SWEDEN
18 September 2024
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 and EU — that relate directly to the situation of our laureates.
Summary of action:
On September 18, 2024, Reporters Without Borders (RSF) filed a complaint with the Swedish Prosecution Authority, accusing eight senior Eritrean officials, including President Isaias Afwerki, of crimes against humanity, torture, and enforced disappearance in the case of journalist Dawit Isaak. This marks RSF’s fourth attempt to prompt Swedish legal action regarding Isaak, who has been imprisoned without charge in Eritrea since 2001. The complaint is supported by Swedish PEN and the Raoul Wallenberg Centre for Human Rights.
