'I don't even know if my parents are alive' - the war heroes jailed 25 years ago
The children of Eritrean political prisoners, known as the G-15, are speaking out 25 years after their parents were detained without trial. The group was arrested in 2001 after calling for democratic reforms and the implementation of a constitution.
Why it matters
This highlights the long-term human rights consequences of political repression and the enduring impact on families of disappeared activists.
Image source, Hanna Petros Solomon Image caption, Aster Yohannes and Petros Solomon fought in Eritrea's war of independence
Hanna Petros Solomon breaks down in tears as she recalls how she and her siblings effectively became orphans 25 years ago when their father was arrested in Eritrea and jailed without trial. Their mother was subsequently detained - and no-one has heard from either of them - or of them - since.
"He had a towel on his shoulders like a sportsman," she tells the BBC about the last time she saw her father when she was 10 years old, and he had gone out for a jog.
Her parents met when they both fought in the long liberation war that saw Eritrea gain independence from Ethiopia in 1993.
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