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640 documentsSecurity Situation in Sinai: Opportunity to Liberate Torture Camps
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Sources and originals for Security Situation in Sinai: Opportunity to Liberate Torture CampsSecurity Situation in Sinai: Opportunity to Liberate Torture Camps Thursday, 16 August 2012 14:26 Laurie Lijnders source asmarino.com Security Situation in Sinai: Opportunity to Liberate Torture Camps In…
Source excerptPatriarch
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Sources and originals for PatriarchPatriarch’s Adviser Arrested Since the regime of President Isaias Afwerki stripped Eritrean Orthodox Patriarch Abune Antonios of his ecclesiastical authority on August 7, his close associates have also come…
Source excerptLET THE PEOPLE SPEAK
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Sources and originals for LET THE PEOPLE SPEAKLET THE PEOPLE SPEAK pp. 7-11 [Excrept from Eritrea INFORMATION 1986 alem bekagn.doc - Eritrios Net Here again we are featuring a personal account of prison experience of one Eritrean who prefers to call…
Source excerptጋዜጠኛ ራድዮ ባና ይርጋኣለም ፍስሃየ፣ ኣብ ንጹል ሸላ ንበይና ተኣሲራ ከምዘላ ተፈሊጡ
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Sources and originals for ጋዜጠኛ ራድዮ ባና ይርጋኣለም ፍስሃየ፣ ኣብ ንጹል ሸላ ንበይና ተኣሲራ ከምዘላ ተፈሊጡome [External image reference] News [External image reference] ትግርኛ [External image reference] ዜና ኤርትራ [External image reference] ጋዜጠኛ ራድዮ ባና ይርጋኣለም ፍስሃየ፣ ኣብ ንጹል ሸላ ንበይና ተኣሲራ ከምዘላ ተፈሊጡ new…
Source excerptSenay Kifleyesus
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Sources and originals for Senay Kifleyesushttp://awate.com/wikileaks-reprisal-senay-kifleyesus-arrested-corrected/ Senay Kifleyesus courtesy photo Samson Solomon Wikileaks Reprisal: Senay Kifleyesus Arrested (Corrected) Posted on October 1, 2011 by…
Source excerptCCFC Ireland
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CCFC Ireland | Wednesday, November 08 2006 Home Latest News About CCFC Church In Chains Prayer Network Projects Contact Us Search CCFC Recommend us Terms and conditions Latest News -ERITREA: Helen Berhane back…
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Sources and originals for CCFC IrelandShort Life History of
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Sources and originals for Short Life History ofShort Life History of Patriot-Martyr Seyoum Ogbamichael, Chairman of the ELF-RC (from Holland 30.12.2005) The patriotic struggler/Tegadalay Seyoum Ogbamichael was born on 24 January 1946 in the village of…
Source excerptErmias Debesai while he was in Hospital prison for Medical treatment
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Contact Us SiteMap Links 03 August 2007 Home News Articles Demonstration Prisoners Campaigns About Us Mission Ermias Debessai Ermias Debesai while he was in Hospital prison for Medical treatment Former members…
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Sources and originals for Ermias Debesai while he was in Hospital prison for Medical treatmentTwin Atrocities (Mai Habar and Adi Abieto)
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Twin Atrocities (Mai Habar and Adi Abieto) Excerpts from a Message from Asmara (Name withheld) Here is a brief report on what took place in Adi Abieto (dispatched by our contact in Asmara yesterday evening): *…
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Sources and originals for Twin Atrocities (Mai Habar and Adi Abieto)Leaders of Banned Churches Hunted, Arrested
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Sources and originals for Leaders of Banned Churches Hunted, ArrestedLeaders of Banned Churches Hunted, Arrested Gedab News January 27, 2013 http://awate.com/leaders-of-banned-churches-hunted-arrested/ The Christian News Network, a US-based news and information provider,…
Source excerptEgyptian authorities threaten to deport 150 Eritrean refugees
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Sources and originals for Egyptian authorities threaten to deport 150 Eritrean refugees03 June Egyptian authorities threaten to deport 150 Eritrean refugees By Michael Ireland Chief Correspondent, ASSIST News Service CAIRO, EGYPT (ANS) -- Egyptian authorities are to begin forced deportations of…
Source excerptJournalist’s choice as Sakharov Prize finalist hailed as victory for Eritrean prisoners of conscience - Press release - Reporters Without Borders
