Nobel laureates lead 180+ writers demanding proof of life for 12 Eritrean authors held since 2001

Over 180 writers, including Nobel laureates Olga Tokarczuk and JM Coetzee, signed a letter to Eritrean President Isaias Afwerki demanding proof of life for 12 authors detained incommunicado since the 2001 crackdown on independent press. The letter marks 25 years since the crackdown and highlights ongoing human rights concerns. The regime's silence on the detainees' status remains unbroken, underscoring the lack of accountability.