Sweden and the EU must act decisively on Eritrea
Sweden and the EU's highly pragmatic approach towards Eritrea has failed to secure any clear concessions from one of the world's most repressive regimes write SUSANNE BERGER and CAROLINE EDELSTAM…
STATEMENT BY DAWIT ISAAK’S DAUGHTERS BETLEHEM AND DANAIT ISAAK
On Wednesday, Sweden’s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Maria Malmer Stenergard, carried out a working visit to Asmara, the capital of Eritrea. The visit marked the first by a Swedish government…
UN urges release of 10,000 arbitrarily detained in Eritrea
The United Nations on Monday, December 15th, called for the unconditional release of the estimated 10,000 people arbitrarily detained in Eritrea, including politicians, journalists and students, reports French media channel…
Parliamentary question on Dawit Isaak and consular access in Eritrea
SWEDEN: Hi-level initiatives On December 12, 2025, Swedish MP Jacob Risberg (Green Party) submitted a written question to Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard. The question follows up on a recent…
DAWIT ISAAK TURNS 61 – MARKING 25 BIRTHDAYS BEHIND BARS
Press Release – Stockholm, 27 October 2025 On Mr. Dawit Isaak’s 61st birthday, the Edelstam Foundation, the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights (RWCHR), and the Global Liberty Alliance issue…
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…
“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…
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…
Statement of Dr. Mohamed Abdelsalam Babiker, UN Special Rapporteur on the situation of human rights in Eritrea, at the 58th Session of the Human Rights Council, Enhanced Interactive Dialogue on Eritrea
UNITED NATIONS 27 February 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…
Utrikesminister Maria Malmer Stenergard Utrikesdepartementet
Swedish Government’s Statement of Foreign Policy
SWEDEN 12 February 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…
