List of Jehovah’s Witnesses in Eritrean prisons: 20 years in prison without being charged or sentenced

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List of Jehovah’s Witnesses currently in prison in Eritrea

(None have been charged or sentenced. Data retrieved from JW.org on September 2014. Download list in PDF here: List of JW in Eritrea.)

	Name	Gender	Age	Imprisoned since	Years in Prison	Age arrested	Location (current)	Reason
1	Paulos Eyassu	M	41	24-Sep-94	20	21	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
2	Isaac Mogos	M	38	24-Sep-94	20	18	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
3	Negede Teklemariam	M	38	24-Sep-94	20	18	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
4	Aron Abraha	M	38	9-May-01	13	25	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
5	Mussie Fessehaye	M	40	Jun-03	11	29	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
6	Ambakom Tsegezab	M	36	Feb-04	10	26	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
7	Bemnet Fessehaye	M	41	Feb-05	9	32	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
8	Henok Ghebru	M	28	Feb-05	9	19	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
9	Worede Kiros	M	55	4-May-05	9	46	Sawa Camp	Religious activity
10	Yonathan Yonas	M	26	12-Nov-05	9	17	Sawa Camp	Religious activity
11	Kibreab Fessehaye	M	34	27-Dec-05	9	25	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
12	Bereket Abraha Oqbagabir	M	44	1-Jan-06	8	36	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
13	Yosief Fessehaye	M	23	2007	7	16	Sawa Camp	Conscientious objection
14	Mogos Gebremeskel	M	66	3-Jul-08	6	60	Adi-Abieto Prison	Unknown
15	Bereket Abraha	M	65	8-Jul-08	6	59	Meitir Camp	Unknown
16	Ermias Ashgedom	M	22	11-Jul-08	6	16	Meitir Camp	Unknown
17	Habtemichael Mekonen	M	71	17-Jul-08	6	65	Meitir Camp	Unknown
18	Tareke Tesfamariam	M	61	4-Aug-08	6	55	Meitir Camp	Unknown
19	Tesfai Teklemariam	M	59	5-Aug-08	6	53	Meitir Camp	Unknown
20	Goitom Aradom	M	68	8-Aug-08	6	62	Meitir Camp	Unknown
21	Habtemichael Tesfamariam	M	64	8-Aug-08	6	58	Meitir Camp	Unknown
22	Tewoldemedhin Habtezion	M	53	9-Aug-08	6	47	Meitir Camp	Unknown
23	Yoek Tsegezab	M	36	26-Aug-08	6	30	Meitir Camp	Conscientious objection
24	Nehemiah Hagos	M	26	26-Aug-08	6	20	Meitir Camp	Conscientious objection
25	Teferi Beyene	M	71	23-Sep-08	6	65	Meitir Camp	Unknown
26	Beyene Abraham	M	60	23-Oct-08	6	54	Meitir Camp	Unknown
27	Asfaha Haile	M	78	2-Dec-08	6	72	Meitir Camp	Unknown
28	Semere Negussega	M	75	22-Dec-08	6	69	Meitir Camp	Unknown
29	Muse Paulos	M	67	23-Dec-08	6	61	Meitir Camp	Unknown
30	Tsehaye Leghesse	M	73	23-Dec-08	6	67	Meitir Camp	Unknown
31	Tsegezeab Tesfazghi	M	63	23-Dec-08	6	57	Meitir Camp	Unknown
32	Tsehaye Tesfamariam	M	71	5-Jan-09	5	66	Meitir Camp	Unknown
33	Yoab Tecle	M	61	23-Apr-09	5	56	Meitir Camp	Rearrested
34	Samuel Ghirmay	M	30	Mar-09	5	25	Meitir Camp	Conscientious objection
35	Teklu Gebrehiwot	M	37	28-Jun-09	5	32	Meitir Camp	Religious meeting
36	Isaias Afeworki	M	27	28-Jun-09	5	22	Meitir Camp	Religious meeting
37	Milen	F	22	28-Jun-09	5	17	Meitir Camp	Religious meeting
38	Faiza Seid	F	27	28-Jun-09	5	22	Meitir Camp	Religious meeting
39	Yodit Mekonnen	F	30	28-Jun-09	5	25	Keren Police Station, Keren	Religious meeting
40	Tesfazion Gebremichael	M	70	20-Jul-11	3	67	5th Police Station, Asmara	Unknown
41	Hagos Woldemichael	M	60	21-Apr-12	2	58	Meitir Camp	Religious activity
42	Araia Ghebremariam	M	58	21-Apr-12	2	56	Meitir Camp	Religious activity
43	Tsegabirhan Berhe	M	49	21-Apr-12	2	47	Meitir Camp	Religious activity
44	Daniel Meharizghi	M	35	21-Apr-12	2	33	Meitir Camp	Religious activity
45	Amharai Osman	M		21-Apr-12	2		Meitir Camp	Religious activity
46	Yoseph Tesfamariam	M	48	21-Apr-12	2	46	Meitir Camp	Religious activity
47	Wogahta Dawit	F		4-Jul-13	1		6th Police Station, Asmara	Religious activity
48	Finan Kidane	F		4-Jul-13	1		6th Police Station, Asmara	Religious activity
49	Gebru Berhane	M		14-Apr-14			3rd Police Station, Asmara	Religious meeting
50	Tekle Gebrehiwot	M		14-Apr-14			3rd Police Station, Asmara	Religious meeting
51	Tesfai Kiflai	M		14-Apr-14			5th Police Station, Asmara	Religious meeting
52	Tirhas Mebrahtu	F		14-Apr-14			5th Police Station, Asmara	Religious meeting
53	Sinit Kibron	F	13	14-Apr-14		13	5th Police Station, Asmara	Religious meeting
54	Thomas Tesfagabir	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
55	Gebremedhin Gashazghi	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
56	Tesfai Negash	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
57	Mordochai Estifanos	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
58	Mehari Tewolde	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
59	Negash	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
60	Michael Gashazghi	M		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
61	Liya Hidru	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
62	Nigisti Asfaha	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
63	Alganesh Amare	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
64	Wintana Shiwaseged	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
65	Rahwa Taddesse	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
66	Mikaal Taddesse	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
67	Emnet Woldai	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
68	Salem Ghebrehiwot	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
69	Nebiat Afeworki	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
70	Senait Berhane	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
71	Mihret Yemane	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
72	Eden Ghebreyonas	F		27-Apr-14				Religious meeting
73	Eliab	M	2	27-Apr-14		2		Religious meeting