The petition was handed in to the Eritrean Embassy and 10 Downing Street by the former bishop of Rochester Michael Nazir-Ali, patron of persecution ministry Release International

 Mr azir-Ali said: "We want to assure the government of Eritrea that hristians are loyal citizens and present no danger to the integrity of he Eritrean nation.

Eritrea has been a major campaign focal point for Release International in the last few months. It says more than 2,000 Christians have been imprisoned by the government for their faith, some placed in underground cells or shipping containers where temperatures are freezing during the night and soaring during the day.

As part of the campaign, Release published the book Song of the Nightingale, the first-hand account of gospel singer Helen Berhane who was incarcerated in a shipping container, where she endured terrible conditions, and was beaten by the Eritrean authorities.

It believes tens of thousands of people have fled the country to neighbouring Sudan, Ethiopia and Yemen, passing through crocodile-infested rivers and minefields and running the risk of being shot by border guards who are under orders to shoot on sight anyone attempting to flee the country.

"Those we speak to love their country and want nothing more than to live in freedom as good citizens," said Andy Dipper, the CEO of Release International, which serves the persecuted church worldwide.

"Yet many are being hounded out, jailed and tortured for no other reason than their Christian faith.

"Our message to Eritrea is stop the brutality. We're calling on Eritrea to honour the right to freedom of religion, guaranteed under its own constitution."

Eritrean Christians who were tortured and jailed for their faith have told their harrowing stories in the latest edition of Release magazine.

One prisoner, Hzkias, was chained and kept in solitary confinement in a tiny pitch-black cell for five months. He said he "looked like another creature" when he was finally let out, with long hair and nails.

"My body colour was yellow," he said.

A Christian activist documenting persecution in Eritrea, and named in the magazine only as Hanibal, reported that authorities were torturing and killing Christians.

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JOSEPH  - SHALOM YEHWATEY   |81.153.12.xxx |2010-02-06 13:35:40 SELAM AMLAKI MES KULUNA YEKUN BERUKATI YEHWAEY ANESI HASABENA TERNEF ABELNA NAB AMLAKENA NEMLESI NEBKE EYU RE ETOY ,KEDMI AB U,K PASTERAT ZERKBWOM ADMA NEMFTAHA KEGBRU TSEMU ZEGUHI EYU AMLAKI EYU FETHI ZEWSI , NABU GEDAY ZEY NELMENI. NEMLSI HJI KA NEWS OKA SENAY TEKONE. MELSI HUTONA U,S,A OR U,K AYKONUNI EMO P-Z LEBNA NAB AMLAKI ENBER NAB RES HAYALAN AYEKUN JESUS IS LORD AB ERITREA FETHI BE GOYTA YESUS YENGES AMEN. TEBAREKU Reply 0   0

Tewodros Alemu  - Stop the Brutality   |213.55.93.xxx |2010-05-25 09:15:07 I believe God has a purpose on that land. I have a message for the Eritirian Government that because of the mighty hand of God that, in histroy, was stretched for Christians all over the world,God will grant Christians the whole land and the ruling position. Since it is God that had given you the throne, It will be better for you not to quarrel with the creator of the heaven and earth.Those who quarreled with him had vanished in history.Learn from them. I pray in Jesus neme the merciful hand of God be on my christian brothers and sisters in Eriteria. God will bring freedom of worship in that land.But Christians take care not to abuse it. Reply 0   0

TILAHUN ANJA   |213.55.93.xxx |2010-05-25 10:00:30 How does it worth to persucute people of GOD while you yourself have been created by the same GOD.It should be known that no one can prevail touching unrightlly these people of GOD.You better stop playing with fire.I pray the almighty GOD to intervene and judge for his people in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ,Amen!!!!!!!!! Reply 0   0

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