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 By Habtom Yohannes March 8, 2005  By Habtom Yohannes March 7, 2005 Semere Zaid: Four Weeks In Jail Without Charges Asmara University Lecturer Released On Bail By Habtom Yohannes February 28, 2005 Christ demands more than Lukewarm Open Letters to Isaias Eritrea Needs Confessional Chruch By Habtom Yohannes February 9, 2005 Eritrea forms special task force to destroy ”spirituals” University Lecturer Semere Zaid Arrested By Habtom Yohannes February 7, 2005 Remembering the prisoners of conscience (I) Human Rights Day & Eritrea under oppression By Habtom Yohannes December 10, 2004 Remembering the prisoners of conscience (II) Human Rights Day & Eritrea under oppression By Habtom Yohannes December 10, 2004 Selling our souls for timely gains No sustainable prosperity without integrity (I) By Habtom Yohannes December 10, 2004 Eritrean regime fighting a lost war against God Mother of an imprisoned pastor has died By Habtom Yohannes October 22, 2004 Eritrean Cabinet of Ministers holds another theatre The show must go on By Habtom Yohannes Thursday, September 30, 2004 
"He resigned to his fate" Fate of shame and humiliation By Habtom Yohannes December 15, 2003 Remembering Dr. Alexander Naty Do we Eritreans realize what we have (lost)? By Habtom Yohannes December 11, 2003 
Lessons from Georgia Velvet revolutions versus gory revolutions By Habtom Yohannes November 24, 2003 An Open Letter to Ato Kelleta Kidane, Ato Dawit Mesfin & Dr. Yohannes Zeremariam Miscommunication or old politics? By Habtom Yohannes November 21, 2003 
Do you remember March 11 demonstration? In Support of this Strassburg protest By Habtom Yohannes November 19, 2003 Opposition prolonging oppression No alternative to reconciliation By Habtom Yohannes November 12, 2003 
Festivals of division or festivals of unity and prosperity? Open Letter to The Kassel and Frankfurt Conference By Habtom Yohannes August 1, 2003 Don't call me Constitution, Constitution; Implement & obey me or shut up! By Habtom Yohannes June 6, 2003 
"The Precision Bombs" of Mr. Hiruy Tedla Bairu Rushing For Power Before Death Arrives By Habtom Yohannes May 8, 2003 None of us are free If one of us is chained By Habtom Yohannes March 21, 2003 Eritreans murdering Eritreans, Eritrea loses Every Eritrean should condemn this horrible act By Habtom Yohannes March 10, 2003 
An exemplary act of Dutch solidarity with the hungry in Ethiopia and Eritrea By Habtom Yohannes March 4, 2003 
Further Polarization will certainly increase our predicament Self-Examination & Reconciliation is the Solution By Habtom Yohannes January 24, 2002 May 2003 bring Justice and Prosperity to Eritrea and Ethiopia "Hizbawi Mekete" should challenge the root causes of hunger and injustice By Habtom Yohannes December 31, 2002 The Eritrean leaders, the Scribes and Pharisees The Birth of Jesus challenges all of them; us By Habtom Yohannes December 24, December 2002 10 December: International Human Rights Day Eritrea: nation without constitution & constitutionalism By Habtom Yohannes December 9 December 2002 Happy Eid Mubarak God bless you all By Habtom Yohannes December 5, 2002 
Anonymity disservice to democracy Conviction hates secrecy By Habtom Yohannes September 30, 2002 
Eritrean Officials Logic of Justice: Escape to Ethiopia, you are a traitor; stay in Isaias' dungeon you are a patriot By Habtom Yohannes August 7, 2002 
Broken promises (I) What happened to your memory? By Habtom Yohannes April 01, 2002 
Sapre Aude! Dare to Think! (III) Who broke the bridge to constructive dialogue? By Habtom Yohannes March 25, 2002 
Sapre Aude! Dare to Think! (II) Playing the Victim, Blaming the Victim By Habtom Yohannes March 20, 2002 Sapre Aude! Dare to Think! (I) Playing the Victim, Blaming the Victim By Habtom Yohannes March 15, 2002 Baseless accusations won't change the facts (II) Eritreans for Justice and Democracy Benelux (EJDB) By Habtom Yohannes March 08, 2002 
Baseless accusations won't change the facts (I) Eritreans for Justice and Democracy Benelux (EJDB) By Habtom Yohannes March 08, 2002 
Crocodile tears of African dictators & TM Negasi Upholding Human Rights is the basics of Self-reliance By Habtom Yohannes February 23, 2002 
