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ERITREA: 'You have no right to ask' – Government resists scrutiny on human rights
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Why start here A long report combines accounts, named cases and references across several rights issues.
Sources and originals for ERITREA: 'You have no right to ask' – Government resists scrutiny on human rightsERITREA: 'You have no right to ask' – Government resists scrutiny on human rights "We were beaten and mostly were tied in the 'helicopter' position and tortured in groups of 10 to 15. We were tied up day and…
Source excerptThe plight of Eritrean refugees
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Why start here A commentary on refugee experiences links flight, asylum and freedom of belief.
Sources and originals for The plight of Eritrean refugeesThe plight of Eritrean refugees A brutal dictatorship has forced thousands of people to flee Eritrea – but seeking asylum many face violence and death Khataza Gondwe n guardian.co.uk, Saturday 20 June 2009…
Source excerptClosure of Finoteh Berhan church and destruction of the church property in the Eritrean capital of Asmara (More Pictures)
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Why start here A short source account refers to church photographs; the captured reader has no retained figures.
Sources and originals for Closure of Finoteh Berhan church and destruction of the church property in the Eritrean capital of Asmara (More Pictures)The pictures show closure of Finoteh Berhan church, the worship place for a reformist CopticOrthodox congregation in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, and destruction of the church property. Bibles and other…
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827 documentsTragic Tales Of Eritrean Families: Mohammed Said Abdella
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Why start here A journalist reflects on disappearance and its effects on families.
Sources and originals for Tragic Tales Of Eritrean Families: Mohammed Said AbdellaOne thing that greatly disturbed and puzzled me in my life as a journalist in Eritrea was the case of Eritreans who disappeared; those who went into thin air—guday dehay zeybelom sebat. I am still asking…
Source excerptEritrea under brutal dictator
Source date: 04.07.2005
Eritrea under brutal dictator By Daniel Dawit, 04.07.2005 "It is better before yesterday than after tomorrow", said one mentally challenged person. And you wonder why a person would say such thing like that.…
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Sources and originals for Eritrea under brutal dictatorArchived reference: “Eritrea: Freedom in the World 2013”
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Eritrea Eritrea Freedom in the World 2013 Overview: [source http://www.freedomhouse.org/report/freedom-world/2013/eritrea-0] Eritrea made tentative efforts to end its international isolation in 2012, but at…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “Eritrea: Freedom in the World 2013”Egypt Plays Down Reported Eritrean Refugee Hostage Crisis In Sinai
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Why start here A report records conflicting statements about refugees reportedly held in Sinai.
Sources and originals for Egypt Plays Down Reported Eritrean Refugee Hostage Crisis In SinaiForeign Ministry Spokesperson Hossam Zaki on Tuesday said that Egyptian security authorities had not found any clues to suggest that Eritrean refugees were being held in the area. "We called on whoever has any…
Source excerptA DOZEN YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE:Years of atrocities, injustices misery…
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Sources and originals for A DOZEN YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE:Years of atrocities, injustices misery…To print: Click here or Select File and then Print from your browser's menu. Click here to return to the home page. Featured Articles A DOZEN YEAR OF INDEPENDENCE:Years of atrocities, injustices misery… By…
Source excerptTorture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading Treatment
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Why start here An excerpt identifying its parent report, with interview references and footnotes.
Sources and originals for Torture and Cruel, Inhuman, and Degrading TreatmentExcerpts from State Repression and Indefinite Conscription in Eritrea The internationally accepted definition of torture includes any act that involves the intentional infliction of severe mental or physical…
Source excerptRemembering the prisoners of conscience (I)
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click to go to http://news.asmarino.com 1st-USA.com Eritrea USA Best Rates News.Asmarino.Com LET'S TALK BY HABTOM YOHANNES Print this page ADVERTISERS Remembering the prisoners of conscience (I) Human Rights…
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Sources and originals for Remembering the prisoners of conscience (I)Archived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”
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The opposition leaders( EDA, EPDP etc..)are no better than Isaias Afwerki, the only difference being that they are not in a position of authority The Eritrean people struggle 1897-1941 The struggle for…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”Eritrea:“I’m proud of my husband, thank you for remembering Seyhoum..
