“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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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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