“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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“The West is Courting Favour with Eritrea – Putting Aside Human-Rights Concerns”

April 29, 2026 – In an article in Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail, researcher Susanne Berger writes that "The West is Courting Favour with Eritrea – Putting Aside Human-Rights…

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Interna EU-dokument avslöjar: Eritreas regim har knappast något att frukta av EU

Varför kräver Sverige och EU inte mer kraftfullt frigivningen av Dawit Isaak, en svensk och EU-medborgare, friges? Svaret ligger i EU:s officiella politiska hållning gentemot Eritrea. Enligt interna EU-rapporter från…

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EL PREMIO EDELSTAM 2026 ABRE LA CONVOCATORIA PARA NOMINACIONES

2.2.2026 09:01:26 CET | The Edelstam Foundation | Press Release El día de hoy la Fundación Edelstam anuncia la apertura de convocatoria para nominaciones al Premio Edelstam 2026. La candidatura es abierta y los…

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THE EDELSTAM PRIZE 2026 OPENS THE CALL FOR NOMINATIONS

Today the Edelstam Foundation announces the opening of their Call for Nominations for the Edelstam Prize 2026. The nomination is open and candidates may be submitted by anyone. The Edelstam Prize…

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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…

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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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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…

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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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