Jehovah's Witnesses Official Media Web Site: March 2, 2010

Fifty-eight imprisoned Jehovah’s Witnesses
As of March 2, 2010
(Listed by Date of Imprisonment)

Name of Prisoner	Age	Gender	Prison	Date of Imprisonment	Reason for Arrest
Paulos Eyassu	37	male	Sawa Camp	September 24, 1994	Conscientious objection
Isaac Mogos	34	male	Sawa Camp	September 24, 1994	Conscientious objection
Negede Teklemariam	36	male	Sawa Camp	September 24, 1994	Conscientious objection
Aron Abraha	36	male	Sawa Camp	May 9, 2001	Conscientious objection
Mussie Fessehaye	38	male	Sawa Camp	June 2003	Conscientious objection
Ambakom Tsegezab	34	male	Sawa Camp	February 2004	Conscientious objection
Bemnet Fessehaye	39	male	Sawa Camp	February 2005	Conscientious objection
Henok Ghebru	26	male	Sawa Camp	February 2005	Conscientious objection
Worede Kiros	53	male	Sawa Camp	May 4, 2005	Religious activity
Tekle Tesfai	75	male	Sembel Prison Asmara	May 27, 2005	Religious activity (5-year sentence)
Yonathan Yonas	24	male	Sawa Camp	November 12, 2005	Religious activity
Kibreab Fessehaye	32	male	Sawa Camp	December 27, 2005	Conscientious objection
Bereket Abraha Oqbagabir	42	male	Sawa Camp	January 1, 2006	Conscientious objection
Yosief Fessehaye	21	male	Sawa Camp	2007	Conscientious objection
Amanuel Abraham		male	Sawa Camp	2007	Conscientious objection
Mogos Gebremeskel	64	male	Serejjeka	July 3, 2008	Unknown
Bereket Abraha	63	male	Meitir Camp	July 8, 2008	Unknown
Misghina Gebretinsae	61	male	Meitir Camp	July 10, 2008	Unknown
Goitom Gebrekristos	74	male	Meitir Camp	July 11, 2008	Unknown
Ermias Ashgedom	20	male	Meitir Camp	July 11, 2008	Unknown
Habtemichael Mekonen	69	male	Meitir Camp	July 17, 2008	Unknown
Tareke Tesfamariam	59	male	Meitir Camp	August 4, 2008	Unknown
Tesfai Teklemariam	57	male	Meitir Camp	August 5, 2008	Unknown
Natnael Ghebreyesus	34	male	5th Police Station	August 6, 2008	Unknown
Goitom Aradom	66	male	Meitir Camp	August 8, 2008	Unknown
Habtemichael Tesfamariam	62	male	Meitir Camp	August 8, 2008	Unknown
Tewoldemedhin Habtezion	51	male	Meitir Camp	August 9, 2008	Unknown
Ghebrehiwet Ghebremichael	66	male	Meitir Camp	August 22, 2008	Unknown
Yohannes Haile	67	male	Meitir Camp	September 18, 2008	Unknown
Teferi Beyene	69	male	Meitir Camp	September 23, 2008	Unknown
Beyene Abraham	58	male	Meitir Camp	October 23, 2008	Unknown
Asfaha Haile	76	male	Meitir Camp	December 2, 2008	Unknown
Semere Negussega	73	male	Meitir Camp	December 22, 2008	Unknown
Muse Paulos	65	male	Meitir Camp	December 23, 2008	Unknown
Tsehaye Leghesse	71	male	Meitir Camp	December 23, 2008	Unknown
Tsegezeab Tesfazghi	61	male	Meitir Camp	December 23, 2008	Unknown
Tsehaye Tesfamariam	69	male	Meitir Camp	January 5, 2009	Unknown
Yoab Tecle	58	male	Meitir Camp	April 23, 2009	Rearrested
Yoel Tsegezab	31	male	Wia	August 26, 2008	Conscientious objection
Nehemiah Hagos	23	male	Wia	August 26, 2008	Conscientious objection
Samuel Ghirmay	25	male	Wia	March 2009	Conscientious objection
Teklu Gebrehiwot	35	male	Meitir	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Isaias Afeworki	25	male	Meitir	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Tekaa Ghebrezgiabhier	Late 50s	female	Sembel	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Luul Tombossa	52	female	4th Police Station	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting-rearrested
Liya Hidru	36	female	4th Police Station	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Awet Andemariam	30	female	4th Police Station	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Milen		female	Meitir Camp	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Faiza Seid	25	female	Meitir Camp	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Selam Berhane		female	Wia	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Birikti Berhane		female	Wia	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Merhawit Tadesse	20	female	Meitir Camp	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Yodit Mekonnen	28	female	Meitir Camp	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Misghana Goitom Aradom	18	female	Meitir Camp	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Yamin Tewoldemedhin	4	male	4th Police Station	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Yocabed Natnael Ghebreyesus	3	female	4th Police Station	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Ghebreala Yihdego	50	female	Sembel	June 28, 2009	Religious meeting
Misghina Semereab		male	Adi-Abieto	Unknown	Unknown

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Fifty-eight imprisoned Jehovah’s Witnesses As of March 2, 2010 (Listed by Date of Imprisonment)

Fifty-eight imprisoned Jehovah’s Witnesses
As of March 2, 2010
(Listed by Date of Imprisonment)