Forty-two former prisoners in Eritrea’s sprawling detention system described horrific conditions and frequent torture. Accessibility statement Skip to main content Democracy Dies in Darkness ...

Ephrem Minassie's voice trembled as he recalled his stints in Eritrean prisons for trying to evade military service and flee the country. Ephrem was arrested again in 2006 and sent without trial ...

Warfronts. Isaias Afwerki: The Dictator Who Turned Eritrea Into a Prison State. Posted: June 5, 2025 | Last updated: June 14, 2025. Once hailed as a liberation hero, Eritrean president Isaias ...

BARTLESVILLE, Okla., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Voice of the Martyrs has confirmed 13 Eritrean Christians were released from prison late las ...

Eritrean authorities have freed Catholic Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim after 75 days in prison. Tsalim, the 52-year-old bishop of Segheneity, an eparchy in the southern part of Eritrea, had ...

The two released prisoners were welcomed by a group that included Archbishop Menghesteab Tesfamariam of Asmara, head of the Eritrean Catholic Church, BBC News reports. Catholics make up about 4% ...

In a 2023 report, the U.S. State Department said Eritrean prisoners commonly face “harsh” and “life threatening” prison conditions. ...

A journalist detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 23 years has won a Swedish human rights prize for his commitment to freedom of expression. Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean-Swedish ...

BARTLESVILLE, Okla., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Voice of the Martyrs has confirmed 13 Eritrean Christians were released from prison late last month. The Voice of the Martyrs has confirmed 13 ...

BARTLESVILLE, Okla., Aug. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Voice of the Martyrs has confirmed 13 Eritrean Christians were released from prison late last month. The Voice of the Martyrs has confirmed 13 ...

Reporters Without Borders found at least 11 journalists currently being held in Eritrean prisons. Miranda Cyr reports on education for The Register-Guard.

Denver, Colo., Dec 29, 2022 / 16:00 pm. After more than two months in detention in Eritrea, Bishop Fikremariam Hagos Tsalim and Father Mehereteab Stefanos have been released, several sources ...