Forty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea

Forty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea As of January 31, 2012 (Listed by Date of Imprisonment) source http://www.jw-media.org/eri/20120131rpt.htm

48 ኣመንቲ መሰካክር ጀሆባ ኣብ ኣብያተ ማEሰርቲ ኤርትራ Eሳቐዩ ኣለዉ።

Source column 1, source header
Name of Prisoner
Source column 2, source header
Age
Source column 3, source header
Gender
Source column 4, source header
Prison
Source column 5, source header
Date Imprisoned
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Reason for Arrest
Name of Prisoner
Paulos Eyassu
Age
38
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
September 24, 1994
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Isaac Mogos
Age
35
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
September 24, 1994
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Negede Teklemariam
Age
37
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
September 24, 1994
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Aron Abraha
Age
37
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
May 9, 2001
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Mussie Fessehaye
Age
39
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
June 2003
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Ambakom Tsegezab
Age
35
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
February 2004
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Bemnet Fessehaye
Age
40
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
February 2005
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Henok Ghebru
Age
27
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
February 2005
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Worede Kiros
Age
54
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
May 4, 2005
Reason for Arrest
Religious activity
Name of Prisoner
Yonathan Yonas
Age
25
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
November 12, 2005
Reason for Arrest
Religious activity
Name of Prisoner
Kibreab Fessehaye
Age
33
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
December 27, 2005
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Bereket Abraha Oqbagabir
Age
43
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
January 1, 2006
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Yosief Fessehaye
Age
22
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
2007
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Amanuel Abraham
Age
Gender
male
Prison
Sawa Camp
Date Imprisoned
2007
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Mogos Gebremeskel
Age
65
Gender
male
Prison
Serejjeka
Date Imprisoned
July 3, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Bereket Abraha
Age
64
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
July 8, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Goitom Gebrekristos
Age
75
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
July 11, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Ermias Ashgedom
Age
21
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
July 11, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Habtemichael Mekonen
Age
70
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
July 17, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Tareke Tesfamariam
Age
60
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 4, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Tesfai Teklemariam
Age
58
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 5, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Goitom Aradom
Age
67
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 8, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Habtemichael Tesfamariam
Age
63
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 8, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Tewoldemedhin Habtezion
Age
52
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 9, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Ghebrehiwet Ghebremichael
Age
67
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 22, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Yohannes Haile
Age
68
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
September 18, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Teferi Beyene
Age
70
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
September 23, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Beyene Abraham
Age
58
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
October 23, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Asfaha Haile
Age
77
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
December 2, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Semere Negussega
Age
74
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
December 22, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Muse Paulos
Age
66
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
December 23, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Tsehaye Leghesse
Age
72
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
December 23, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Tsegezeab Tesfazghi
Age
62
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
December 23, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Tsehaye Tesfamariam
Age
70
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
January 5, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Unknown
Name of Prisoner
Yoab Tecle
Age
60
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
April 23, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Rearrested
Name of Prisoner
Yoel Tsegezab
Age
35
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 26, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Nehemiah Hagos
Age
25
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
August 26, 2008
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Samuel Ghirmay
Age
29
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
March 2009
Reason for Arrest
Conscientious objection
Name of Prisoner
Teklu Gebrehiwot
Age
36
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Isaias Afeworki
Age
26
Gender
male
Prison
Meitir
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Milen
Age
21
Gender
female
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Faiza Seid
Age
26
Gender
female
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Merhawit Tadesse
Age
21
Gender
female
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Yodit Mekonnen
Age
29
Gender
female
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Misghana Goitom Aradom
Age
19
Gender
female
Prison
Meitir Camp
Date Imprisoned
June 28, 2009
Reason for Arrest
Religious meeting
Name of Prisoner
Filemon Yemane
Age
21
Gender
male
Prison
Adi-Abieto
Date Imprisoned
November 23, 2010
Reason for Arrest
Religious activity
Name of Prisoner
Yonadab Yonas
Age
21
Gender
male
Prison
Adi-Abieto
Date Imprisoned
November 23, 2010
Reason for Arrest
Religious activity
Name of Prisoner
Tesfazion Gebremichael
Age
69
Gender
male
Prison
Adi-Abieto
Date Imprisoned
5th Police Station
Reason for Arrest
Religious activity

Last updated 17 February 2011 20:48:05 GMT

Forty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea As of January 31, 2012 (Listed by Date of Imprisonment) source http://www.jw-media.org/eri/20120131rpt.htm

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