# Eritrea

Government actions against journalists in Eritrea

RSF rank: not recorded. World Press Freedom Index of Reporters Without Borders (RSF); rank 1 is the freest.

The number of entries reflects the depth of this record, not the severity of a country's conduct.

Eritrea is in Eastern Africa, Africa. The record holds 1 incident in which the government of Eritrea, or an official, court or legislature there, limited journalists' ability to report.

## Tactics used

- [Detention and violence: 1](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents?country=ER&tactic=detention_and_violence), ladder: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders/detention_and_violence

## Heads of government at the time

- [Isaias Afwerki: 1 incident](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/isaias-afwerki)

## Incidents by year

### 2001

| Date | Incident | Tactic | Stage | Head of government | Outcome |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| September 18, 2001 | [Eritrea: independent press closed and journalists jailed without trial](https://thewaronnews.com/incidents/2001-eritrea-jails-journalists-indefinitely) | [Detention and violence](https://thewaronnews.com/tactics/detention_and_violence) | Eliminate | [Isaias Afwerki](https://thewaronnews.com/leaders/isaias-afwerki) | Ongoing |

Ladders: https://thewaronnews.com/ladders. Timeline: https://thewaronnews.com/timeline/country/er.

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