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Sources and originals for Journalist’s choice as Sakharov Prize finalist hailed as victory for Eritrean prisoners of conscience - Press release - Reporters Without BordersJournalist’s choice as Sakharov Prize finalist hailed as victory for Eritrean prisoners of conscience - Press release - Reporters Without Borders Reporters Without Borders hails the European Parliament’s…
Source excerptHuman Rights Violations committed in 2003
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Sources and originals for Human Rights Violations committed in 2003Human Rights Violations committed in 2003 A dozen year of independence:years of atrocities, injustices Published by Mohammed Taha Tewekel ,May 23, 2003 [Source Awate .com] Human rights appeal on 10th…
Source excerptThe prisoners of Nakura 19.2.01 Aida Kidane
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The prisoners of Nakura 19.2.01 Aida Kidane Many Eritreans have heard of the prison Island of Nakura, especially in old songs and proverbs. This prison is situated in Dahlak archipelago. While standing on the…
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Sources and originals for The prisoners of Nakura 19.2.01 Aida KidanePart II - The Conveyor Belt of Death in Eritrea
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Sources and originals for Part II - The Conveyor Belt of Death in EritreaPart II - The Conveyor Belt of Death in Eritrea Wednesday, 19 August 2009 18:12 Yosief Ghebrehiwet The noose untangled itself in total abandon, aching to be where she had been; with its legs spread apart in…
Source excerptEritrean Christians Describe Anti-Faith Torture Methods
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Sources and originals for Eritrean Christians Describe Anti-Faith Torture MethodsEritrean Christians Describe Anti-Faith Torture Methods Monday, 01 October 2007 For Paulus, an Eritrean refugee in northern Ethiopia, a helicopter is not only an aircraft people can spot above in the sky, but…
Source excerptADVOCATING FOR PERSECUTED
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Sources and originals for ADVOCATING FOR PERSECUTEDADVOCATING FOR PERSECUTED "Remember those who are in prison as if you were their fellow prisoners, and those who are mistreated as if you yourself were suffering." Hebrews 13:3 Eritrea designated by the U.S.…
Source excerptICER ALERT: Kidnapped Refugees
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Sources and originals for ICER ALERT: Kidnapped RefugeesICER ALERT: Kidnapped Refugees Friday, 10 February 2012 16:36 ICER http://asmarino.com/news/1336-icer-alert-kidnapped-refugees ICER ALERT ICER has confirmed that 3 Eritrean farmer laborers were kidnapped from…
Source excerptEritrea Imposes New Controls on Orthodox Church
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Eritrea Imposes New Controls on Orthodox Church Posted on Tue Dec 26 2006 Compass Direct Nine Samaritan’s Purse employees jailed in Asmara. LOS ANGELES – The government of Eritrea wrested financial and…
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Sources and originals for Eritrea Imposes New Controls on Orthodox ChurchCompass Direct
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Sources and originals for Compass DirectLast updated: Thursday January 19, 2006 Breaking News News Summaries News Index News Archive Lead Story India beatings Pakistan trial Hindu Extremism 2005 Top 10 Ten Questions Noticias Índice de noticias…
Source excerptForty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea
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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።…
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Sources and originals for Forty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in EritreaPopular Gospel Singer Hospitalised as Eritrea Persecution Intensifies
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Missions Popular Gospel Singer Hospitalised as Eritrea Persecution Intensifies Helen Berhane, the Eritrean gospel singer jailed since May 2004, has reportedly been transferred to a hospital in Asmara in a…
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Sources and originals for Popular Gospel Singer Hospitalised as Eritrea Persecution IntensifiesCiham Ali Abdu
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Sources and originals for Ciham Ali AbduThe Immediate Family Of Ali Abdu, Eritrea’s MoI, Have been Arrested December 27, 2012 Written by: Gedab News [External image reference][External image reference] source…
Source excerptPrison camps in Gash Setite.
