Eritrea Arbitrary detention of government and journalists
Further arrests 2001-2002
Idris Aba=ere Writer and department head in the Ministry of Labour,arrested October 2001; severely disabled EPLF veteran.
Miriam Ahmed Wife of a regional administrative head and member ofparliament, arrested with Roma Gebremichael in May 2002.
Ali Al-Amin Employee in the Political Section of the US Embassy, arrestedin October 2001 after protests from the Embassy about theG15 arrests.
Sunabera MohamedDemenaBusinessman (SETAO transport company) aged 79, arrestedOctober 2001 after reportedly attempting to mediate betweenthe government and its critics; EPLF supporter for many yearsin Sudan; he has the honorific title of Kegnazmatch.
Tesfaye Gebreab(“Gomorra”)Director in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, aged 53, arrested23 October 2001; previously a director in the Ministry ofLabour, and earlier employed in the Immigration Departmentand the PFDJ headquarters; EPLF veteran, trained pharmacist;awarded a Master’s degree at Syracuse University, US, 2000
Kiflom Gebremichael Employee in the Economic Section of the US Embassy,
Source AI Index: AFR 64/008/2002. Amnesty International 18 September 2002