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: June/28/2009
Current Status: Not 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
Isaias Afeworki
Extra Bio Info:
Isaias Afeworki is detained for his religious activity.
In June 2009, authorities detained Afeworki for attending a religious meeting.
Publicly Available Information:
- USCIRF Annual Report 2023: Eritrea
- "Imprisoned for Their Faith" 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/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.