Forty-eight Jehovah’s Witnesses imprisoned in Eritrea
As of January 31, 2012 (Listed by Date of Imprisonment) 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
As of January 31, 2012
(Listed by Date of Imprisonment)
| 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 |
Last updated 17 February 2011 20:48:05 GMT
Source: Jehovah’s Witnesses Website
tegadalay February 24, 2012
this is the best news for me idont know there were that meny spys in prison look isayed this befor how did this super power countrys send spy 1 ST BY THE NAME OF RELIGION 2ND BY THE NAME OF HUMN RIGHTS 3RD BY THE NAME JORNALISTS so this idiot JEHOVAH witnesses are send by eritrean enemy as teacher of god eritrean people know its religion they dont need some one to tell them abaout religion some of this DAM ASS JEHOVAH witnesses where in SAWA that semells fishi way SAWA from all this ather places so they diserve what they get & ASSENA thank you for posting this good news
Zeray February 24, 2012
Tegadalay- your presentation and your way of thinking is that of a three year old. Let me tell you the basics. 1) If you have a civilized mind you accept “freedom of religion” and respect other people’s beliefs. 1) Religion did not bring starvation, human oppression, violation of human rights, etc.. PFDJ politics did. 3) You call yourself “tegadalay”, if you are and PFDJ trained, then based on the outcome you are a liability to the country. Your evil far outweighs than your good.
While you have time you better disassociate yourself and join the democratic forces of Eritrea.
I hope you can understand my English.
tegadalay February 24, 2012
lets talk abaout this spy JEHOVAH wit nesses if they want to prich abaout god there was alot of cherch in eritra way are they go to SAWA dont they have ather plces becaus SAWA is amilitary trining & school for yang eritreans so they get what they diserve
Tecle2100@yahoo.com February 24, 2012
Tegadalay: You need to go to school to learn how to write, to spell and listen before you start to insult those who are languishing in the prison.
You asked why they went to Sawa.
So called Tegadalay……….. They didn’t go to Sawa to preach, but they were jailed in Asmara and the government took them to Sawa.
You need to learn on how to shut up your big mouth on issues that you don’t know about. Thanks
.
john February 24, 2012
Re: Tegadalay. I am sure you are not tegadalay. I agree with tecle. Your english is bad. I can see you are brainwashed by PFDJ. I may not agree with JWitnesses but they have all rights as Eritreans. Every eritrean has a right to defend himself in court of law. They are innocent until they are proven guilty. This is basic human right 101 for you mr fake-tegadalay
Kemal February 24, 2012
thank u Tecle2100 for your short response……..he should better educate him self how to write simple words before judging others.
Peace !
Facts-whose-facts February 25, 2012
Do you think writing in English make you smarter dumb Ass. Any dumb ass like you can read and write English. So, please educate your donkoro mind before you tell others to educate themselves. May be he was busy liberated your Ass from your white-master donkoro. This post go to the luttie boy called Kemal.
ahmed saleh February 25, 2012
Keep using your dirty languages anta SIDI UWALA wahed.
Mr. T February 24, 2012
If Saudi Arabia can deny any religion (the exception of Islam) without facing any criticism from the powers that be, Eritrea has also the right to protect its identity. Any foreign imported religion that endangers the harmony of the Eritrean people should not be allowed to stick its roots in the country.
Jack_ben@live.co.uk February 24, 2012
MR Ignormaous, And Protestant Christianity, Catholicism even Orthodox Christianity is not foreign Imported? next you will tell us Jesus and Mohammed were Eritreans lol And you are exposing your ignorance further when you brought the example of Saudi Arabia, the most repressive country in the world, to justify the actions of your master. Anyone who supports the detention of anyone based on their faith deserves to be thrown in to boiling hot oil. alive.
Semere February 24, 2012
Tegadalay,
Your English is awful. But your ideas are more awful. You repeat like a parrot what the dictator says. Are you not able to think for yourself? Do you know that freedom of religion is in the UN charter of which Eritrean is a signatory? I advise you to stop betraying your ignorance and arrogance.
tegadalay February 24, 2012
to SEMERE meat head dam ass WHAT iam sying is countrys like USA UK use the world religion to send spy in some countrys like i sayed by the name 1 RELIGION 2ND BY THE NAME HUMANRIGHT 3RD BY THE NAME OF JORNALIST now let me ask you some thing eritreans know their religion way did this paid C I A agents JEHOVAH WITNESSES to teach eritrean people religion & look at the time some in 1994 be fore the eritrean & WEYANE WOR so they mast up to somthing
ahmed saleh February 24, 2012
You poor souls what a waste. At least show a little remorse, humanity and consideration
to your country men who are suffering under higher officials for something which is not
constitutional. Jailing people illegaly without proven reason definitely, isolated from their
own families for so long does bring psychological effects to the family members and society.
