World’s longest detained journalist wins rights prize

A journalist held without trial in an Eritrean prison for 23 years has received a Swedish human rights award for his commitment to freedom of expression.

Dawit Isaak, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, received the Edelstam Prize “for his… exceptional courage,” the foundation behind the award said in a statement.

Dawit, who holds dual Eritrean and Swedish citizenship, was one of the founders of Setit, Eritrea’s first…