "Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" Jehovah’s Witnesses
- USCIRF Country Update: Eritrea August 2021
- "Imprisoned for Their Faith" Jehovah’s Witnesses
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: October/25/2015
Date of Release: December/4/2020
Current Status: Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Activity Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Habtemariam Meraf Seyum
Extra Bio Info:
Habtemariam Meraf Seyum was detained for her religious activity.
On October 25, 2015, authorities detained Meraf Seyum.
On December 4, 2020, Meraf Seyum 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