Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega

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Eskinder Nega is a prominent Ethiopian journalist, blogger, and former political prisoner known for his outspoken criticism of authoritarianism and advocacy for press freedom and democracy in Ethiopia.

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instanceOf blogger
former political prisoner
human
journalist
political activist
advocatesFor freedom of expression
human rights in Ethiopia
independent media
awardReceived Golden PEN Award
surface form: Golden Pen of Freedom

International Press Freedom awards
PEN/Barbara Goldsmith Freedom to Write Award
World Association of Newspapers and News Publishers award
countryOfBirth Ethiopia
countryOfCitizenship Ethiopia
describedBy international human rights organizations as a prisoner of conscience
educatedAt American schools in Ethiopia
United States of America
surface form: United States (tertiary education)
ethnicGroup Amhara (commonly reported)
gender male
hasBeenImprisonedFor alleged terrorism-related offenses widely considered politically motivated
his writings and political commentary
hasPublishedIn independent Ethiopian newspapers
online blogs and websites
hasRole editor
newspaper publisher
knownFor founding and editing independent newspapers in Ethiopia
online political commentary
languageOfWorkOrName Amharic
English
movement press freedom movement in Ethiopia
pro-democracy movement in Ethiopia
notableFor advocacy for democracy in Ethiopia
advocacy for press freedom in Ethiopia
criticism of authoritarianism in Ethiopia
imprisonment on politically motivated charges
occupation blogger
journalist
political activist
participantIn Ethiopian 2005 election period political debates
Ethiopian protest movements in the 2010s
placeOfBirth Addis Ababa
positionOn critic of anti-terrorism laws used against journalists in Ethiopia
opposes censorship
supports multi-party democracy
supports rule of law
residence Addis Ababa
surface form: Addis Ababa (various periods)
spouse Serkalem Fasil
spouseOccupation journalist
subjectOf international human rights campaigns

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Fritt Ord Award notableRecipient Ethiopian journalist Eskinder Nega