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    This document provides information on 32 Jehovah's Witnesses currently imprisoned in Eritrea. They are being held in two different prisons and their ages range from 22 to 81. Most were arrested for participating in religious meetings or activities, though some reasons for arrest are unknown or undisclosed. They have been imprisoned for periods ranging from 6 months to over 15 years without being officially charged or sentenced.

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    This document provides information on 32 Jehovah's Witnesses currently imprisoned in Eritrea. They are being held in two different prisons and their ages range from 22 to 81. Most were arrested for participating in religious meetings or activities, though some reasons for arrest are unknown or undisclosed. They have been imprisoned for periods ranging from 6 months to over 15 years without being officially charged or sentenced.

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    This document provides information on 32 Jehovah's Witnesses currently imprisoned in Eritrea. They are being held in two different prisons and their ages range from 22 to 81. Most were arrested for participating in religious meetings or activities, though some reasons for arrest are unknown or undisclosed. They have been imprisoned for periods ranging from 6 months to over 15 years without being officially charged or sentenced.

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    JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES

    CURRENTLY IN PRISON

    ERITREA
    AUGUST 2023

    22 10
    REASONS FOR ARREST

    32
    IMPRISONED
    RELIGIOUS
    MEETINGS
    UNKNOWN

    UNDISCLOSED
    REASONS

    RELIGIOUS
    ACTIVITIES

    NAME AGE GENDER LOCATION TERM; RELEASE REASON


    Asgedom, Ermias 32 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2008-07-11‡+ Unknown
    Asgedom, Yonathan 31 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2017-09-21‡+ Religious activity
    Birhane, Senait 35 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Dawit, Bokurezion 46 Male Adi Abeto Prison Imprisoned 2023-03-23+ Undisclosed reasons
    Dawit, Samuol 35 Female Adi Abeto Prison Imprisoned 2023-03-23+ Undisclosed reasons
    Estifanos, Mardocai 30 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Fissehaie, Yosief 35 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2006-10‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Gashaezgi, Michael 30 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Gebrehiwet, Teklu 47 Male Adi Abeto Prison Arrested 2022-11-05‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Gebremichael, Tesfazion 81 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2011-07-20‡+ Unknown
    Gebru, Henok 40 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2005-01-24‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Ghirmay, Samuel 36 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2009-03‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Habteyesus, Bereket 31 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-05-26‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Habtezion, Tewoldemedhin 64 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2023-02-28+ Undisclosed reasons
    Isaac, Milen 38 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2009-06-28‡+ Religious meeting
    Jigur, Andemeskel 53 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2023-03-09+ Undisclosed reasons
    Seid, Faiza 38 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2009-06-28‡+ Religious meeting
    Shiwaseged, Wintana 33 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Tadese, Mikal 31 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Teka, Daniel 24 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2017-09-21‡+ Religious activity
    Tekeste, Yonas 48 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2022-02-17‡‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Tekle, Isak 24 Male Adi Abeto Prison Arrested 2022-11-24‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Tekle, Tigist 28 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2022-12-15‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Tekle, Yoab 71 Male Adi Abeto Prison Arrested 2022-11-14+ Undisclosed reasons

    Scan here to read more about Jehovah’s Witnesses Government officials and human rights
    imprisoned in Eritrea on jw.org: institutions may contact the Office of Public
    Information of Jehovah’s Witnesses at
    Imprisoned for Their Faith—Eritrea
    OPIGov@jw.org for additional information.
    NAME AGE GENDER LOCATION TERM; RELEASE REASON
    Tesfagabr, Thomas 40 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Tesfamichael, Kdisti 72 Female Adi Abeto Prison Arrested 2022-11-14‡+ Undisclosed reasons
    Tesfay, Kiflay 65 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2023-03-09+ Undisclosed reasons
    Tewolde, Mehari 42 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Woldai, Emnet 41 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2014-04-27‡+ Religious meeting
    Yonas, Rimon 22 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2022-10-22+ Undisclosed reasons
    Yonas, Yanet 22 Female Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2022-12-22+ Undisclosed reasons
    Yonas, Yonatan 38 Male Mai Serwa Prison Arrested 2005-11-12‡+ Religious activity

    + Not charged or sentenced

    Scan here to read more about Jehovah’s Witnesses Government officials, human rights institutions, media
    imprisoned in Eritrea on jw.org: outlets, or academics may contact the Office of Public
    Information of Jehovah’s Witnesses Witnesses at
    Imprisoned for Their Faith—Eritrea
    OPIGov@jw.org for additional information

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