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EritreaMap reflects the 30 most recent Persecution Reports. Click HERE for the Map Legend.Escaping Hell: Testimony of an Eritrean Prisoner: Part 2Wednesday, April 10th, 2013Christian Trafficking Victims from Eritrea Discribe Their SufferingWednesday, April 10th, 2013Christians in Eritrea Dies in PrisonFriday, March 29th, 2013Living in Hell: Testimony of an Eritrean Prisoner: Part 1Thursday, March 21st, 2013Eritrea Continues to Repress ChristianityFriday, March 8th, 2013Totalitarian Government of Eritrea Beats and Detains 125 ChristiansFriday, March 8th, 2013Eritrea Arrests and Jails 125 ChristiansWednesday, March 6th, 2013The North Korea of Africa – EritreaSaturday, December 15th, 2012Eritrea: Africa’s Most Repressive RegimeWednesday, December 12th, 2012Eritrea Uses Military Conscription as a Means to Weaken ChurchThursday, December 6th, 2012Christian Hostage Threatened with “Organ Harvesting”Friday, November 23rd, 201217 Christians Beaten and Arrested in EritreaMonday, October 22nd, 2012US: Religious Freedom Deteriorating in EritreaTuesday, July 31st, 2012Muslim Persecution of Christians: May 2012Saturday, June 30th, 2012Raymond Ibrahim writes for the Gatestone Institute that, “In Indonesia, Muslims threw bags of urine on Christians during worship; in Kashmir and Zanzibar, churches were set on fire; and in Mali, Christianity ‘faces being eradicated.’” Ibrahim’s series, titled ‘Muslim Persecution of Christians,’ 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. Former Christian Prisoner Recounts Ordeal at Eritrean PrisonSunday, June 17th, 2012“I’d only been a Christian for two days when I was arrested” CSW Protest against the Detention of Eritrea’s Church HeadSaturday, June 16th, 2012The 85-year-old head of Eritrea’s Orthodox Church, a severe diabetic, has been under house arrest since 2006. CSW is protesting for his freedom. Concerns for Refugees from EritreaTuesday, June 5th, 2012Thousands of people, including persecuted Christians, leave Eritrea due to repressions. The Eritrean refugees in Egypt face further violations of rights, including being forced to convert to Islam. Eritrean Protest Persecution of ChristiansSunday, May 27th, 2012"The testimonies of people who escaped from prisons in Eritrea attest to inmates being incarcerated in inhumane conditions, physically and mentally abused, and deprived of access to adequate food, potable water and medication. We are aware that several have died following mistreatment and/or denial of medical attention, and are particularly concerned at the continuing practice of requiring prisoners to sign statements renouncing their faith as a prerequisite to obtaining their freedom." Persecution, Mass Arrests, Churches Banned: Thousands Have Fled EritreaFriday, May 18th, 2012This article gives you a taste of the persecution Eritrean Christians have undergone in the last ten years. Eritrea 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." |
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