Eskinder nega biography samples

Journalist and human right activist Eskinder Nega was born in Addisababa Ethiopia in 1968. His parents were highly educated.

Eskinder was arrested last September, a few days after publishing an online article criticizing the government's misuse of an antiterrorism law.

Eskinder was arrested last September, a few days after publishing an online article criticizing the government's misuse of an antiterrorism law.

Eskinder Nega is a household name in Ethiopia.

Eskinder Nega is a political legend in Ethiopia.

Eskinder Nega is an Ethiopian journalist and dissident who has been critical of the Ethiopian government.

Eskinder Nega is a “Prisoner of Conscience”, someone who is being detained solely for his peaceful and legitimate activities as a journalist.

His father was a graduate of Rutgers Unversity and his mother was graduated from American University of Beirut.

Eskinder attended primary and junior schools at Addisababa Sandford school until later he moved to United States to finish high school.

Eskinder earned a bachelor degree in Political Science from American University. Eskinder moved to Ethiopia in 1991 right after the fall of Derg regime. Eskinder founded the first independent news paper called ኢትዮጲስ Eskinder was also chief editor of ሳተናው news paper until he was arrested in 2005 by TPLF regime.

Eskinder Nega is an extraordinary Ethiopian journalist and an unapologetic defender of press freedom in Ethiopia.

Eskinder along with his friends were put behind bar with multiple charges including terrorism. On February 14,2018, Eskinder Nega was released from prison after the successful uprising of Ethiopians that led to change of government.

Later, Eskidner founded Balder