It is sad to see HGDFwian to refuse not to reveal the true realities of our social affairs, please
move beyond all these stupid tendencies as mature people and be honest human beings. You
can not held hostage the people’s fundumental rights to defend HGDF failed political policies.
no@no.com February 25, 2012
Jehovah’s Witnesses strive to be law-abiding, peaceful, and morally upright people. They do not oppose governments or seek confrontations with them, nor do they provoke persecution because they want to be martyrs. These Christians are politically neutral. This is in harmony with Jesus’ words: “[My followers] are no part of the world, just as I am no part of the world.” (John 17:16) Most governments acknowledge the Witnesses’ neutral stand. But totalitarian rulers have little respect for the Biblical requirement that Christians should be no part of the world.
FYI they didn’t go to Sawa willingly the government took them by force!!!!!
Ahmed saleh February 25, 2012
That is true we see them on our surroundings. They are spiritual
Religious people who keep themselves on low. I do not understand
why after I independence are treated this way . My out look on their
case is bigotry nothing else.
dehay hager March 8, 2012
I read your all comments guys and I wont correct nor insult as it is your personal views but let me put my comment this way.all people have to excersis his or her belife in a manner which doesnt harm the countrys low un like the johovas refused to vote for independent of eritrea in 1993.as no country on earth can serve citizens which doest aknowleged it.regarding politics and religen most of europens used missioneries to distablized and invided as we have seen in the 18 -19th century.julies nearere of tanzania once said that when eurpeans start to come to africa they come holding a bible,they taught us to close our eyes to pray when we opened our eyes we found our selves holding the bible while they are holding our land.so guys becareful of those who come in the name of religion.but in generally in our beloved country eritrea there are innocent people detained in the name of religion for practising their belif from fulgospel,kalehiwot rema and so on.this is totally defeting every right of the victems.every one has a right to follow what he/she thinks good for him/her.the government has no right to teach us to follow.human right ,freedom of speech,freedom of press is some thing which we need to excersises no matter what with out put the security of the country in danger.we fought to be free from the derg but we found our self in tigringa speaker eritreanleader ship.please lets not apart each other and call the comareds of the liberation to lead us with diginity.
Guillermo perez February 12, 2013
Que triste saber que un gobierno que se a preocupado tanto por el vineistar de sus ciudadanos y que lucha por ello ponga a testigos de jehova de todas las edades y sexo en la pricion cuando escuche esta noticia por primera vez no lo podia creer si ustedes no lo saben los testigos de jehova son un pueblo unido amoroso fiel seguidor de jesus cristo que siempre esta precente para ayudar al projimo y que siempre despues de un desastres lo puedes ver precente ayudando a los nesecitados,no se mete en auntos politicos,ni militares no tienen que preocuparce ellos nunca iran encontra de su nacion,solo que ellos como mostro jesus cuando pedro corto la oreja del guardia que la puso para atras en muestra de que los cristianos no guerrean. Yo me crie dentro del cistema revolucionario cubano y por algun tiempo en su afan de lucha la revolucion no entendia por que aquel pueblo no tomaba las armas pero hoy son respetados y admirados por todas sus buenas cualidades yo espero que ustedes al igual que el gobierno cubano le concedan la libertad a este precioso pueblo y no lo persigan mas nunca olvidaremos este jesto de bondad gracias por leer mi comentario guillermo perez
petuerey online January 1, 2014
Blanco cuello de peluche chaqueta corta abajo, muy pequeña versión del tipo, vestía de manera limpia. Diseño de bolsillo de la cintura, delgada y práctica. Con una falda negro, combinado con medias y botas, el clásico blanco y negro, para siempre, sino cuándo.
Fnan May 18, 2019
Religion and poletics has been mixed for many years !
Is jehavsh witness a christian religion ?
Read
rev 1-8 , 1-18
2 col 3.17
Rev 14.10-14
Am saying jw book it self