Where in the world is Eritrea?

Go to maps.google.com and type in "Eritrea". You will be taken to the continent of Africa & discover that Eritrea is on the Red Sea coast surrounded by Sudan, Ethiopia, & Djibouti. It's capital is Asmara (Asmera). It has been a country in struggle throughout it's entire existance. With such deep scars & bitter wounds, it is no wonder the country lashes out at others.

ERITREA: RELIGIOUS PRISONER COUNT TOPS 1,900

September 8 (Compass Direct News) – Newly compiled statistics smuggled out of Eritrea indicate that at least 1,918 Eritrean citizens are imprisoned and being subjected to torture and forced labor because of their religious beliefs.

According to a detailed list obtained by Compass last month, 95 percent of these known religious prisoners of conscience are Christians.

A total of 35 pastors, priests and church elders are confirmed under arrest in Asmara’s Wongel Mermera investigation center. An additional 1,758 Christians of both evangelical Protestant and Orthodox confessions are jailed in 14 other cities and towns.

According to reports compiled by Compass, 163 of these Christian prisoners have been put under arrest since the beginning of 2006. As many as a fourth of all those jailed are believed to have been incarcerated for two years or more.

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