Eritrea: 13 years of Incarceration; Yet No Accusation

From Welcome to Asmarino Independent. Thu Sep 18 2014, 13:29:54

On 18 September 2001, the Asmara regime ordered the closure of all the nine vibrant independent newspapers, and a week later began mass arrest of all the journalists. Ever since then, we have learnt one after the other more than half a dozen of our colleagues losing their lives due to torture and harsh prison conditions. According to some sources, the fate of the remaining few could also be likewise, unless urgently something is done to avert their fate.

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