
When Eritrea silenced its critics
The History Hour
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Mikloshkimesh Senior - A History of the Repression
Mikloshkimesh senior was arrested on the sixth of december. 18 months of interrogation followed. He was finally put on trial with the other leaders of the revolution in june 19 58. The trial short, secret and merciless. There were five death sentences. They were only made public after they were carried out. I think nobody knew that he was one of the main targets of the repression. Some say it is because he went underground. Some say because he was of jewish origin. We don't know.
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