The two Swedish freelance journalists, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye have been in jail since June accused of terrorism by the Ethiopian regime. The Swedish freelance journalist Dawit Isaak has been, without trial, during ten years imprisoned by the Eritrean regime.
Freedom of press is the most important tool against injustice in the world. The Swedish government needs to act now!
We, the journalists undersigned, demand by the Swedish government to openly show their support for the important job that freelance journalists, such as Dawit Issak, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye are conducting. The government must take their responsibility and act in favour of their civil rights as investigating journalists. Our demands in cooperation with the network Free the Swedish Journalists Johan Persson & Martin Schibbye are as follows:
1) This matter must be dealt with as a political issue and not as a consular issue- as it is done today.
2) Carl Bildt and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt ought to comment upon these issues and make demands on Dawit, Johan and Martin's immediate release.
3) The Swedish Government must bring the matters to an international level.
The list of names in the petition will be sent to Carl Bildt, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Government
The scale of this support has forced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide a briefing on our specific demands. We are now finalizing the formal dossiers that will be hand delivered to the Prime Minister's office to ensure these cases remain on the ministerial agenda.
8 Comments
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Lars Sanders
14 years ago
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Bring them home now. This is a total disgrace that our government is just sitting on their hands.
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Sara Preston
14 years ago
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Journalism is not a crime. Let them go.
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Mikael Perez
14 years ago
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Ten years for Dawit is way to long. Its time to stop playing nice with these regimes.
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Erik Hart
14 years ago
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Stop the silence Carl Bildt. Do your job and get these guys out of those prisons.
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Anders Mensah
14 years ago
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So sad to see nothing happening. Just get them back to Sweden already.
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Karin Owens
14 years ago
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FREE THEM ALL IMMEDIATELY !!!
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garcia genevieve
11 years ago
FREE DAWIT, MARTIN AND JOHAN !!!!!
G
garcia genevieve
11 years ago
FREE DAWIT, MARTIN AND JOHAN !!!!!
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The two Swedish freelance journalists, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye have been in jail since June accused of terrorism by the Ethiopian regime. The Swedish freelance journalist Dawit Isaak has been, without trial, during ten years imprisoned by the Eritrean regime.
Freedom of press is the most important tool against injustice in the world. The Swedish government needs to act now!
We, the journalists undersigned, demand by the Swedish government to openly show their support for the important job that freelance journalists, such as Dawit Issak, Johan Persson and Martin Schibbye are conducting. The government must take their responsibility and act in favour of their civil rights as investigating journalists. Our demands in cooperation with the network Free the Swedish Journalists Johan Persson & Martin Schibbye are as follows:
1) This matter must be dealt with as a political issue and not as a consular issue- as it is done today.
2) Carl Bildt and Swedish Prime Minister Fredrik Reinfeldt ought to comment upon these issues and make demands on Dawit, Johan and Martin's immediate release.
3) The Swedish Government must bring the matters to an international level.
The list of names in the petition will be sent to Carl Bildt, the Swedish Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Swedish Government
The scale of this support has forced the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to provide a briefing on our specific demands. We are now finalizing the formal dossiers that will be hand delivered to the Prime Minister's office to ensure these cases remain on the ministerial agenda.
8 Comments
L
Lars Sanders
14 years ago
Featured
Bring them home now. This is a total disgrace that our government is just sitting on their hands.
S
Sara Preston
14 years ago
Featured
Journalism is not a crime. Let them go.
M
Mikael Perez
14 years ago
Featured
Ten years for Dawit is way to long. Its time to stop playing nice with these regimes.
E
Erik Hart
14 years ago
Featured
Stop the silence Carl Bildt. Do your job and get these guys out of those prisons.
A
Anders Mensah
14 years ago
Featured
So sad to see nothing happening. Just get them back to Sweden already.
K
Karin Owens
14 years ago
Featured
FREE THEM ALL IMMEDIATELY !!!
G
garcia genevieve
11 years ago
FREE DAWIT, MARTIN AND JOHAN !!!!!
G
garcia genevieve
11 years ago
FREE DAWIT, MARTIN AND JOHAN !!!!!
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Bring them home now. This is a total disgrace that our government is just sitting on their hands.