Letebrhan Tesfay
Gender: Female
Current Location: Adi Abeto Prison
Perpetrator: Eritrea
Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness
Reports of Torture: Yes
Reports of Medical Neglect: Yes
Date of Detainment: September/27/2024
Current Status: Not Released
Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment
Letebrhan Tesfay
Extra Bio Info:
Letebrhan Tesfay is detained for her religious activity.
In September 2024, police officers arrested 85-year-old Letebrhan Tesfay while raiding her home as she hosted a peaceful religious gathering. Tesfay, baptized in 1957, was one of the first Jehovah's Witnesses in Eritrea. Authorities confined her in Adi Abeto Prison without charge or trial.