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
Extra Bio Info:
Yonas Tekeste is detained for his religious belief.
On February 17, 2022, authorities arrested Tekeste for undisclosed reasons.
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"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: March/9/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Andemeske Jigur
Extra Bio Info:
Andemeske Jigur is detained for his religious belief.
On March 9, 2023, authorities arrested Jigur for undisclosed reasons.
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"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/28/2023
Current Status: Not Released
Religious Leader: No
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Reason for Persecution: Religious Belief
Nature of Charges: Not Applicable
Tewoldemedhin Habtezion
Extra Bio Info:
Tewoldemedhin Habtezion is detained for his religious belief.
On February 28, 2023, authorities arrested Habtezion for undisclosed reasons.
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"Jehovah's Witnesses Currently In Prison: Eritrea August 2023" Jehovah’s Witnesses