Eritrean writer Dawit Isaak
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Eritrean writer Dawit Isaak is a journalist and playwright who became a prominent symbol of press freedom after being imprisoned without trial in Eritrea for his independent reporting and advocacy for democracy.
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| Label | Occurrences |
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| Eritrean writer Dawit Isaak canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
human
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journalist ⓘ playwright ⓘ political prisoner ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Eritrean PEN honorary membership
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Golden Pen of Freedom NERFINISHED ⓘ Tucholsky Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ UNESCO/Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause |
democracy in Eritrea
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freedom of expression ⓘ |
| citizenship |
Eritrea
NERFINISHED
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Sweden ⓘ |
| coFounded | Setit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfBirth | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfResidence | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1964-10-28 ⓘ |
| describedBySource | international media as a symbol of press freedom ⓘ |
| detainedBy | Government of Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| detentionReason | crackdown on independent press and reformists in Eritrea ⓘ |
| detentionStartDate | 2001-09-23 ⓘ |
| detentionStatus | imprisoned without trial ⓘ |
| emigratedTo | Sweden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Tigrinya people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| familyName | Isaak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | Dawit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasChild | three children ⓘ |
| knownFor |
advocacy for democracy in Eritrea
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being imprisoned without trial in Eritrea ⓘ independent journalism in Eritrea ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName |
Swedish
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Tigrinya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| memberOf | editorial team of newspaper Setit ⓘ |
| name | Dawit Isaak NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
journalistic writings in Setit
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play "The Other Side of the Sea" NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
journalist
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playwright ⓘ writer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Asmara NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDetention | Eritrean prison system ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| returnedTo | Eritrea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| spouse | Eritrean woman (name not widely publicized) ⓘ |
| subjectOf |
international campaigns for his release
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press freedom advocacy by Amnesty International ⓘ press freedom advocacy by Reporters Without Borders ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Asmara
NERFINISHED
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Gothenburg NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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