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Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

The Ministry for Foreign Affairs has not been particularly swift and often acted too late, when it comes to Swedes being imprisoned in authoritarian regimes, writes Angela Gui in Expressen. The daughter of Gui Minahi, imprisoned in China, now hopes that it will be different for the journalist Joakim Medin, who is locked up in Turkey.

Sweden Urged to Act as Journalist Joakim Medin Detained in Turkey

Bethlehem Isaak appeals: "We need your help"

Bethlehem Isak, daughter of the imprisoned journalist Dawit Isaak, appeals to the international community "to wake up" and take action. .

Bethlehem Isaak appeals: "We need your help"

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

Foreign Minister Maria Malmer Stenergard (M) is criticized for not mentioning the President of the USA in her foreign policy declaration. She avoids with precision mentioning Donald Trump, says Håkan Svenneling, foreign policy spokesperson for V, in a debate in the Riksdag.

The Foreign Minister is Criticized: Fails to Mention Trump

The Daughter Received the Dawit Isaak Edelstam Prize

This year's Edelstam Prize is awarded to the imprisoned journalist Dawit Isaak. On Tuesday, his daughter Betlehem Isaak received the prize on her father's behalf.

The Daughter Received the Dawit Isaak Edelstam Prize

Dawit Isaak awarded for "exceptional courage"

Dawit Isaak receives this year's Edelstam Prize. The international community is urged to act simultaneously, as both the Eritrean and Swedish governments, according to the jury, have failed to protect their citizen.

Dawit Isaak awarded for "exceptional courage"