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By Habtom Yohannes January 02, 2002 Response to Five Ethiopian organisations Eritreans remain united to defend Eritrea By Habtom Yohannes December 28, 2001 Silence is Conspiracy (II) Break the shackles of torment By Habtom Yohannes December 24, 2001  Gezegende Kerstmis Marry Christmas By Habtom Yohannes December 22, 2001 Only the weak need a hero (II) Asmarino's "Person of the year" election is a sham By Habtom Yohannes December 17, 2001 Only the weak need a hero The sense of election of "the person of the year" By Habtom Yohannes December 10, 2001 Eritreans need justice, not propaganda and counter-propaganda Silence is conspiracy By Habtom Yohannes December 08, 2001 EU-Ambassadors back, "reformers" and journalist still behind bars The Eritrean Government seems to win the battle By Habtom Yohannes November 12 2001 Listen to the Voices… Nothing to offer than chaos and terror By Habtom Yohannes October 28, 2001 Reactions to Habtom Yohannes' articles and his response Cordially invited to read the Tigrigna and English articles By Habtom Yohannes October 28, 2001 
October 27, 2001 Discrediting the messenger won't eradicate the message A wake-up call for those driven by denial and hate (III) By Habtom Yohannes October 26, 2001 Discrediting the messenger won't eradicate the message A wake-up call for those driven by denial and hate (II) By Habtom Yohannes October 26, 2001 Discrediting the messenger won't eradicate the message A wake-up call for those driven by denial and hate (I) By Habtom Yohannes October 26, 2001 War of semantics or substance? Holland says "no more commitment" to Eritrea By Habtom Yohannes October 19, 2001 The Netherlands freeze aid to Eritrea By Habtom Yohannes October 8, 2001 
Quo Vadis Eritrea? Proud of "God's black list" By Habtom Yohannes September 24, 2001 
Faint not, change is in the offing A promising year for Democratic Eritrea By Habtom Yohannes September 01, 2001  Successful Amsterdam Conference Hirui under close scrutiny By Habtom Yohannes June 21, 2001 Unforgettable gift on 10th anniversary Shida, "open letter" and the camel T-shirt By Habtom Yohannes June 3, 2001 Akeldama means the Field of Blood Easter Massacre in Ethiopia By Habtom Yohannes April 22, 2001 “What of justice, without which St. Augustine considered government to be nothing but a band of robbers." ... .” Who is withdrawing what & why? Who benefits from The Black Box of negotiations? By Habtom Yohannes April 10, 2001 Two headlines in one the Dutch quality newspapers caught my eyes. The name of the newspaper is Trouw, meaning faithful, and both the headlines are related to one article written by my colleague Dowe de Haan ... One year struggle on Asmarino.com No compromise on Freedom of Expression By Habtom Yohannes April 02, 2001 “The battle against self-censorship is anonymous, lonely and unwitnessed, and it makes its subjects feel humiliated and ashamed of collaborating. [It] means reading your own text with the eyes of another person, a situation where you become your own judge, stricter and more suspicious than anyone else…... Debating Sherifo instead of “law governing political parties” More repression never stiles demand for democratisation By Habtom Yohannes February 19, 2001 “Local Government Minister Mahmud Sharifo has said the committee appointed by the 13th regular session of the National Assembly to draft the law governing political parties had completed its work by preparing a draft. Mr Mahmud Sharifo added that the draft would be debated by the public in the coming days ... Reflections on the Stockholm Conference Modest response to Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie By Habtom Yohannes February 2, 2001 “ All thoughtful Eritreans owe it to their country and to themselves to persist in raising hard questions demanding satisfactory answers from those in power. More specifically, they have to raise questions with respect to the fate of their constitution and inquire into the motives behind the government’s refusal to implement it.” Emphasis mine. Dr. Bereket Habte Selassie in his article: “The Disappearance of the Eritrean Constitution and its Impact on Current Politics in Eritrea”, January 20, 2001 in Asmarino.com ... Silence is not always a sign of wisdom Eritrean Government repeating old mistakes? By Habtom Yohannes Jan. 08, 2001 “On Friday 7 January last year I was in Asmera. On the same day Eritrean Christian believers were celebrating the birth of Christ and their Muslim brothers and sisters were commemorating the end of the wholly month of Ramadan. It was heart-warming to observe the way Eritrean Muslims were congratulating their Christian brothers and sisters and the other way round .... Shaking
