Voice of the Martyrs lists 4 Eritrean Prisoners

PrizonerAlert.com a ministry of Voice of the Martyrs invites you to become an advocate for those imprisoned for their beliefs. They list four Eritrean prisoners and ask that you to write letters to them.

"You involvement can result in better treatment for a prisoner. The authorities in many nations are very sensitive about their image abroad. When they realize that outsiders are monitoring a prisoner’s situation, conditions may be improved.

"For this we have a scriptural mandate. Read and pray through the following verses, which will help you understand the role you are undertaking. This is no doubt front line spiritual warfare and you will also need to pray through all your thinking and letter writing.

Hebrews 13:3, Matthew 25: 34-40, Matthew 5:10, 1 Peter 3: 13-17, 1 Peter 4:12-14.

"Never mention the name of the source of your information or the name of any organization such as Voice of the Martyrs or Prisoner Alert. It is not dangerous for a prisoner to receive letters from individuals, but if an organization is mentioned they may be accused of links with ‘foreign organizations’ and receive harsher sentences," they warn on their website.

To learn more about those under persecution in Eritrea and religious freedom, go to: http://www.prisoneralert.com/qry/vp_miniprofiles.taf?_function=country&cid=65&_nc=b8a9ecc293601ba3680f70a9b2a28a73

VOM does not mention Dr. Michael Mehari who was imprisoned before Christmas in Eritrea.