The Edelstam Prize

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The Edelstam Prize

The Edelstam Prize

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The Edelstam Prize is awarded for outstanding contributions and exceptional courage in standing up for one’s beliefs in the Defence of Human Rights.

Stockholm Katılım Şubat 2011
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Susanne Berger
Susanne Berger@bergersus·
Why does the EU continue to lift its voice only after the catastrophe has happened? The danger was clear, and the options limited, but there was never a sense that the EU passionately cares about its citizens.
Iran International English@IranIntl_En

The European Union has condemned Iran’s execution of a Swedish citizen, calling it a “brutal act of senseless violence.” In a statement on Wednesday, the EU’s High Representative said the bloc “strongly condemns” the execution and expressed full solidarity with Sweden, offering condolences to the victim’s family. The EU said the Swedish national had been held in Iran since June 2025 and renewed its call on Tehran to halt all executions and abolish the death penalty. It added that Iran’s human rights situation is “appalling,” pointing to what it described as an alarming rise in executions.

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THE EDELSTAM PRIZE 2024 LAUREATE – MR. DAWIT ISAAK
MG@MehariMeng53005

Det är oacceptabelt att #DawitIsaak fortfarande hålls fängslad utan rättegång efter 25 år. @MariaStenergard och #EU måste agera tydligare och sätta verklig press på #Eritrea – hans frigivning måste vara ett absolut krav, inte en förhandlingsfråga. Att normalisera relationerna utan att först frige journalist Dawit Isaak skickar helt fel signaler. #Sverige och #EU måste stå upp för pressfrihet och mänskliga rättigheter i konkreta termer, inte bara i ord utan genom konkreta åtgärder och tydliga konsekvenser. #BlueRevolution #EBRF @bergersus @Sverigesriksdag @SwedishPM @SwedenGeneva @SwedeninEU @SweMFA @SwedenUN @sverigesradio @moderaterna @socialdemokrat @sdriks @Timesoferitrea9 @Centerpartiet @liberalerna @miljopartiet @kdriks @ErmiLiberty @WeldetnsaeG @Mercy4ALL82 @SelemawitKidane @KjetilTronvoll @TiborPNagyJr @Fadawi05 @ElizabethTecle @ElorieE79118

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THE EDELSTAM PRIZE 2024 LAUREATE – MR. DAWIT ISAAK
MG@MehariMeng53005

Rättsstatsprincipen och mänskliga rättigheter måste segra –📌 #DawitIsaaks fall bryter mot flera grundläggande principer. Hela idén om universella mänskliga rättigheter försvagas i ett politiskt lek. *Rätten till en rättvis rättegång *Skydd mot godtyckligt frihetsberövande *Yttrandefrihet (Dawit Isaak var journalist) #Sverige och #EU unionen baserar deras politik på dessa värderingar. Vart ska demokratiska principer ta vägen om de inte konsekvent kan försvara sina egna medborgares rättigheter? Att inte kraftfullt kräva #DawitIsaaks frigivning riskerar att undergräva demokratins trovärdighet i ett globalt perspektiv. #BlueRevolution #EBRF @martinplaut @ElizabethTecle @SwedenGeneva @bergersus @SwedishPM @JasonPoblete @bergersus @Sverigesriksdag @MagdaEricsson @EvaMariaHall @MariaStenergard @journalistforb @SwedeninEU @SweMFA @Aftonbladet @SvD @svtnyheter @sverigesradio @SwedenUN @Europarl_EN @TheRWCHR @eu_echo @SelemawitKidane @europapress @BBCWorld @Fadawi05 @UN_HRC @EU_UNGeneva @KjetilTronvoll @_hudsonc

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Susanne Berger
Susanne Berger@bergersus·
This should raise the alarm with Swedish officials. Swedish citizen #AhmadrezaDjalali has been imprisoned for 10 years in Iran, under a death sentence. Sweden, the US & the EU must speak up forcefully on behalf of their citizens. They must be protected and released immediately.
Babak Taghvaee - The Crisis Watch@BabakTaghvaee1

BREAKING: Today, the Islamic regime of Iran began executing political prisoners by falsely accusing them of being Israeli spies. Kourosh Keyvani, who had been arrested during recent protests, was falsely accused of being a Mossad agent. He was tortured, forced into a false confession in a kangaroo court, and ultimately executed today. He was a resident of Sweden. The Swedish government did nothing to save him—they did not protest his arrest, did not challenge the false accusations, and have not even acknowledged him as a Swedish resident. #OperationLionsRoar #OperationEpicFury

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Stephen Quentin
Stephen Quentin@Stephen_Quentin·
Day 3,613 of injustice for Ahmadreza Djalali and his family. The situation for all political prisoners and hostages in Iran worsens daily. Among them is Ahmadreza Djalali, held hostage by the Islamic Regime for almost 10 years. #SaveAhmadreza @SwedishPM @MariaStenergard @SweMFA
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Jason Ian Poblete
Jason Ian Poblete@JasonPoblete·
3/8 When the Eritrean regime opens a door it should never have closed, it is telling us something important. It makes calculations. It responds to pressure when that pressure is real, specific, and sustained. It does not respond to process for its own sake. It does not respond to engagement without conditions. It does not respond to anniversaries that pass without consequence. Read this piece by @bergersus and @Edelstam, "Internal EU Documents Reveal Eritrea's Regime Has Little to Fear from the EU. It is the research that prompted these thoughts." (link at the end of the thread) They document exactly how little the Eritrean regime has had to fear from the EU — and why that must change. Their research is essential reading, including for American advocates.
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THE EDELSTAM PRIZE 2024 LAUREATE – MR. DAWIT ISAAK
Hostage Aid Worldwide@HostageAid

3/3 Internal EU Documents Reveal: Eritrea's Regime Has Little to Fear from The EU hostageaid.org/internal-eu-do… Sweden - Susanne Berger, Mar. 17, 2026 Why do Sweden and the EU not insist more forcefully on the release of Swedish and EU citizen Dawit Isaak? The answer lies in the EU's official policy approach to Eritrea. According to internal EU documents from 2022, the EU has “no alternative” but to engage with Eritrea, given its important strategic interests in the Horn of Africa. As a result, the Afwerki regime has virtually no reason to fear any direct confrontation with European leaders or accountability for its crimes. It also means that the Eritrean government has no incentive to release its long-term political prisoners, including Swedish journalist Dawit Isaak. @bergersus @Edelstam @JasonPoblete @FreeDawit

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