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Para
Country
Date
Type
Mandate
67.
25/05/07
JUA
WGAD;
RINT; TOR
68.
11/10/07
JAL
RINT; TOR
Allegations transmitted
station in Asmara, then moved to a prison at
Dongolo in April 2002. Cells at Dongolo Prison
measure 1.5 metres x 1.5 metres x 2.5 metres.
They are lit by a bulb that is never turned off. The
prisoners are chained to the wall by their feet.
Their wrists are manacled. In the course of
interrogations at Dongolo, Mr. Fessehaye’s
fingernails were ripped out.
Zecharias Abraham, the pastor of a Presbyterian
Church in Asmara, Mikias Mekonnen, a church
elder of the Presbyterian Church, and 76
churchgoers. On 29 April 2007, police forces
arrived at the Mehrete Yesus Evangelical
Presbyterian Church in Asmara during a service
and arrested them. Amongst those arrested were
a man and woman from the United States of
America and a number of school teachers from
India. On 3 May 2007, the two United States
citizens were released. The others, however,
remain detained at an undisclosed location
without access to their families and legal counsel.
Paulos Eyassu, Isaac Mogos, Negede
Teklemariam, Aron Abraha, Mussie Fessehaye,
Ambakom Tsegezab, Bemnet Fessehaye,
Henok Ghebru, Kibreab Fessehaye, Bereket
Abraha Oqbagabir, Yosief Fessehaye,
Asmeron Beraki, Tesgabirhan Berhe, Yemane
Tsegay, Ms. Akberet Ghebremichael, Ms.
Rebka Ghebretinsaye, Fesseha Ghebrezadik,
Tekle Kebede, Hagos Woldemichael, Worede
Kiros, Tekle Tesfai, Yonathan Yonas,
Ghebrenigus Habte, Ghebru Birhane and
Tekleab Tesfamichael. These 25 Jehovah’s
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