Name 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

Conscientious objection

Isaac Mogos

32

male

Sawa Camp

September 24, 1994

Conscientious objection

Aron Abraha

34

male

Sawa Camp

May 9, 2001

Conscientious objection

Mussie Fessehaye

36

male

Sawa Camp

June 2003

Conscientious objection

Asmerom Beraki

52

male

Mai Serwa

January 24, 2004

Religious meeting

Tsegabirhan Berhe

43

male

Sawa Camp

January 24, 2004

Religious meeting

Yemane Tsegay

43

male

Mai Serwa

January 24, 2004

Religious meeting

Rebka Ghebretinsaye

41

female

Mai Serwa

January 24, 2004

Religious meeting

Akberet Ghebremichael

32

female

Mai Serwa

January 24, 2004

Religious meeting

Ambakom Tsegezab

32

male

Sawa Camp

February 2004

Conscientious objection

Tekle Kebede

56

male

Mai Serwa

June 2004

Father of escapee

Hagos Woldemichael

54

male

Mai Serwa

June 2004

Visited family of escapee

Fesseha Ghebrezadik

23

male

Sembel Prison Asmara

June 2004

Religious teaching (4-year sentence)

Bemnet Fessehaye

37

male

Sawa Camp

February 2005

Conscientious objection

Henok Ghebru

24

male

Sawa Camp

February 2005

Conscientious objection

Worede Kiros

51

male

Sawa Camp

May 4, 2005

Religious teaching

Tekle Tesfai

73

male

Sembel Prison Asmara

May 27, 2005

Religious teaching (5-year sentence)

Yonathan Yonas

22

male

Sawa Camp

November 12, 2005

Religious teaching

Ghebrenigus Habte

60

male

Mai Serwa

December 12, 2005

Religious teaching

Kibreab Fessehaye

30

male

Sawa Camp

December 27, 2005

Conscientious objection

Bereket Abraha Oqbagabir

40

male

Sawa Camp

January 1, 2006

Conscientious objection

Ghebru Birhane

57

male

Mai Serwa

March 5, 2006

Religious teaching

Tekleab Tesfamichael

76

male

Mai Serwa

July 4, 2006

Religious teaching

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