OP-ED: Guest Dispatch: Debate, The EU must act against Eritrea in the same way as against CubaOP-ED:

One Swedish prisoner has sat in an Eritrean cell for 25 years, while Europe continues its dialogue that has proved wholly ineffective. A guest dispatch in Poblete Dispatches by Susanne…

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“Appeasing autocrats does not make them more cooperative – it strengthens them”

“The clearest example is that no action has been taken several months after the Foreign Minister’s official demand for Dawit Isaak’s immediate release, despite Eritrea’s continued refusal to comply. Appeasing…

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Summary of the Inter-American Court of Human Rights Judgment in the case García Andrade et al. v. Mexico (Norma Andrade case)

The Inter-American Court of Human Rights ruled that Mexico bears international responsibility for serious human rights violations in connection with the murder of Lilia Alejandra García Andrade, the daughter of human rights defender Norma…

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Eritrean Minister of Foreign Affairs Osman Saleh meets Swedish Minister of Foreign Affairs Maria Malmer Stenergard

“A high-level visit to one of the world’s most repressive regimes can only be justified if it delivers real results. Anything less than the release of Dawit Isaak risks legitimizing…

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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…

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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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“JUSTICE WALL” IN LONDON CALLS ON THE WORLD TO SAY HIS NAME: DAWIT ISAAK

World’s Longest-Imprisoned Journalist Honored on the Eve of World Press Freedom Day PRESS RELEASE – London, the 30th of April 2025 On the eve of World Press Freedom Day, Human Rights…

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Världens längst godtyckligt frihetsberövade journalist får Edelstampriset

Edelstampriset 2024 tilldelas Dawit Isaak för hans enastående insatser och exceptionella mod i att stå upp för yttrandefriheten, sin övertygelse och försvaret av de mänskliga rättigheterna. Priset kommer att delas…

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