Thread by @BeqaYiakl

Today’s #Yiakl #SundaySpotlight goes out to Habtom Yohannes (@Kinzareb) in acknowledgment of his long-standing unwavering advocacy for Eritrean Prisoners of Conscience and his passion to support Eritreans with his expertise in journalism.

#Eritrea2020 #WeAreComingHome

Habtom Yohannes is an Eritrean-Dutch human rights activist, a senior editor with extensive experience within the Dutch media, lecturer, advisor & moderator. He continuously raises the issues of #Eritrea|n prisoners & uses every opportunity/platform to demand that they get justice

As a passionate activist, he has been putting the violation of human rights in #Eritrea on the agenda of the Dutch parliament, the European Parliament, the African Union and the United Nations. @Europarl_EN @_AfricanUnion @UN

In 2016, Habtom accepted the Oxfam Novib/PEN Award on behalf of the Eritrean poet and songwriter Amanuel Asrat. #Eritrea
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Habtom is a person who advocates for peace and stability. In 1998 he wrote “Call for Peace” a letter addressed to the late former PM of Ethiopia Meles Zenawi and Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki. #Eritrea

The letter was signed by more than 30 Nobel Prize laureates & world leaders & was published in The International Herald Tribune of December 17, 1998. #Eritrea

After independence, Habtom as a member of the Dutch-Eritrean committee that worked together with the Eritrean Constitutional Commission organized workshops and gave lectures on constitution and freedom. #Eritrea #Yiakl

Now, Habtom continues to give public speeches and lectures about Eritrea’s current political issues and human rights violations. #Eritrea #Yiakl

Habtom is a thorough, passionate and well-informed journalist who encourages students and young professionals to pursue excellence. He enjoys seeing others succeed and mentors them accordingly. #Eritrea

Thank you Habtom for all your passion for #Eritrea and your relentless advocacy for Eritrean Prisoners of Conscience. We look forward to you sharing your expertise and mentoring more Eritreans who are passionate in pursuing media work.

#Eritrea2020 #SundaySpotlight