Eritrea
ERITREA: CHRISTMAS RAIDS ON CHRISTIAN BUSINESS OWNERS
from: Release Eritrea (http://www.release-eritrea.org.uk)
26, 2005
Release Eritrea has been informed by sources in Asmara that,
over the last few days, the government of Eritrea conducted a
series of raids on Eritrean businesses owned by evangelical Christians,
arresting owners and staff and closing establishments.
Many other people including Mr. Berhane, the director of industrial
issues, are reported to have gone missing. Mr. Berhane was at
work in the ministry of trade and industry at the time of his
disappearance. Our sources indicate that many unknown people
have also gone missing from their homes, work places, and streets.
It is estimated that as many as 150 people could have fallen
victims of this latest purge on Eritrean Christians.
A source close to many of those arrested stated, “In this Christmas
many people are celebrating their freedom in different churches
around the world for the birth of Jesus Christ, but for the Eritrean
Christians this is a dark day.”
Eritrean Christians have urged Release Eritrea to let the world
know what is happening to them. One such sentiment was expressed
in the brother who told us, “Let the world know what is happening
in this suffocated nation without press and democracy. Many families
are in danger. Please pray for us.”
Full story here (http://www.release-eritrea.org.uk/n
from: Release Eritrea (http://www.release-eritrea.org.uk)
26, 2005
Release Eritrea has been informed by sources in Asmara that,
over the last few days, the government of Eritrea conducted a
series of raids on Eritrean businesses owned by evangelical Christians,
arresting owners and staff and closing establishments.
Many other people including Mr. Berhane, the director of industrial
issues, are reported to have gone missing. Mr. Berhane was at
work in the ministry of trade and industry at the time of his
disappearance. Our sources indicate that many unknown people
have also gone missing from their homes, work places, and streets.
It is estimated that as many as 150 people could have fallen
victims of this latest purge on Eritrean Christians.
A source close to many of those arrested stated, “In this Christmas
many people are celebrating their freedom in different churches
around the world for the birth of Jesus Christ, but for the Eritrean
Christians this is a dark day.”
Eritrean Christians have urged Release Eritrea to let the world
know what is happening to them. One such sentiment was expressed
in the brother who told us, “Let the world know what is happening
in this suffocated nation without press and democracy. Many families
are in danger. Please pray for us.”
Full story here (http://www.release-eritrea.org.uk/n
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