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።

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

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