This article gives you a taste of the persecution Eritrean Christians have undergone in the last ten years.
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EritreaMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Persecution, Mass Arrests, Churches Banned: Thousands Have Fled EritreaFriday, May 18th, 2012Eritrea Protest Vigil Marks Tenth Anniversary Of Church ClosuresWednesday, May 16th, 2012On 15 May 2002, all churches except those belonging to the Orthodox, Catholic and Lutheran denominations were effectively banned and the era of mass arrests of Christians began. Members of independent evangelical and charismatic churches are particularly singled out; however, even permitted churches suffer persecution. Eritrean Christians Continue Suffering TortureMonday, March 19th, 2012Eritrea is one of the top Christian persecuting countries in the world. The communist government of Eritrea has imprisoned over 3000 Christians for practicing their faith. Imprisoned Head Of Eritrean Orthodox Church In Urgent Need Of Medical AttentionWednesday, March 14th, 2012Persecuted Eritrean Christian Recounts Her Ordeal, Hope For Change In Her CountrySaturday, February 18th, 2012Ruta is settled in the UK now but she longs for the day that change will come for Christians in her native Eritrea Eritrean Hostages In Sinai Appeal For International HelpFriday, January 6th, 2012Eritrea is one of the top Christian persecuting countries. Christians and others who flee the country face harassment at the hands of human traffickers. Eritrean Refugees Face Imminent Repatriation From Egypt And High Risk Of Persecution On ReturnThursday, November 10th, 2011Eritrean refugees who fled their country now face deportation. Eritrea is one of the top persecutors of Christians. There are more than 3000 Christians imprisoned for their faith in Eritrea. We urge Egypt now to deport the refugees to Eritrea, where they face mistreatment including killing. Eritrea: Three More Christians Die Inside Military Prisons; Toll Now At Twenty OneThursday, October 27th, 2011Eritrea arrested the Christians for practicing their faith. They died due to harsh prison conditions and failure to get medical treatment. Eritrean Refugees Threatened With Imminent Deportation From EgyptSaturday, October 22nd, 2011We deplore the move to deport the Eritrean refugees to the country where they face abuses, including execution. Eritrea is a country where more than 3000 Christians are serving indefinite detention because of their faith. Egypt must respect its obligations to protect the rights of refugees. Eritrean Christian: Police Beat Me and Threw Me In Jail Because I Was PrayingSaturday, October 15th, 2011Eritrean officials arrested Eden after she was found praying at a house. She then faced mistreatment at the hands of prison officials. Thousands of Christians have been arrested by Eritrean officials for practicing their faith. Eritrean Christian Victim Of Torture Speaks About Experience In JailSunday, September 25th, 2011“They would handcuff me and fasten my ankles together too tight so the pain was excruciating. They left us there the whole night – I was in too much pain to sleep. I concentrated on the stars, because if I let myself think of my legs the pain became unbearable.” Eritrea Tortures Christians To DeathFriday, September 23rd, 2011"Thousands of Christians have been arrested for practicing their faith in Eritrea -- and some have been tortured, even to the point of being tortured to death...And this has also been confirmed by a report by Wikileaks which indicates that Eritrean Christians are imprisoned under very difficult situations." Religious Freedom Continues Forward in U.S. LegislatureSaturday, September 17th, 2011Church Leaders Welcome US Report On Religious Freedom Violations In EritreaThursday, September 15th, 2011Muslim Persecution of Christians: August, 2011Thursday, September 8th, 2011Hudson New York continues their series of Muslim persecution of Christians which is published each month to document cases of persecution – whether it be general discrimination, arrests, or murder – committed by Muslims in majority Islamic countries, Asia and the West. Two More Christians Die In Eritrea’s Military CampsMonday, August 8th, 2011"Both of these women had apparently been in ill health...they were repeatedly tortured. They had been repeatedly denied medical treatment." Arrests In Eritrea ContinueMonday, August 1st, 2011Eritrean authorities have continued to imprison Christians in the country. Over the past few years,more than 3000 Eritrean Christians have been detained for their faith in Christ. Most of them are kept in underground dungeons, metal shipping containers, and military barracks. Several Christians have died while imprisoned due to torture and lack of medical attention. Eritrean Christian Faces Deportation from Saudi Arabia for Preaching the GospelWednesday, July 20th, 2011“We commend the Saudi government for sparing Mr Mussie’s life. However, deporting him to Eritrea means he has effectively been granted only a brief reprieve from danger since the Eritrean authorities will certainly subject him to cruel and inhumane treatment.” Eritrea Imprisons More ChristiansThursday, July 7th, 2011Christian Persecution a ‘Worldwide Emergency’Thursday, June 23rd, 2011"The number of Christians who are killed within 100 years, in the 20th century, [it] is more than the number of Christians who were killed in the centuries preceding the 20th century." |
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