“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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Op-Ed 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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