Eritrea - Reporters Without Borders' position on reports that Swedish-Eritrean journalist may have died in detention

Reporters without borders

Note to editors Unconfirmed reports that Dawit Isaac, a journalist with dual Swedish and Eritrean nationality, has died in detention have been circulating since 27 October, his 47th birthday. On the basis of the information available, Reporters Without Borders does not think he has died, but it does not know where the Eritrean authorities are holding him. He has been detained for the past 10 years. Although the reports continue to be unconfirmed, Reporters Without Borders intends to take (...)

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