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Category: Eritrea

ERITREA: Almost 200 Christian prisoners released

Posted on 22Jan20265th February 2026Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: Almost 200 Christian prisoners released

Young people from the Mahalians praise group (pictured) are among a large number of Christians released from prison in recent weeks.

ERITREA: “Release the Seven”

Posted on 19Aug20252nd September 2025Categories EritreaEvents & Reports
ERITREA: “Release the Seven”

Voices for Justice is a new collaborative effort by multiple Religious Liberty Partnership member organisations

ERITREA: “Persecuted but not abandoned” – vigil remembers imprisoned Christians

Posted on 30May202519th June 2025Categories EritreaEvents & Reports
ERITREA: “Persecuted but not abandoned” – vigil remembers imprisoned Christians

Church in Chains joined with representatives and supporters of  Christian Solidarity Worldwide, Release Eritrea and Human Rights Concern Eritrea

ERITREA: 27 Christian teenagers imprisoned following raid on house

Posted on 16Jan20256th February 2025Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: 27 Christian teenagers imprisoned following raid on house

They were arrested while gathered together for praise and worship

ERITREA: Protest vigil marks twenty years of imprisonment

Posted on 06Jun202426th June 2024Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: Protest vigil marks twenty years of imprisonment

Four organisations call for release of prisoners

ERITREA: TWO DECADES IS TOO LONG!

Posted on 23May20246th June 2024Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: TWO DECADES IS TOO LONG!

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the imprisonment without charge of six Eritrean pastors.

ERITREA: Rev Ghirmay Araya dies in prison

Posted on 21May202412th June 2024Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: Rev Ghirmay Araya dies in prison

Rev Ghirmay Araya has died after almost three years in a maximum-security prison

ERITREA: More Christians arrested

Posted on 02May202416th May 2024Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: More Christians arrested

Many Christians were forcibly removed from their homes in three Eritrean towns on 24 April

ERITREA: Over 30 Christians arrested at child’s birthday party

Posted on 01Feb202413th February 2024Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: Over 30 Christians arrested at child’s birthday party

Police targeted evangelical Christians attending the celebrations

ERITREA: More Mahalians released from prison

Posted on 30Nov202313th February 2025Categories Eritrea
ERITREA: More Mahalians released from prison

Twenty young Christians remain in prison

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