Religion

The Eritrean constitution guarantees Eritreans the right to freedom of religion or belief, however it has remained dormant since it was ratified in 1997. Many Eritreans have been left perplexed while attempting to practice their right to freedom of worship as a result of this.

If you visit Eritrea and wish to enjoy your religious freedom, you may only do so if your faith is one of the four recognized religions. Only the Eritrean Orthodox Church, Sunni Islam, the Roman Catholic Church, and the Evangelical Church of Eritrea are recognized by the Eritrean government.

Eritrea's religion is dominated by Abrahamic faiths. The Eritrean government has recognized the Eritrean Orthodox Tewahedo Church, the Eritrean Catholic Church, the Eritrean Evangelical Lutheran Church, and Sunni Islam since May 2002.

All other faiths and denominations are obliged to register in theory, but they are not allowed to register in practice. The government's registration system, for example, compels religious organizations to provide personal information about their members in order to worship.