Eritrea ‘releases evangelical Christian prisoners on bail’
ASMARA, Sept 11 (NNN-AGENCIES) — The Eritrean government has released on bail more than 20 prisoners who had been in detention for years because of their faith.
The prisoners from Christian evangelical and Pentecostal denominations are among those being held in a prison outside the capital, Asmara.
In Eritrea only four religious groups are officially recognised – Christian Orthodox, Catholic Church, Lutheran Church and Sunni Islam.