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Sources and originals for Eritrea:“I’m proud of my husband, thank you for remembering Seyhoum..Eritrea:“I’m proud of my husband, thank you for remembering Seyhoum.. Africa’s Best-Pray for us in Zimbabwe, says award winner Happy 98.9 Fm (Web) Happyghana.com, Ghana 21/07/08 IMBABWEAN television journalist…
Source excerptEritrea’s Killing Fields
Source date: Sep 22, 2007
Sources and originals for Eritrea’s Killing FieldsEritrea’s Killing Fields By Events Monitor - Sep 22, 2007 Killing at will has become the new sport of the gangs ruling Eritrea. The shoot-to-kill policy implemented at the borders; public executions of people…
Source excerptCrimes Against the Eritrean People
Source date: 31/08/2008
Sources and originals for Crimes Against the Eritrean PeopleCrimes Against the Eritrean People (1958-2008) by Resoum Kidane 31/08/2008 Introduction In this 47th year of commemoration of the beginning of the armed struggle for national liberation, this paper argues that…
Source excerptThe 16th Reporters Without Borders – Fondation de France prize awarded today in Paris
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Sources and originals for The 16th Reporters Without Borders – Fondation de France prize awarded today in ParisReporters Without Borders Press release 5 December 2007 The 16th Reporters Without Borders – Fondation de France prize awarded today in Paris Eritrean journalist Seyoum Tsehaye has been chosen as “Journalist…
Source excerptEPLF Declaration on Unity Proposal.
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Sources and originals for EPLF Declaration on Unity Proposal.ERITREAN PEOPLE'S LIBERATION FRONT POLITICAL BUREAU EPLF Declaration on Unity Proposal. The EPLF, as announced in its Politbureau meeting of 12/6/82, has thoroughly assessed the present stage of the Eritrean…
Source excerptAli Salim's Land Argument: A Mirage of Power Ambition
Source date: Dec 10, 2009
Ali Salim's Land Argument: A Mirage of Power Ambition Print E-mail Awate - Featured Articles By Semere Tesfai, St. Louis, USA. - Dec 10, 2009 ...The main cause for the tantrums is the inability to challenge…
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Sources and originals for Ali Salim's Land Argument: A Mirage of Power AmbitionAsylum seeker used a fake identity card TEEN HAD BEEN PERSECUTED IN WEST AFRICA
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Sources and originals for Asylum seeker used a fake identity card TEEN HAD BEEN PERSECUTED IN WEST AFRICAHome arrow English arrow News arrow Asylum seeker used a fake identity card TEEN HAD BEEN PERSECUTED IN WEST AFRICA Asylum seeker used a fake identity card TEEN HAD BEEN PERSECUTED IN WEST AFRICA Friday, 26…
Source excerptERITREA: 'You have no right to ask' – Government resists scrutiny on human rights
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Why start here A long report combines accounts, named cases and references across several rights issues.
Sources and originals for ERITREA: 'You have no right to ask' – Government resists scrutiny on human rightsERITREA: 'You have no right to ask' – Government resists scrutiny on human rights "We were beaten and mostly were tied in the 'helicopter' position and tortured in groups of 10 to 15. We were tied up day and…
Source excerptThe plight of Eritrean refugees
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Why start here A commentary on refugee experiences links flight, asylum and freedom of belief.
Sources and originals for The plight of Eritrean refugeesThe plight of Eritrean refugees A brutal dictatorship has forced thousands of people to flee Eritrea – but seeking asylum many face violence and death Khataza Gondwe n guardian.co.uk, Saturday 20 June 2009…
Source excerptERITREA ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINES
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Why start here The preserved UNHCR guidelines provide historical context for asylum research; they are not current advice.
Sources and originals for ERITREA ELIGIBILITY GUIDELINESUNHCR Eligibility Guidelines are issued by the Office to assist decision-makers, including UNHCR staff, Governments and private practitioners, in assessing the international protection needs of asylum-seekers…
Source excerptEritrean Refugees in Libya Facing Torture / Forcible Return to their Homeland
Source date: 10 July 2007
Sources and originals for Eritrean Refugees in Libya Facing Torture / Forcible Return to their HomelandEritrean Refugees in Libya Facing Torture / Forcible Return to their Homeland 10 July 2007 A Briefing detailing the plight of the detainees who have never been charged or tried in court and are being held…
Source excerptArchived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”
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The opposition leaders( EDA, EPDP etc..)are no better than Isaias Afwerki, the only difference being that they are not in a position of authority The Eritrean people struggle 1897-1941 The struggle for…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”POPULAR UPRISING UNDER WHAT NATIONALISM
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Sources and originals for POPULAR UPRISING UNDER WHAT NATIONALISMPOPULAR UPRISING UNDER WHAT NATIONALISM Thursday, 02 February 2012 18:40 Popular uprisings are collective responses to injustices, undemocratic, suppressive and oppressive.............. ENDGAME OF PFDJ (PART…
Source excerptArchived reference: “The consequent of rivalry and disunity of political leaders”
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Fact and Evidence Part VIII:[1940s-2010 The consequent of rivalry and disunity of political leaders Introduction Tedla Bairu joined the independence movement as the Vice-president to the Supreme Council in…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “The consequent of rivalry and disunity of political leaders”Archived reference: “Eritrea Christian Persecution Profile”
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ERITREA Population 4 million Tigrinya 50% Tigreacute 32% Saho & Afar 10% Hedareb & Bilen 4.5% Kunama Nara Rashaida Capital City Asmara Leadership President Isaias Afwerki Religion Christian 50% Muslim 50%…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “Eritrea Christian Persecution Profile”Places of detention in Eritrea
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Why start here A place-by-place compilation whose entries retain references to earlier reports.
