Eritrea - Three journalists held since 2001 die in Eiraeiro prison camp

Reporters without borders

After several weeks of investigating reports from sources in Eritrea and from prison guards who fled the country, Reporters Without Borders has been able to confirm that three more journalists – Dawit Habtemichael, Mattewos Habteab and Wedi Itay – have died in the northeastern prison camp of Eiraeiro. All three had been held since late 2001. Another journalist arrested in February 2009, whose identity has not been established with certainty, has also reportedly died in detention – in his (...)

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