Eritrea among worst violators of religious rights
ICC Note
“They understand that in order to continue following Christ, they will continue to pay a price. They’re ready to do that. They’re willing to do that. Because of that, even in these difficult circumstances, the church is growing.”
March 24, 2008 Eritrea (MNN) ― The U.S. State Department has released its annual report on human rights. It spotlights governments who are accused of human and religious rights abuses. Once again, Eritrea is among the top 10 violators.
The ten worst offender countries are listed as: North Korea , Myanmar , Iran , Syria , Zimbabwe , Cuba , Belarus , Uzbekistan , Eritrea and Sudan .
And yet, “the body of Christ in Eritrea really has buckled down because of the pressure. They continue to minister, and they continue to work, although they continue to do it secretly. They have to do it very carefully, to avoid government pressure because of government watching.”
But the harassment and persecution fails to stop evangelism and discipleship. Nettleton says that’s because “they understand that in order to continue following Christ, they will continue to pay a price. They’re ready to do that. They’re willing to do that. Because of that, even in these difficult circumstances, the church is growing.”
