SWEDEN MUST ACT: DEMAND JUSTICE FOR DAWIT ISAAK AND HOLD ERITREA ACCOUNTABLE

Betlehem Isaak, daughter of Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak, calls on Sweden to commit to justice PRESS RELEASE –– STOCKHOLM, 6th of OCTOBER 2025 Dawit Isaak – Swedish-Eritrean journalist, playwright, and…

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“IF MY FATHER IS ALIVE, HE MUST BE RESCUED NOW” – Betlehem Isaak, daughter of Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak, calls on Sweden and the international community to act decisively to secure his release

September 23 marks the 24th anniversary of the unlawful detention of Mr. Dawit Isaak – a Swedish-Eritrean citizen, journalist, playwright, and the Edelstam Prize 2024 Laureate. He remains the world’s…

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If states fail to protect their citizens, the door opens to more hostage-takings and wrongful detentions

USA 14 August 2025 Op Ed in Swedish Daily newspaper, Sydsvenskan, by Jason Ian Poblete, a US attorney and chair of the Global Liberty Alliance and Legal Defense Fund. “If…

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“The Responsibility to Protect” – Article published by the organization Hostage Aid Worldwide, Washington D.C.

USA 4 August 2025 Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the UN…

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USA: Durbin, Coons, Schiff Introduce Resolution Recognizing Decaded-Long Human Rights Abuses In Eritrea – Resolution calls for basic political freedoms and release of political prisoners

USA July 31, 2025 Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the UN…

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Debate Article in Göteborgs Posten Debatt: “Why is the Regime in Eritrea Allowed to Violate Human Rights Without Consequences?”

SWEDEN 17 June 2025 Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the UN…

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EU Parliament Holds Film Screening and Panel Discussion in Honour of Imprisoned Eritrean Journalist Dawit Isaak

EU PARLIAMENT 27 May, 2025 Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the…

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World Press Freedom Day – Public demonstration in London in front of the Guardian’s HQ in London featuring a “Justice Wall” honoring 11 imprisoned journalists

UNITED KINGDOM 30 April, 2025 Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the…

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Swedish Parliament Seminar Amplifies Urgent Call for Action in the Case of Dawit Isaak

SWEDEN 23 April, 2025 Listed under “High-level initiatives” to highlight significant actions and statements by influential actors — from governments and activist groups to international bodies such as the UN…

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