Teklu Gebrehiwet

Gender: Male

Perpetrator: Eritrea

Religion or Belief: Christian – Jehovah's Witness

Date of Detainment: November//2022

Current Status: Not Released

Most Recent Type of Abuse: Detainment

Teklu Gebrehiwet

Extra Bio Info:

Teklu Gebrehiwet is detained for his religious belief and activity.

In November 2022, mobilization soldiers detained Gebrehiwet on the street for conscientiously objecting to compulsory military service as a Jehovah's Witness. 

Previously, authorities detained Gebrehiwet from June 2009 to December 2020 for attending a religious meeting.