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…
“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…
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…
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…
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…
The Edelstam Prize 2016 is awarded to Judge Juan Guzmán Tapia of Santiago for outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for one’s beliefs in the Defence of Human…
The Edelstam Prize 2014 is awarded to Mr. Benjamín Manuel Jerónimo for outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for one’s beliefs in the Defence of Human Rights, and…
The Laureate of the Edelstam Prize 2014 will be announced on the 10th of November, 10 A.M. during a press conference at the Army Museum in Stockholm. The Laureate will…