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Prison camps in Gash Setite. Underground Prison (Bunker) Adago Au Husen Yusuf Adago Auka Some prisioners were also lost their life in these prisons which are listed below. These prisons are located at Adolay´s…
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Sources and originals for Prison camps in Gash Setite.Ethiopia opens new camp for Eritrean refugees
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Sources and originals for Ethiopia opens new camp for Eritrean refugeesEthiopia opens new camp for Eritrean refugees Ethiopia opens new camp for Eritrean refugees AFP ADDIS ABABA — Ethiopia announced Thursday it has opened a new camp in the north of the country to accommodate the…
Source excerptName of Prisoner
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Sources and originals for Name of PrisonerName of Prisoner Age Gender Prison Date of Imprisonment Reason for Arrest Paulos Eyassu 35 male Sawa Camp September 24, 1994 Conscientious objection Negede Teklemariam 34 male Sawa Camp September 24, 1994…
Source excerptAmsterdam 31/01/08
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31 January Sudan’s military campaign against “illegal immigrants”:A psychological warfare against Eritrean refugees Amsterdam 31/01/08 Our Rf:No:- 031/UN/SU108 For the attention of: H.E. Ban Ki-moon Secretary…
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Sources and originals for Amsterdam 31/01/08Jordan should protect these Eritrean refugees from persecution, and that means not returning them to indefinite detention in Yemen.
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Jordan: Don’t Deport Eritrean Refugees to Yemen Group of Nine at Risk of Persecution in Eritrea May 15, 2012 Related Materials: Service for Life Jordan should protect these Eritrean refugees from persecution,…
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Sources and originals for Jordan should protect these Eritrean refugees from persecution, and that means not returning them to indefinite detention in Yemen.Manjus: Eritrean Kalashnikov Smuggler and Human Trafficking Mastermind
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Sources and originals for Manjus: Eritrean Kalashnikov Smuggler and Human Trafficking MastermindManjus: Eritrean Kalashnikov Smuggler and Human Trafficking Mastermind A fresh report presented before the European Commission has published first-hand testimonies of victims of human trafficking from Eritrea…
Source excerptEthiopia: Abducted, Held For Ransom, Octogenarian Eritrean Hostage Released
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Sources and originals for Ethiopia: Abducted, Held For Ransom, Octogenarian Eritrean Hostage Releasedhttp://awate.com/ethiopia-abducted-held-for-ransom-octogenarian-eritrean-hostage-released/ Ethiopia: Abducted, Held For Ransom, Octogenarian Eritrean Hostage Released December 12, 2012December 12, 2012 Gedab…
Source excerptArchived reference: “The Plastic Rope( mesere nesela ): Memories Of A Foot Soldier”
Source date: Dec 26, 2003
By Zekere Lebonna - Dec 26, 2003 I was touched by Aklilu Zere?s article "The Birth of Despotism," which appeared at Awate.com. I also witnessed this horror 30 years back, but mostly as a foot soldier. Unlike…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “The Plastic Rope( mesere nesela ): Memories Of A Foot Soldier”Crimes committed against ELF fighters by the EPLF in the 1980s
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Crimes committed against ELF fighters by the EPLF in the 1980s In the 1980s Said Saleh, Woldedawit Temesgen, Idris Hangela, Mahmud Hasseb Haile Garza and others were also killed by the EPLF security inside…
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Sources and originals for Crimes committed against ELF fighters by the EPLF in the 1980sIn Yemen, now homeless Ethiopia, Eritrea refugees demand rights
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Sources and originals for In Yemen, now homeless Ethiopia, Eritrea refugees demand rightsIn Yemen, now homeless Ethiopia, Eritrea refugees demand rights Source http://www.harnnet.org/index.php/news-and-articles/top-headlines/4004-in-yemen-now-homeless-ethiopia-eritrea-refugees-demand-rights…
Source excerptAsena - Long held in secret Eritrean jail, journalist reported in hospital - CPJ
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Sources and originals for Asena - Long held in secret Eritrean jail, journalist reported in hospital - CPJSkip to content Skip to main navigation Skip to 1st column Skip to 2nd column Skip to 2nd column Long held in secret Eritrean jail, journalist reported in hospital - CPJ Thursday, 05 February 2009 COMMITTEE TO…
Source excerptEthiopia/Eritrea : Amnesty International witnesses cruelty of mass deportations - Amnesty International
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AI Index: AFR 25/002/1999 29 January 1999 News Service:020/99 AI Index: AFR 25/02/99 29 January 1999 Ethiopia/Eritrea Amnesty International witnesses cruelty of mass deportations "I was picked up at night,…
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Sources and originals for Ethiopia/Eritrea : Amnesty International witnesses cruelty of mass deportations - Amnesty InternationalRemembering on Martys Day the forgotten Eritrean Hero Debesai Gebreselassie
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Sources and originals for Remembering on Martys Day the forgotten Eritrean Hero Debesai GebreselassieRemembering on Marty’s Day the forgotten Eritrean Hero Debesai Gebreselassie Compiled and researched by Resoum Kidane 19/06/21 Introduction During the liberation struggle many nationalist Eritrean fighters who…
Source excerptWoman journalist employed by state TV held in military camp
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Sources and originals for Woman journalist employed by state TV held in military campReporters Without Borders Press release 27 June 2007 Woman journalist employed by state TV held in military camp Fathia Khaled, a presenter on state-owned Eri-TV’s Arabic-language service, was arrested earlier…
Source excerptThe Insanity Of Jailing The Only Psychiatrist In The Country
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Saturday, October 6, 2007 The Insanity Of Jailing The Only Psychiatrist In The Country By Tewelde Stephanos, September 22, 2007 Dr. Fitsum Ghebrenegus was the only psychiatrist in Eritrea until his…
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Sources and originals for The Insanity Of Jailing The Only Psychiatrist In The CountryArchived reference: “Eritrean authorities arrest Pastor Ukbamichael, for the third time in five years.”
