Mesfin Woldemariam was the founder of Ethiopian Human Rights CouncilThe late Professor Mesfin WoldemariamborkenaSeptember 30, 2020Professor Mesfin Woldemariam, a human rights activist, a political analyst, and critique, a great intellectual and an Ethiopian patriot, passed away on Tuesday in the capital Addis Ababa. The late Meles Zenawi led the government had to rig the election to stay in power and send professor Mesfin Woldemariam and other CUD leaders to jail where they stayed for nearly two years. He has published dozens of books; some purely academic, some are philosophical reflections, and some are reflections on Ethiopian politics. In the past ten years alone, he published several books in Amharic on Ethiopian politics including “Mekshef ende Ethiopia” which narrates about Ethiopia. When blogging became the order of the day to express political criticism, Mesfin Woldemariam was on the forefront.

Source: Ethiopian News September 30, 2020 10:18 UTC