Eritrea

Eritrea (Tigrinya: ኤርትራ, romanized: Ertra, Arabic: إريتريا), officially the State of Eritrea, is a country in the Horn of Africa region of Eastern Africa, with its capital and largest city being Asmara. It is bordered by Ethiopia in the south, Sudan in the west, and Djibouti in the southeast. The northeastern and eastern parts of Eritrea have an extensive coastline along the Red Sea. The nation has a total area of approximately 117,600 km2 (45,406 sq mi), and includes the Dahlak Archipelago and several of the Hanish Islands.

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The Eritrean government must restore citizenship to all Jehovah’s Witnesses and immediately release imprisoned Witnesses—as well as members of other new and minority religious groups similarly and unjustly imprisoned. These religious groups must be allowed to register and operate freely according to Eritrea’s own constitutional commitment to freedom of religion, although at present unfulfilled. In addition, Jehovah’s Witnesses and other conscientious objectors ought to be provided with alternatives to military service in Eritrea.
- Donald A. Westbrook, "Eritrea and Justice Long Delayed: Jehovah’s Witnesses and a Somber 30th Anniversary", Bitter Winter (November 4, 2024)
- Curator's Note: As noted in the 2024 annual report of the United States Commission on International Religious Freedom (USCIRF), “The Eritrean government recognizes only Eritrean Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant, and Muslim as religious identities. Without formal registration, authorities deny faith groups their freedom of religion or belief and prohibit them from building or owning houses of worship or engaging in religious practices such as praying in groups. Members of officially recognized religions also faced restrictions and government backlash for practicing their faith.”

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Encyclopedic article on Eritrea on Wikipedia
Eritrea travel guide from Wikivoyage

The dictionary definition of Eritrea on Wiktionary