Crackdown on Christians cast shadow on Eritrea

8 December, 2009

Eritrea (MNN) ― There are unconfirmed reports of a new wave of arrests of Christians in Eritrea over the weekend.

An organization called "In Chains For Christ" issued a report from sources in Asmara about the December 5 arrests. According to their sources, thirty women were gathered for a prayer meeting. They were members of Faith Mission, an Evangelical Church with a Methodist background.

Todd Nettleton with Voice of the Martyrs says they are still working to confirm this report. However, it is likely that it occurred. He cited the arrests of over 90 Christians last month from diverse localities.

There are now over 3,000 Christians in detention in Eritrea. This comes on the heels of raised concerns at the Human Rights Council December 1 over the extent of human rights violations taking place in Eritrea. The Eritrean delegation followed the same line of defense they've been taking since 2002. the rest