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ERITREAJournalists in prisonSeptember 2009
DEAD
Medhanie Haile Aged 33 at the time of his arrest Deputy Editor, Keste Debena (Rainbow) Law Graduate Arrested : 18 September 2001 Place of detention : Cell N°8, Eiraeiro Prison Camp Believed to have died in detention in February2006 (source: prison guards) His body was never handed over to his family
Emanuel Asrat Aged 31 at the time of his arrest Editor, Zemen (The Time) Agronomy Graduate, former EPLF fighter Arrested : 18 September 2001 Place of detention : Cell N°25, Eiraeiro Camp
Mattewos Habteab Aged 30 at the time of his arrest Editor, co-founder, Meqaleh Mathematics Graduate Arrested : 19 September 2001 Place of detention : Unconfirmed (in September2009). In December 2008, he was transfered to theDahlaks Islands.

DEAD
Yusuf Mohamed Ali Aged 46 at the time of his arrest Editor, Tsigenay Commerce Graduate Severe eye problems Arrested : 19 September 2001 Place of detention : Cell N°9, Eiraeiro Camp Believed to have died in detention on 13 June2006 (source: prison guards)
Temesghen Gebreyesus Aged 36 at the time of his arrest Sports Journalists, member of the board of directors,Keste Debena (Rainbow) Married, one son Arrested : 20 September 2001 Place of detention : Unconfirmed (in September2009). Up to December 2008, was in cell N°23, EiraeiroPrison Camp. After December 2008, was held in theDahlaks Islands.
DEAD
Said Abdulkader Aged 34 at the time of his arrest Founder and editor, Admas Former journalist with public-owned Haddas Eritrea Owner of a family printing press Arrested : 20 September 2001 Place of detention : Cell N°24, Eiraeiro Camp Believed to have died in detention in March 2005(source: prison guards)

Seyoum Tsehaye Aged 49 at the time of his arrest Freelance photographer and journalist, former directorof Eri-TV Former EPLF fighter and author of severaldocumentaries on the independence war Married, two children (living in France with their motherwhere the three of them have been granted asylum) Arrested : 21 September 2001 Place of detention : Cell N°10, Eiraeiro Camp Winner in December 2007 of the Reporters WithoutBorders – Fondation de France press freedom prize
Dawit Habtemichael Aged 30 at the time of his arrest Deputy editor and cofounder, Meqaleh Physics graduate Arrested : around 21 September 2001 after severaldays in hiding Place of detention : Cell N°12, Eiraeiro Camp
Dawit Isaac Aged 38 at the time of his arrest Owner and co-founder, Setit Holds dual Eritrean and Swedish nationality Married, three children (in exile in Sweden) Arrested : 23 September 2001 Transfered to Halibet Hospital in March 2002 after hewas ill-treated in detention Place of detention : Uncertain. Believed to beEmbatkala jail in Ghinda (35 kilometres north-west of the capital, on the road to the port city ofMassawa). Briefly released on November 19, 2005. Detained againon November 23. Interim Information Minister Ali Abduexplained he was only allowed to have a "medicalcheck-up" Deteriorating health condition. Unconfirmed reportssaid he might have been treated either at Halibet orSembel Hospital in Asmara. In 2009, he was in the AirForce Hospital in Asmara.

DEAD
Fessehaye Yohannes a.k.a. "Joshua" Aged 46 at the time of his arrest Cofounder, Setit Former EPLF fighter, poet and playwright, director ofthe children's group "Circus Eritrea" Married, two children Surrendered to the police on 27 September 2001 Place of detention : Cell N°18, Eiraeiro Camp Believed to have died in detention on 11 January2007 (source: prison guards and securityapparatus insiders) His body was never returned to his family
?Hamid Mohamed Said Aged 39 at the time of his arrest Sports journalist, arab section, Eri-TV Arrested : February 2002 Could be accused on leaking documents to foreigndiplomats Place of detention : Unknown
?Saleh Al Jezaeeri Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Reporter, arab section, radio Dimtsi Hafash and HadasEritrea newspaper Arrested : February 2002 Reason of arrest unknown Place of detention : Unknown

?Daniel Kibrom Oromo section, Eri TV Arrested : October 2006 We was arrested near Senafe (South) while trying tocross the border to Ethiopia Place of detention : Camp pénitentiaire d'Ala Bazit (suddu pays) Daniel Kibrom est "condamné" à cinq ans de prison etde travaux forcés
?Daniel Musie Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Reporter, oromo section, Radio Dimtsi Hafash Arrested : November 2006 Around 10 journalists employed by state media werepicked up in a wave of arrests that began on 12November 2006, following the defection of severalleading journalists. It seems the authorities were veryannoyed by the defections and arrested colleaguessuspected of keeping in touch with the fugitives orintending to defect themselves. All except Daniel Musieof radio Dimtsi Hafash’s Oromo-language service wereeventually released on bail but remain undersurveillance in Asmara. Place of detention : Adi Abeito
?Tura Kubaba Aged 40 at the time of his arrest Reporter, kunama section, Radio Dimtsi Hafash Arrested some time between August and December2006 Was initially incarcerated in “Track-B,” a military prisonin a western suburb of Asmara. Run by an officer knownas “Colonel Berhane,” this centre consists ofundergrounds cells and metal containers holding a totalof about 2,000 detainees. In the course of 2007, Kubaba was transferred fromthere to an unknown place of detention.

