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…
“What Eritrea Appreciates Most is Sweden’s 24 Years of Public Silence”
Photo: EU Delegation to Eritrea, May 9, 2025, including the former EU Ambassador to Eritrea, Gianluca Grippa. © EUROPEAN UNION, 2025
“Det Eritrea uppskattar mest är Sveriges tystnad”
Foto: EU-delegation till Eritrea, 9 maj 2025, inklusive den tidigare EU-ambassadören till Eritrea Gianluca Grippa. © EUROPEAN UNION, 2025
Så förvandlar regeringen misslyckande till en framgång
ANALYS. Diplomater är benägna att undvika risker och nöjer sig med delvisa resultat. Men för fängslade svenskar i Iran, Kina och Eritrea är detta en katastrofal inställning, skriver Susanne Berger från Raoul Wallenberg…
How the Swedish government turned failure into success
ANALYSIS. Diplomats tend to avoid risks and settle for partial results. But for Swedes imprisoned in Iran, China and Eritrea, this is a disastrous approach, writes Susanne Berger from the Raoul…
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…
“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…
“The Responsibility to Protect” – Article published by the organization Hostage Aid Worldwide, Washington D.C.
USA 4 August 2025 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…
Sweden Must Apply Equal Pressure for All Imprisoned Citizens, Say Human Rights Advocates, in debate article in Journalisten
SWEDEN 12 March 2025 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…