hands but not hearts By Habtom Yohannes Trust between parties pivotal for conflict resolution, sustainable peace and development Ethiopia as well as Eritrea should consider a government of national unity By Habtom Yohannes November 13, 2000 “Most conflicts feature complex interactions of different forces. Some are sustained by the separation of hostile groups, so that antagonisms are reinforced by ignorance and suspicion fuelled by a lack of contact between contending parties. The traditional approach of the international community in such situations has been the imposition of “peace-keeping forces” between the groups - such as those stationed in Cyprus, Bosnia, or Lebanon - a useful but blunt and surface-oriented instrument which often does not address the underlying needs of the groups in question.” Democracy and Deep-Rooted Conflict: Options for Negotiators, p.31, Emphasis mine. ... A question of mentality
Powerless defending the powerful Do the powerful listen to them? By Habtom Yohannes October 23, 2000 A lot has happened this week. The respectful 13 Group of Berlin, including Dawit Mesfin, painful for those who hate him, has received an invitation from President Isaias Afwerki to come to Asmera and discuss the issues they have raised in their "letter of October 3, 2000. Last Wednesday a majority in the Dutch Parliament decided to contribute more than 11000 marines to the United Nations Mission to Eritrea and Ethiopia (UNMEE). On the same day six of the eight Eritrean journalists, who were arrested five days ago during, according to one of the presidential advisors, Mr. Yemane Ghebremeskel, "a periodic swoop to catch draft dodgers" ... Use arguments to refute views and not noises The G-13 & the "Berlin Manifesto" By Habtom Yohannes October 15, 2000 "I feel secure in places where people think with their own brains. The more people are free, the friendlier they are. I have never been afraid in the company of free people." György Konrad in his essay: "Killing is always murder." Emphasis mine. ... Unmee might fail our people Dutch parliament to decide this week By Habtom Yohannes October 09, 2000 Question of the week: What would you prefer the “Berlin Manifesto” or the “the Mandate of the Unmee”? Answers with arguments might be submitted to my email address or that of Asmarino.com ... Frustrations from high expectations? UNMEE won’t bring lasting peace By Habtom Yohannes October 02, 2000 “If I had the mandate, the men and the equipment, hundreds of thousands of people would be alive today.” General Romeo Dallaire, military commander of United Nations Assistance Mission to Rwanda, as interviewed by the Australian Broadcasting Corporation radio, 24 July 1994. Emphasis mine.... Independence as trade mark of civic society Strong civic society in Eritrea's interest By Habtom Yohannes September 24, 2000 "Within the state, political action is motivated by means of command backed by the implicit sanctions of violence. Within civil society, political initiatives arise on a voluntary basis either because actors perceive a material advantage or because they are motivated by commitment to ethical or political value. Although the state may posses a legitimate claim to the monopoly of violence, it cannot claim exclusive dominion over economic or ethical life. Yet, economic interests and moral values are key poles around which political activity regularly clusters. These are the province of civil society." M. Bratton, "Civil society and political transistions", in J W Harbeson et al, Civil Society and the State in Africa. Emphasis mine. ... Redefining state-public-relationship Vital for unity & prosperity By Habtom Yohannes September 4, 2000 "When all this happened, we either kept quiet or became committed apologists and drummers for the leader. Even when PFDJ spread its tentacles into the Diaspora community, we welcomed it. The regime's ambassadors became community cadres. The autonomy of the Diaspora community was gutted, its individuality undermined, and its existence reduced to the status of a mere cash cow, with only duties and without rights. When all this happened, some of us chose co-optation rather than confrontation with the Eritrean leader in order to improve our standing with him, some of us sat on the fence to see which way the wind would blow, and still others of us retreated into oblivion. So directly or indirectly, we all have contributed to the present plight of our people." Dr. Okbazghi Yohannes in "Lessons Still Unlearnt" August 28, Asmarino.com ... |
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Eritrean never gives up, peace We shall overcome By Habtom Yohannes 
Sovereignty III April 9, 2000 Twins dying from hunger The one asked the other Who killed our sister, brother Family, mothers and father? } Sovereignty II March 3, 2000 Sovereignty by gun Man killing man Woman despising woman Children abandoned orphan Sovereignty I Feb, 22, 2000 The goddess Sovereignty Much adored than the Almighty Well respected beyond humanity Coveted, treasured than PEACE and harmony |
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