?Identity unknown In his fourties at the time of his arrest Journalist, Hadas Eritrea Arrested : Week of 12-16 March 2007 Reason of arrest unknown Place of detention : Unknown
?Ibrahim Abdella Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Archives employee, Eri-TV Arrested : Week of 12-16 March 2007 Reason of arrest unknown Place of detention : Unknown
?Identity unknown, ministry ofInformation employee News archives employee, Eri-TV Arrested : Week of 12-16 March 2007 with IbrahimAbdella Reason of arrest unknown Place of detention : Unknown
?"Johnny" Hisabu Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Editor, Eri-TV Arrested : May 2007 Place of detention : Police station, Barentu (West) Caught while trying to flee to neighbouring Ethiopia inpart because he is a member of the so-called “Amiche”community of Eritreans who were born or raised inEthiopia prior to independence and because hetherefore still has relatives there. Attempts by Reporters Without Borders to locate him inthe Eritrean refugee camps in Ethiopia have so far beenunsuccessful. At the same time, there are unconfirmedreports that he was arrested when border guardsintercepted the group of refugees he was travellingwith, and that he has since been held at a detentioncentre in Barentu.

?Eyob Kessete Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Journalist, Amharic-language service of public radioDimtsi Hafash Arrested : May or June 2007 Caught by Eritrean border guards on an unknown dateas he tried to enter Ethiopia. Place of detention : Metal container, May SrwaDetention Facility
?Eyob Netserab Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Amharic section, radio  Dimtsi Hafash (The Voice of theMasses) Arrested : 2007 Place of detention : Karsheli prison, 2nd police station,Asmara Very bad health condition
?Mengesha (Father name unknown) Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Essayist International desk journalist, radio Dimtsi Hafash Arrested : 2007 Place of detention : Unknown
?Isaac Abraham Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Journalist, Eri TV Arrested : 2008 Place of detention : Unknown Reasons : Unknown

?Mulubrhan Habtegebriel Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Worked for the former twice weekly  Meqalih and forSetit Essayist, commentator and translator for Radio Zaraand Hadas Eritrea Single Arrested : 2008 Place of detention : Adi Abeito. Along with otherprisoners, he was taken by armoured cars at night on22 May 2009 to an unknown destination and then sentback to Adi Abeito. Reasons : Unknown
?Girmay Abraham Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Artist and journalist on radio  Dimtsi Hafash Arrested : February 2009 Place of detention : Unknown. He was first held in theDobozito detention centre and then in the militaryprison of Adi Abeito. No news since then.
?Bereket Misghina Also known as Wedi Misghina Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Famous actor and playwright (top young Eritrean playwriters) Staff member at Radio Bana Single. Comes from a very prominent family in Keren(North) Arrested : 22 February 2009 Place of detention : Adi Abeito. He was first held in theDobozito detention centre and then in the militaryprison in Adi Abeito. Along with other prisoners, he wastaken by armored cars at night on 22 May 2009 to anunknown destination and then sent back to Adi Abeito. Reasons for his arrest : Unconfirmed. Possibly the closeworking association with foreigners and a programmeaired in January 2009 on Radio Bana about participatorygovernment Was tortured in 2002 after a showing of his film,Fistametat

?Yirgalem Asfha Aged 30 at the time of her arrest She is from Adi Keyih (south of Eritrea) Essayist and former art critic for the newspaper Zemen Journalist, staff member at  Radio Bana Arrested : 22 February 2009 Place of detention : Unknown Reason for her arrest : Unconfirmed. Possibly the closeworking association with foreigners and a programmeaired in January 2009 on Radio Bana about participatorygovernment
?Basilios Zemo Also known as Wedi Zemo Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Career teacher and member of the revolutionary school Staff member at Radio Bana Arrested : 22 February 2009 Place of detention : Adi Abeito. He was taken withoutexplanation to the Dobozito detention centre and thento the military prison in Adi Abeito Reason for his arrest : Unconfirmed. Possibly the closeworking association with foreigners and a programmeaired in January 2009 on Radio Bana about participatorygovernment
?Senait Habtu Aged unknown at the time of her arrest Teacher Amharic section, radio  Dimtsi Hafash Staff member at Radio Bana, working in the productionstudio Arrested : 22 February 2009 Place of detention : Adi Abeito. She was taken withoutexplanation to the Dobozito detention centre and thento the military prison in Adi Abeito Reasons for her arrest : Unconfirmed. Possibly the closeworking association with foreigners and a programmeaired in January 2009 on Radio Bana about participatorygovernment

?Meles Negusse Kiflu Aged unknown at the time of his arrest Writer and poet Journalist for Radio Zara and Radio Bana Formerly working for Tsegenay independant newspaper Married, two children Arrested : 22 February 2009 Place of detention : Adi Abeito. He was first held in theDobozito detention centre and then in the militaryprison in Adi Abeito. Along with other prisoners, he wastaken by armored cars at night on 22 May 2009 to anunknown destination and then sent back to Adi Abeito Reasons : Unknown
?Yirgalem Fisseha Mebrahtu Aged 27, female Poet and teacher Journalist, Radio Bana Date of arrest : Unknown Place of detention : Unknown
?Wedi Itay In his fourties at the time of his arrest Freelance journalist, former journalist for Keste Debena Writer and essayist Former member of EPLF Date of arrest : Unknown Seriously ill Place of detention : A hospital in Asmara