Eritrea Detains Christians, Attacks Protest
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
ASMARA/LONDON (BosNewsLife)-- Investigators say dozens of devoted Christians have been detained near Eritrea's capital Asmara as part...
NEWS ALERT: Eritrea Christians Die In Prison Camp, Nearly 3,000 Detained
By BosNewsLife Senior Special Correspondent Eric Leijenaar and BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)-- At least two detained Christians have died this month in Eritrea after a "long period of torture" in a notorious military prison camp, while the number of Christians jailed in the African nation because of their faith approaches 3,000, a well-informed Christian rights group said Wednesday, January 21.
Eritrea Christian Dies In Prison Camp; Pastor Released
By BosNewsLife Africa Service
ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)-- Christians in a detention camp in Eritrea faced a difficult Sunday, February 21, as news emerged that one of their fellow inmate died of a heart attack in the notorious Alla Military Camp after alleged abuses.
Eritrea’s Government Involved In Attacking Rights Activists Abroad, Group Claims
By BosNewsLife News Center
ASMARA/ROME (BosNewsLife)-- Christian rights activists have expressed concerns over the alleged international efforts by Eritrea's government to intimidate opponents of its policies, after an Italian human rights defender was seriously injured when Eritrean government supporters apparently threw rocks and bottles at her during a demonstration in Rome.
Eritrea Turned Into “Giant Prison” As President Celebrates 20th Anniversary
By Joseph DeCaro, International Correspondent BosNewsLife with additional reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)– Human Rights Watch has described it as "a giant prison" and Reporters without Borders calls it "the most repressive nation on earth". The advocacy groups speak about Eritrea where Isaias Afewerki is celebrating his 20th anniversary as president, though the United States described him in a 2009 leaked diplomatic cable as an "unhinged dictator".
Eritrea Jails 125 Christians In Campaign Against ‘Illegal’ Worship
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)-- There was uncertainty Tuesday March 5, about the situation of 125 Eritrean Christians who were "beaten and detained" in western Eritrea as part of a new government campaign against Christians worshiping outside the state-backed churches, rights investigators said.
Eritrea Releases 69 Christian Prisoners After Years In Jail
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
ASMARA, ERITREA (BosNewsLife)-- Eritrea released at least 69 Christian prisoners in recent weeks, including many detained in...
Egypt Detains Hundreds Of Eritrean Christians, Others Kidnapped
By BosNewsLife Africa Service with reporting by BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
CAIRO, EGYPT (BosNewsLife)-- Hundreds of mainly Christian refugees from Eritrea are jailed or or held by kidnappers in Egypt, where they face torture, beatings and sexual assault, according to Christian aid workers who contacted BosNewsLife.