§ Mr. DrewTo ask the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs what representations he will make to the Eritrean Government concerning(a) the arrest of Haile Naizgi, Chairman of the Full Gospel Church and Dr. Kifle Gebremeskel, Chairman of the Eritrean Evangelical Alliance, (b) the arrest of Pastor Tesfatsion Hagos of the Rema Evangelical Church, (c) the arrest and incarceration of Helen Berhane and (d) the detention of members of minority Christian churches. [179342]
§ Mr. MullinWe raise the issue of religious freedom with the Eritrean Government regularly. I raised the matter with President Isaias in Asmara on 15 January and our charge d'affaires in Asmara raised it most recently on 18 May. We will continue to make clear our concerns.