Seb Hidri
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| Established | 2018  (7 years ago) |
|---|---|
| Types | non-governmental organization |
| Location | Tigray Region |
| Country | Ethiopia |
Seb Hidri Civil Society of Tigray is a non-governmental organisation based in Tigray Region in Ethiopia, created in 2018.[1]
Seb Hidri was created in 2018.[1]
Aims
Seb Hidri describes its aims as promoting democracy, justice and active citizenship to defend the rights of Tigrayans "through peaceful and nonviolent discourse", and the promotion and defence of Tigrayan sovereignty and territorial integrity.[2][1]
In May 2020, Bahlbi Y. Malk described Seb Hidri as promoting Tigray independence and tending to promote the extension of Tigray to include Eritrea, based on a vision of ethnic homogeneity between Tigrinya speaking people in Tigray Region and those in Eritrea.[3]
Leadership
In September 2019, Mehari Yohannes, who had been a member of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) until 2016, was director of Seb Hidri. According to Getachew Gebrekiros Temare, writing in Ethiopia Insight, Mehari used Seb Hidri to promote political independence for Tigray, "preach[ing] a secessionist gospel".[4]
As of January 2020[update], Dr. Goytom Aregawi (or Goitom) was director.[1]
Membership and politics
In 2019, Seb Hidri's membership included "youths, academics, and veteran fighters" and was "ideologically diverse". Some members promoted independence for Tigray.[4]