Sources and originals for Places of detention in EritreaAdi Abeto army prison near Asmara. Incident of 4 November 2004, where prisoners were killed trying to escape after a wall was pushed over. (AI 2005) [5a]; (USSD report for 2004) [4e] (p1-2) AI reported that…
Source excerptArchived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”
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The opposition leaders( EDA, EPDP etc..)are no better than Isaias Afwerki, the only difference being that they are not in a position of authority The Eritrean people struggle 1897-1941 The struggle for…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”Human Rights Violations Report in 2013-2017
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Sources and originals for Human Rights Violations Report in 2013-2017Human Rights Violations Report in 2013-2019 Pastor tells of torture, starvation and hard labour endured by Christian prisoners in Eritrea ????? ???? 150 ?????? ??????? ??????? ???????? ?????’?? ??? ????? ????…
Source excerptMURJspring02a
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Sources and originals for MURJspring02aReports Volume 6, 2002 35MURJ On the Refugee Problem in Eritrea Selam Daniel Introduction B y the end of 2000, at least 34.5 million people—refugees and internally displaced—had fled their homes because of…
Source excerptortodoksawyan kab asmera
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Sources and originals for ortodoksawyan kab asmeraToday | Archives | Admin | Jump to navigation 24 January ሓበሬታን ስምዕታን ንኦርቶዶክሳውያንን ናይ ዓለም ክርስትያናትን። ፓትርያርክ ቅዱስ እንጦንዮስ ኣቶ…
Source excerptArchived reference: “Closure of Finoteh Berhan church”
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Closure of Finoteh Berhan church and destruction of the church property in the Eritrean capital of Asmara (in pictures) The pictures show closure of Finoteh Berhan church, the worship place for a reformist…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “Closure of Finoteh Berhan church”Testimony
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Sources and originals for TestimonyTESTIMONIES: Prisons and Torture Methods Torture and Cruel List of Known Detention Facilities in Eritrea Eritrea: The Prisons Network The map of terror in Eritrea: A list containing prisons in Eritrea Torture,…
Source excerptThe mysterious death of Megestab Yisaq 1979
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Sources and originals for The mysterious death of Megestab Yisaq 1979The mysterious death of Megestab Yisaq 1979 Researched and compiled by Resoum Kidane 22-5-2019 On the 28th anniversary of Independence Day, let‘s remember former members of the EFLNA who became victims of the…
Source excerptIn Solidarity With the Forces of Good
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In Solidarity With the Forces of Good (part 14 of 24) By Yonas Araya Political Prisoners. During the Armed Struggle, it was a pride for an Eritrean to be in Ethiopian prisons, as a political prisoner. But…
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Sources and originals for In Solidarity With the Forces of GoodScoop: Eritrea: Human rights appeal on 10th independence
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Sources and originals for Scoop: Eritrea: Human rights appeal on 10th independenceScoop - Independent News About / Subscribe / Advertise / Submit News / NewsAgent / Feedback / Login World TOP STORIES MULTIMEDIA BIZ & SCI/TECH NZ POLITICS WORLD COMMENT LIFESTYLE ARCHIVES JOBS | REALESTATE |…
Source excerptsuwera
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Sources and originals for suwerawell come to suwera center for human rights Country Reports on Human Rights Practices 2006 Eritrea Released by the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor March 6, 2007 Eritrea, with a population of…
Source excerptAfewerki, Tedros (2004) Mesfin Hagos tzakrotat wdbawi gubae nay 1976
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References Afewerki, Tedros (2004) Mesfin Hagos tzakrotat wdbawi gubae nay 1976 http://dev.ainfalale.com/Tedros_Afewerki/TA_040313_1.htm Ammar, Woldeyesus (1997) The role of Asmara students in the Eritrean…
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Sources and originals for Afewerki, Tedros (2004) Mesfin Hagos tzakrotat wdbawi gubae nay 1976Eritrea has replaced North Korea as the last place country on RWB's index
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Sources and originals for Eritrea has replaced North Korea as the last place country on RWB's indexEritrea has replaced North Korea as the last place country on RWB's index Eritrea has replaced North Korea as the last place country on RWB's index of press freedom situations in 169 countries. There, in late…
Source excerptSO-CALLED "INDEPENDENT" ERITREA: PRISON AND DEATH CAMP
