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

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Tigist Tekle is detained for her religious belief and activity.

In December 2022, authorities arrested Tekle for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's Witness. Previously, in April 2014, authorities arrested her during a religious gathering.

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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

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Isak Tekle is detained for his religious belief.

In November 2022, authorities arrested Tekle for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's Witness.

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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: 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

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Yonas Tekeste is detained for his religious belief.

In February 2022, authorities arrested Tekeste for conscientiously objecting to continuing to serve in the military after becoming a Jehovah's Witness.

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