Eskinder Nega: An Ai Wei Wei Story in EthiopiaFile photos of Eskinder Nega with his son Nafkot and his wife Serkalem Fasil. Instead the ruling party agents have turned to a strategy of Chinese-style campaign, disturbingly similar to the attack against Ai Wei Wei — the contemporary artist and outspoken critic of the Chinese government. Both Ai Wei Wei and Eskinder turned to blogging as a means of expression, both were incarcerated for refusing to stop writing and asserting their right to self-expression. While Ai Wei Wei has received overwhelming international support from art institutions and human rights organizations, Eskinder’s story hasn’t reached the critical spotlight needed to win his rightful release. —-Related:UN Finds Detention of Eskinder Nega Arbitrary and Calls for Immediate Release (Freedom Now)Prisoners of conscience in Ethiopia by Birtukan Mideksa (Al Jazeera)Letter from Ethiopia: Regarding The Case Against Eskinder NegaVideo & Photos: Eskinder Nega Honored With Prestigious PEN Award—Join the conversation on Twitter and Facebook