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SO-CALLED "INDEPENDENT" ERITREA: PRISON AND DEATH CAMP By Tewelde Stephanos, Feb 17, 2008 As reported by Awate.com on February 16th "The family of Taha Mohammed Nur were summoned by government authorities to…
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Sources and originals for SO-CALLED "INDEPENDENT" ERITREA: PRISON AND DEATH CAMPArchived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”
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The opposition leaders( EDA, EPDP etc..)are no better than Isaias Afwerki, the only difference being that they are not in a position of authority The Eritrean people struggle 1897-1941 The struggle for…
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Sources and originals for Archived reference: “ከደዓት እንክቃልዑ - ኣብ ብሄረ ሳሆ ግፍዒ ዝሰርሑ”ERITREA Religious Persecution
Source date: 7 December 2005
Sources and originals for ERITREA Religious PersecutionLIBRARY AFRICA EAST AFRICA ERITREA AI Index: AFR 64/013/2005 7 December 2005 ERITREA Religious Persecution 1. Introduction: basic human rights denied Amnesty International has received disturbing reports of…
Source excerptThree more evangelical Christians have been detained in Eritrea, in the most recent arrest by the country designated last year by the U.S. State Department as a 'Country of Particular Concern.'
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Three more evangelical Christians have been detained in Eritrea, in the most recent arrest by the country designated last year by the U.S. State Department as a 'Country of Particular Concern.' By Kenneth Chan…
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Sources and originals for Three more evangelical Christians have been detained in Eritrea, in the most recent arrest by the country designated last year by the U.S. State Department as a 'Country of Particular Concern.'War Resisters' International
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Sources and originals for War Resisters' InternationalWar Resisters' International HRW report denounces conscription in Eritrea 20 Apr 2009 — howclark On 16 April 2009, Human Rights Watch produced a 95-page report - Service for Life - which includes a detailed…
Source excerptClosure of Finoteh Berhan church and destruction of the church property in the Eritrean capital of Asmara (More Pictures)
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Why start here A short source account refers to church photographs; the captured reader has no retained figures.
Sources and originals for Closure of Finoteh Berhan church and destruction of the church property in the Eritrean capital of Asmara (More Pictures)The pictures show closure of Finoteh Berhan church, the worship place for a reformist CopticOrthodox congregation in the Eritrean capital of Asmara, and destruction of the church property. Bibles and other…
Source excerptSelect Writings of Weldeab Weldemariam
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Sources and originals for Select Writings of Weldeab WeldemariamDocuments/Interviews 3 Currently Online Select Writings of Weldeab Weldemariam By Weldeab Weldemariam May 25, 2004, 22:51 PST In the 1940s, Weldeab Weldemariam (WelWel), was a writer, commentator, editor of…
Source excerptProf. Araya Debessay
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Sources and originals for Prof. Araya Debessay[External image reference][External image reference] Volume 6, Number 4, 1997 From Dekemhare to Delaware For the past 18 years, Prof. Araya Debessay has begun every class he's taught at UD with the same…
Source excerptMr. Herui T. Bairu
Source date: Jan 12, 2005
By Gedab News - Jan 12, 2005 The Eritrean National Alliance (ENA) concluded its meeting in Addis Ababa a few hours ago and elected Mr. Herui T. Bairu (replacing Mr. Abdella Idris) as chairman and Mr. Hussein…
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Sources and originals for Mr. Herui T. BairuEritrea and its refugee crisis
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Sources and originals for Eritrea and its refugee crisisEritrea and its refugee crisis The current dismal state of affairs in Eritrea is due to nearly 30 years of constant warfare. http://www.aljazeera.com/indepth/opinion/2012/10/20121013164211672211.html Thirty…
Source excerptEritrea Naizghi Kiflu, the dictatorship’seminence grise
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Sources and originals for Eritrea Naizghi Kiflu, the dictatorship’seminence griseEritrea Naizghi Kiflu, the dictatorship’seminence grise Mr Kiflu’s alleged crimes Excerpt from Naizgi Kiflu is returning to Eritrea from London by Human Rights Concern – Eritrea 2 May…
Source excerptMusa Aron (1930-2011)
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Sources and originals for Musa Aron (1930-2011)Musa Aron (1930-2011) Remembering Memher Musa Aron – By Aziza Awate 1/31/2015 The Reverend Musa Aron, affectionately known as “Memher”, was a well loved and respected educator and school principal. He served…
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