Eritrea: Thousands of Christians imprisoned and tortured
Eritrea: Thousands of Christians imprisoned and tortured
The Eritrean government is determined to eradicate Evangelical Christianity and have used torture and imprisonment in their attempts to accomplish that goal. Many believers have been jailed without being charged or even given a trial. Here are the stories of some Eritrean Christians who have managed to escape the troubled country.
January 18, 2010
Length: 10:30
From Release International
- Country Information
Population
6,274,796 (2023 est.)Ethnicity (%)
Tigrinya (50), Tigre (30), Saho (4), Afar (4) Kunama (4), Bilen (3), other (5)Religion (%)
Islam (47.4), Christianity (48.8), other (3.8)Leader
President Isaias Afworki (1993)Government type
Presidential republicLegal system
Mixed legal system of civil, customary, and Islamic religious lawSources: CIA World Factbook, Operation World
- Pray for Eritrea
Ask the Lord to provide imprisoned Eritrean believers a means of escape and a place of safe refuge. Pray for Him to also work deeply in the hearts of the country's governing officials so they will grant His people the freedom to worship Him and glorify His matchless name. Mindful of their own human frailties, may these political leaders realize the need to make Jesus their own personal Saviour and Lord by accepting His gift of eternal salvation.
