JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES CURRENTLY IN PRISON
ERITREA AUGUST 2019
42
52
IMPRISONED
NAME
10
SINCE 1994
three prisoners have been held without charges or a hearing
AGE
GENDER
LOCATION
REASONS FOR ARREST RELIGIOUS ACTIVITIES
RELIGIOUS MEETINGS
CONSCIENTIOUS OBJECTION
UNKNOWN
FUNERAL SERVICE
TERM; RELEASE
REASON +
Eyasu, Paulos
47
Male
Mai Serwa Prison
Arrested 1994-09-17
Conscientious objection
Teklemariam, Negede
45
Male
Mai Serwa Prison
Arrested 1994-09-17+
Conscientious objection
Mogos, Isaac
Abraha, Aron
Fessehaye, Mussie
Tsegazeab, Ambakom Fissehaye, Bemnet Ghebru, Henok Kiros, Werede
Fissehaye, Kibreab
Okba-gabr, Bereket Abraha Fessehaye, Yosief
Gebremeskel, Mogos Abraha, Bereket
Ashgedom, Ermias
Tesfamariam, Tareke
Habtezion, Tewoldemedhin Beyene, Teferi
Beyene, Abraha
Leghesse, Tsehaye
Tesfazghi, Tsegezeab Tsegezab, Yoel
45 47
43
48 35
63
Yonas, Yonatan
Tecle, Yoab
44
34 41
53
30 71
70
28 67
60 76
66 78 71
66 43
Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male
Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison
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Arrested 1994-09-17
Conscientious objection
Arrested 2001-05-09+ Arrested 2003-04-06
+
Arrested 2004-03-06+ Arrested 2005-02-09
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Arrested 2005-01-24+
Arrested 2005-05-04+ +
Arrested 2005-11-12
Arrested 2005-12-27+
Arrested 2006-01-01+ Arrested 2006/10
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Arrested 2008-07-03+
Arrested 2008-07-08+ +
Arrested 2008-07-11
Arrested 2008-08-04+ Arrested 2008-08-09
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Arrested 2008-09-23+ Arrested 2008-10-23+ Arrested 2008-12-23
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Arrested 2008-12-23+
Arrested 2009-04-23+ Arrested 2008-08-26
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Conscientious objection Conscientious objection Conscientious objection Conscientious objection Conscientious objection Religious activity Religious activity
Conscientious objection Conscientious objection Conscientious objection Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown
Conscientious objection
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NAME
AGE
GENDER
LOCATION
TERM; RELEASE
REASON
+
Ghirmay, Samuel
36
Male
Mai Serwa Prison
Arrested 2009-03
Afeworki, Isaias
33
Male
Mai Serwa Prison
Arrested 2009-06-28+
Gebrehiwot, Teklu Milen, Isaac
43 30
Seid, Faiza
Gebremichael, Tesfazion Woldemichael, Hagos Ghebremariam, Araia Berhe, Tsegabirhan Meharizghi, Daniel
Tesfamariam, Yosief Berhane, Ghebru
Gebrehiwet, Tekle
Tesfagabir, Thomas
Estifanos, Mardocai Tewolde, Mehari
Gashazghi, Michael Hidru, Liya
Shiwaseged, Wintana Taddesse, Mikaal Weldai, Emnet
Birhane, Senait
Habteyesus, Bereket
Meraf Seyum, Habtemariam Dawit, Samuol Dawit, Hadas
Asgedom, Yonathan Teka, Daniel
33 75
65 63 55 41
54
68 62
36 24
36 26
46 29 27
39 29 26
56 28 39 26
20
Male Female Female Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male Male
Female Female Female Female Female Male
Female Female Female Male Male
Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison Mai Serwa Prison
Arrested 2009-06-28+ Arrested 2009-06-28
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Arrested 2009-06-28+ Arrested 2011-07-20+
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Arrested 2012-04-21
Arrested 2012-04-21+ +
Arrested 2012-04-21
Arrested 2012-04-21+ Arrested 2012-05+
Arrested 2014-04-14
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Arrested 2014-04-14+ Arrested 2014-04-27+ +
Arrested 2014-04-27
Arrested 2014-04-27+ Arrested 2014-04-27+ +
Arrested 2014-04-27
Arrested 2014-04-27+ +
Arrested 2014-04-27
Arrested 2014-04-27+ Arrested 2014-04-27+ Arrested 2014-05-26
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Arrested 2015-10-25+
Arrested 2016-04-09+ Arrested 2017-03-30
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Arrested 2017-09-21+ Arrested 2017-09-21+
Conscientious objection Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Unknown
Preaching at a funeral Preaching at a funeral Preaching at a funeral Preaching at a funeral
Conscientious objection Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting Religious meeting
Conscientious objection Religious activity
Conscientious objection Unknown
Religious activity Religious activity
+ Not charged or sentenced
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