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04 October Eritrean authorities arrest Pastor Ukbamichael, for the third time in five years. (London- 02-10-07) Christians in Asmara report their concerns over the arrest of Pastor Unkba –Michael…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “Eritrean authorities arrest Pastor Ukbamichael, for the third time in five years.”Education not Incarceration: Build Schools not Prisons
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Education not Incarceration: Build Schools not Prisons Print E-mail Awate - Featured Articles By Aman Sium - Jun 04, 2010 Education is central to Eritrean culture. During the 30 year revolutionary struggle…
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Sources and originals for Education not Incarceration: Build Schools not PrisonsEritrean University Lecturer Arrested
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Sources and originals for Eritrean University Lecturer ArrestedEritrean University Lecturer Arrested Semere Zaid was a lecturer at the University of Asmara (Persecution and Prayer Alert - February 16, 2005) Semere Zaid, described as "not only an Eritrean intellectual but…
Source excerptDr. Petros Habtemikael
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Sources and originals for Dr. Petros HabtemikaelDr. Petros Habtemikael courtesyAfewerki Mogos Compiled and researched by Resoum Kidane During the period of the Dergue (1974-91) there were a number of egregious abuses against academic freedom at Asmara…
Source excerptEritrea: Reliable news, analysis & information by awate - Testimony: Ex-prisoner of Brigade Six Sawa
Source date: Apr 25, 2006
Sources and originals for Eritrea: Reliable news, analysis & information by awate - Testimony: Ex-prisoner of Brigade Six SawaTestimony: Ex-prisoner of Brigade Six Sawa By Anon (submitted by Elsa Chyrum) - Apr 25, 2006 [This testimony by a former prisoner was provided to Elsa Chyrum, an Eritrean human rights activist based in London,…
Source excerptThe role of the Former revolutionary and opposition leaders
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Sources and originals for The role of the Former revolutionary and opposition leadersThe Eritrean diaspora is mourning The alleged death in detention of veteran freedom fighter Durue deeply saddened, but also angered the Eritreans abroad. by Abraham T Zere 1 Mar 2018 The Eritrean regime…
Source excerptEritrea Must Free Ex-Minister Critical of President, Group Says
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Sources and originals for Eritrea Must Free Ex-Minister Critical of President, Group Sayspolitics Eritrea Must Free Ex-Minister Critical of President, Group Says By Nizar Manek September 19, 2018, 1:29 PM GMT+1 Former finance chief arrested this week after publishing book Detention comes as Africa…
Source excerptMass arrests after the military called for political reforms (Press Release)
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Sources and originals for Mass arrests after the military called for political reforms (Press Release)Eritrea: fears of immediate executions Mass arrests after the military called for political reforms (Press Release) PDFPrintE-mail Last Updated on Thursday, 24 January 2013 16:34 Written by Men Assmer…
Source excerptLibya: Don't Send Eritreans Back to Risk of Torture
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Sources and originals for Libya: Don't Send Eritreans Back to Risk of TortureLibya: Don't Send Eritreans Back to Risk of Torture Saturday, 16 January 2010 01:40 Source: Human Rights Watch Reuters and AlertNet are not responsible for the content of this article or for any external…
Source excerptEritrean Refugees after 2001
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PFDJ Crimes against youth and education ጥልመት "ናጽነት" | BETRAYAL OF "NASNET" Future of younger generation [University of Asmara ] [[Future of younge rgeneration] [Lists of execution] [Tragic stories] [Refugees…
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Sources and originals for Eritrean Refugees after 2001