Eritrean Gospel Singer Shares Testimony of Persecution and FaithNovember 19, 2018 — 11/19/2018 Eritrea (International Christian Concern) - Helen Berhane was imprisoned and tortured in Eritrea for more than two years by government authorities after she refused to stop singing Christian Gospel...
Eritrea Continues to Hunt Pentecostals Despite Opening of BordersAugust 30, 2018 — ICC Note: The Eritrean Government is currently hunting down and arresting Pentecostal Christians who greeted a visiting pastor. The pastor gave an impromptu sermon on the newly opened streets of...
Eritrean Government Releases 35 Christian Prisoners of ConscienceJuly 26, 2018 — Hope Remains for Hundreds Still in Captivity 07/26/2018 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that the Eritrean government has released 35 Christian prisoners. According...
Eritrea: Second Most Slaves in the WorldJuly 24, 2018 — ICC Note: Eritrea ranks second in the world with total number of Human Slaves. It is only behind North Korea, due to its large conscription into the military. Another four...
Ethiopia and Eritrea Sign Peace AgreementJuly 10, 2018 — 20-Year Border War Ends, But Will It Help Christians? 07/10/2018 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Ethiopia and Eritrea have declared an end...
Pastor in Eritrea Released After Decade in PrisonJune 18, 2018 — First Senior Pastor to Be Arrested After 2002 Crackdown Released 06/18/2018 Washington, D.C. (International Christian Concern) – International Christian Concern (ICC) has learned that Pastor Oqbamichel Haiminot has been released...
Eritrean Government Control Reaching the Level of North KoreaJune 16, 2018 — ICC Note: The All-Party Parliamentary Group on Eritrea in the UK, claimed that the British government and International community intentionally do not recognize the atrocities taking place in Eritrea against...
Rights Groups Call for Recognition of Repressions in EritreaJune 3, 2018 — ICC Note: Rights groups have called for the renewal of the mandate of the UN Human Rights Special Rapporteurs for Eritrea. Human rights violations in Eastern Africa have only continued...
Eritrea Still One of Worlds Worst Human Rights ViolatorsMay 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Eritrea remains one of the worst human rights violators in the World. Rights groups are calling for a continuation of the mandate of the UN Human Rights Special...
Eritrea Refugees Flee Due to Repressive GovernmentApril 25, 2018 — ICC Note: Eritrea continues to be one of the main countries refugees flee in the world. It is due to the government’s extremely repressive rules and laws that has created...
Israel to Deport African Asylum Seekers, Many who Are ChristianApril 6, 2018 — ICC Note: Israel has decided to deport tens of thousands of African migrants who are seeking asylum in their country. Many of the individuals are Christians who have fled their...
32 Christians Arrested in Asmara, EritreaMarch 29, 2018 — ICC Note: 32 Eritrean Christians have been arrested in the capitol city, Asmara, in March. Among these 32 were a newlywed couple and several of their guests. The couple was...
A Voice Calls Out from the Hermit of AfricaMarch 20, 2018 — By Nathan Johnson 03/20/2018 Washington D.C. (International Christian Concern) – A friend of International Christian Concern (ICC), Joseph*, recently traveled to Eritrea and interviewed David*, one of the many underground...
Eritrea’s Human Rights Violations Highlighted at Recent UN Human Rights CouncilMarch 17, 2018 — ICC Note: Eritrea’s human rights violations were recently highlighted at the UN Human Rights Council. The arrest and persecution of Christians was the main topic for Eritrea’s abuses. The UN...
Eritrea Continues Religious Freedom Abuses by Closing Down Church InitiativesJanuary 21, 2018 — ICC Note: Eritrea has for years been one of the world’s most restrictive and abusive governments in the world. Over the past several months, they have been restricting the already...
Eritrean Christian Describes 13 years in Prison for FaithJanuary 16, 2018 — ICC Note A man named Shiden* told his story of faith and imprisonment in Eritrea due to the high persecution there. He related how he was forced into military service...
