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ERITREA — Senior church leader was arrested without charge and jailed without ever going to trial. And now he has died behind bars in prison in Eritrea, the country some describe as the North Korea of Africa. Andrew Boyd of Release International reports on the life and death of one of the leading figures in the church in Eritrea.
A senior church leader in Eritrea has died in prison at the age of 83. Reverend Ghirmay Araya was never charged with any crime. He suffered from diabetes and related illnesses.
Rev Ghirmay was one of the founding fathers of the Full Gospel Church of Eritrea, which was banned along with many others in 2002.
Thousands of Eritreans have been imprisoned for their faith since then. Some have died from torture and medical neglect. Some have been detained for 20 years.
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