Meron Estefanos
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Meron is an activist and radio journalist who works on behalf of kidnapped refugees.
Meron Estefanos is an activist and radio journalist. She has been fighting for the rights of kidnapped refugees, and negotiating their release for 17 years, supporting an estimated 16,000 refugees mainly from Eritrea and Ethiopia. Her work has been profiled by filmmaker Keren Shayo, in the documentary Sound of Torture. Estefanos is also co-founder of the International Commission on Eritrean Refugees (ICER) in Stockholm, Sweden, and was the host and presenter of Radio Erena’s weekly program, "Voices of Eritrean Refugees." She has received a number of honors and awards for her work and is listed in The Guardian's "No fame, no fuss: eight heroes of 2016." Despite these accolades, Estefanos continues to be threatened and harassed for her work and advocacy.
Photo: Petros Teka