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Since 2002 the autocratic regime of President Isaias Afewerki has detained well over 2,000 Christians without trial, and has forced dozens of churches and Christian ministries to close. Many believers have been tortured to force them to renounce their faith.
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Pastor Tesfatsion Hagos
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It's time to act! Please sign our petition online (or download a copy).
Since 2002 the Eritrean Government has recognised only three churches: the Orthodox Church of Eritrea, the Roman Catholic Church and the Lutheran-affiliated Evangelical Church of Eritrea. All other churches have been closed.
- Well over 2,000 thousand Christians have been detained without trial. Some estimate the total could be nearer 3,000 - out of a tiny population of only five million.
- Many leading pastors and Christian activists have been arrested. In most cases they have disappeared without trace inside Eritrea's prison system. Relatives often do not know if they are dead or alive.
Some Christian prisoners have been tortured by being locked in metal shipping containers where they suffer extreme heat during the day, and biting cold at night.- Other forms of torture are common, including what is known as 'helicopter' torture, where a prisoner is forced to balance on their stomach for prolonged periods, with their hands and feet tied behind them.
- Christians undergoing military service are not allowed to meet together, to worship or to read a Bible. Many have been told to renounce their faith. Those who do not face lengthy terms in jail.
- The secret police routinely spy on Christians.
SIGN THE PETITION
Our new online petition aims to highlight the plight of Christians and to make the authorities know the breadth of awareness of the situation in Eritrea among UK residents, as well as to press the Government to take action. This will be presented to the Eritrean Ambassador in London at the end of the year.
Please ask your friends and members of your church to sign too. You may also download it here - make as many copies as you need.
A4 Poster
We have also produced a free downloadable A4 poster to help you promote the petition in your church.
ERITREA WRISTBAND
Wear this colourful wristband as a reminder to pray for Eritrea - Available from our ESTORE.
DOWNLOAD MY REFUGE RAP SONG
Download the new song My Refuge from Christian rap duo Surrender and help support persecuted Eritrean Christians. Find out more
for change in Eritrea, that the petition will bring a favourable response. Pray that the rights of all religious groups will be respected.
Release magazine July 2009
Read how Christians face arrest, imprisonment and torture in the tiny African nation of Eritrea - simply for following Jesus Christ.
PRAY
PRAY for all Christians being held in detention, and for the many refugees now living in Ethiopia and Sudan.
PRAY FOR PAKISTAN
Meet some of Release’s partners in Pakistan, and the persecuted Christians helped by your support. Christians in Pakistan are a persecuted minority, who are treated as second-class citizens, facing discrimination at work, in education and in the legal system. Pakistan’s infamous 295(c) blasphemy laws continue to be used abusively against Christians – and Christian women face particular dangers, owing to their low social and legal status.
This new 13-minute DVD encourages prayer and action for persecuted believers – please make sure you order a copy to share with your church. Includes a short PowerPoint presentation to help you organise your own prayer event, with specific prayer points, and printable script with guidance notes. Pray for Pakistan costs £10 including postage & packing (UK and Ireland only). Order online now.
OUR NEW DVD GIVES YOU EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO ORGANISE YOUR OWN PRAYER EVENT.
Order the new Pray for Pakistan DVD online (UK and Ireland only).
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WORLD UPDATE WEBCAST
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