ERITREA: Christian pastor denied burial
Pastor Tesfay Seyoum had been imprisoned for the past ten years
Category: Eritrea
GLOBAL GUIDE LAUNCH: Over 200 million Christians at constant risk of persecution
The Global Guide was formally launched by Rev Trevor Sargent (Church of Ireland minister and former Green Party leader).
ERITREA: Four clerics from permitted denominations detained
Rights groups are calling for the release of four clerics detained by the Eritrean authorities despite belonging to permitted denominations
ERITREA: Online vigil marks 20th anniversary of church closures
A joint letter from the five organisations was sent to the Eritrean Embassy in London
ERITREA: Twenty-nine Christians arrested at prayer meeting
Security forces raided a prayer meeting in a house in the capital, Asmara
ERITREA: Patriarch Antonios dies after 16 years of house-arrest
A large crowd gathered at his burial site to mourn the much-loved patriarch.
ERITREA: Three elderly pastors arrested
Three elderly pastors have been arrested in the Eritrean capital, Asmara