Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee Lead Calls for Proof of Life of Disappeared Eritrean Writers

Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee Lead Calls for Proof of Life of Disappeared Eritrean Writers

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More than 180 writers, including Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee, have signed a letter demanding information on 12 Eritrean authors who have been detained incommunicado since a 2001 crackdown on free speech by Isaias Afwerki. This renewed call highlights ongoing concerns about human rights and freedom of expression in Eritrea.

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