Diplomacy
Over 180 Writers Demand Proof of Life for 12 Detained Eritrean Authors
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Over 180 prominent writers, including two Nobel laureates, have written to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki demanding proof of life for 12 writers detained for 25 years.
- More than 180 prominent writers, including two Nobel laureates, wrote a letter to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki.
- The letter demands confirmation that 12 writers held by the Eritrean government for 25 years are still alive.
- The authors emphasized that no writer or journalist should be disappeared for expressing their views.
- The letter states that failing to provide information on detainees violates international law and is a cruel act.
- Ethiopian-born poet Lemn Sissay and novelist Maaza Mengiste are among the signatories of the letter.
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