Dawit Isaak, a cofounder of Eritrea’s first independent newspaper, is considered the world’s longest-detained journalist.
Photo via Edelstam Foundation website.
Dawit Isaak’s 23-Year Detention Gains Renewed Attention with Human Rights Prize
The Committee to Protect Journalists says awarding Dawit Isaak the Edelstam Prize sends a strong message to Eritrean authorities that are holding at least 16 journalists without trial, access to family, or judicial oversight.
