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Political Prisoners

Eritrea and the World’s Longest Imprisoned Journalist with Betlehem Isaak

Betlehem Isaak, Swedish-Eritrean writer, and daughter of journalist Dawit Isaak who has been detained in Eritrean prison without trial for 24 years, addressed the 17th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy on February 18th, 2025. Full Remarks: Eritrea has been called “Africa’s North Korea,” “The Hermit Kingdom,” “An

Authoritarianism

Voices for the Voiceless with Daniel Mekonen

Daniel Mekonnen, Eritrean human rights lawyer and scholar, addresses the 8th Annual Geneva Summit for Human Rights and Democracy – see quotes below, followed by full prepared remarks. On the importance of the Geneva Summit: “I feel very honoured to have the opportunity of speaking in front of you today, in

News

Un interview avec Daniel Mekonnen, intervenant au Sommet de Genève

«L’Erythrée est une prison, ne vous y trompez pas!» Interview Opposant politique, le juriste Daniel Mekonnen s’insurge contre ceux en Suisse qui jugent bénigne la dictature. Andrés Allemand – cliquez ici pour l’article original   Daniel Mekonnen n’est pas requérant d’asile. Cet ancien juge a quitté l’Erythrée en 2001 déjà,