Little is presently known about the fate of conscientious objectors in Eritrea, especially those who don't belong to well-organised religious groups such as the Jehovah's Witnesses. Recently, the Jehovah's Witnesses released information that at least 17 of their members are imprisoned for their conscientious objection, some of them since September 1994, without being charged, but often subjected to torture and ill-treatment. Paulos Eyassu, Negede Teklemariam, and Isaac Mogos have all been imprisoned on 24 September 1994 for refusing to join the military and take up arms.
