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HAW Daily Brief 1/2 Quiet Diplomacy Has Not Freed Dawit Isaak — Take Off the Silk Gloves
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Sweden - Göteborgs Posten
Far away from his beloved family members, Swedish citizen, poet and journalist Dawit Isaak is spending yet another birthday in prison today, in the dictatorship of Eritrea. It is time to stop treating the Eritrean regime with kid gloves. Quiet diplomacy has not secured his freedom. Sweden must now put pressure on Eritrea to obtain a sign of life from Dawit Isaak and bring him home to Sweden. @FreeDawit @KurdoBaksi @BietelhemI
2/2 UK Envoy Warns That State Hostage-Taking on The Rise
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UAE - The National News
Alistair Burt, who became the UK’s first special envoy for complex consular affairs last month, warned that state hostage-taking was on the rise, but that countries could work together to prevent it. He said he had met with counterparts among the Five Eyes Group and the Gulf states in the hope of strengthening the network of countries affected by state hostage-taking. “The rise in state hostage-taking has been noticed. That is what has increased international interest in this and how things can be tackled collectively. I’m building that up,” he told MPs of the Foreign Affairs Committee, which scrutinises the government’s foreign policy. @UKConsularEnvoy
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Today, the world marks another birthday behind bars for Dawit Isaak, wrongfully imprisoned in Eritrea since 2001.
Imprisoned for 25+ years.
Without charge or trial.
Denied contact with his family.
Stripped of his legal rights.
Deprived of basic humanitarian protections.
But the passage of time does not make this injustice acceptable, it demands urgent action.
✍️ Please take a moment NOW to urge Swedish and other European leaders to act.
It only takes a minute, and there's much more they could do for their citizen!
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Dawit Isaak:
Poet
Journalist
Playwright
Father
Husband
Friend
Dual 🇸🇪🇪🇷 citizen
Human being
Born on this day in 1964
Today, 🇸🇪🇪🇺 Dawit Isaak should be celebrating his birthday surrounded by his children. Instead, they don’t even know if their father is alive.
For 25 years, Eritrea has stolen his freedom, his family’s birthdays, & every chance to make new memories together. His children grew up. Life moved on. But their father is still missing.
@SwedishPM @kajakallas, what if Dawit were your father, brother or friend? Would you accept 25 years of silence & inaction? His family cannot afford another year of waiting. Make his freedom a priority. Bring Dawit home. #FreeDawit
@SwedishPM @SweMFA @MariaStenergard @AmnestySverige @amnesty @pressfreedom @RSF_inter @FreeDawit @pen_int @PEN_Ertra @TheRWCHR @LantosFndn @RSF_RUG @Tunback @Europarl_EN @EP_President @EUCouncil @EritreaMfa @CPJAfrica @MehariMeng53005 @bergersus @ErmiLiberty @eu_eeas @kajakallas @UNHumanRights @UN_HRC @JasonPoblete @EvaMariaHall @Danait4 @BietelhemI @KurdoBaksi @esayasisaak @Edelstam
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Gao Zhen is not a criminal. He has devoted his life to confronting historical trauma, totalitarian power, and political violence through art, while exploring human dignity, freedom, love, faith, and redemption.
For 791 days, he has been imprisoned for creating artworks that the authorities claim “went beyond the normal boundaries of art.” Art is not a crime. No one should be imprisoned for artistic expression or for holding and expressing independent views. Free Gao Zhen! Free all political prisoners!
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Today, 🇸🇪🇪🇺 Dawit Isaak should be celebrating his birthday surrounded by his children. Instead, they don’t even know if their father is alive.
For 25 years, Eritrea has stolen his freedom, his family’s birthdays, & every chance to make new memories together. His children grew up. Life moved on. But their father is still missing.
@SwedishPM @kajakallas, what if Dawit were your father, brother or friend? Would you accept 25 years of silence & inaction? His family cannot afford another year of waiting. Make his freedom a priority. Bring Dawit home. #FreeDawit
@SwedishPM @SweMFA @MariaStenergard @AmnestySverige @amnesty @pressfreedom @RSF_inter @FreeDawit @pen_int @PEN_Ertra @TheRWCHR @LantosFndn @RSF_RUG @Tunback @Europarl_EN @EP_President @EUCouncil @EritreaMfa @CPJAfrica @MehariMeng53005 @bergersus @ErmiLiberty @eu_eeas @kajakallas @UNHumanRights @UN_HRC @JasonPoblete @EvaMariaHall @Danait4 @BietelhemI @KurdoBaksi @esayasisaak @Edelstam
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Today, Tuesday 27 October 2026 marks:
26th day of bail
4 days of illegal detention
3280 days of torture & abuse
3280 days of human rights breach
3280 days of injustice
845 days of failure by the UK Government
No evidence
No conviction
#FreeJaggiNow
Jagtar has been released from Tihar Jail on bail
First steps to Freedom
This would not have been possible without Waheguru Ji, the community & your support.
It is not over until he is back home.
🙏🏾
#BringJaggiHome
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Un pensiero al giorno a Padre Dall'Oglio e a tutte le persone rapite. Che tornino presto alle loro famiglie #PadreDallOglio @paoladelusa
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Day 3 836 of injustice for Ahmadreza Djalali and his family. His wife and children have not seen him for well over 10 years. Their cruel separation continues with no end in sight. #SaveAhmadreza @SwedishPM @MariaStenergard @SweMFA @AmnestySverige @kajakallas @KajsaOllongren
HAW Daily Brief 1/3 Japan Slams Lack of Access to Journalist Detained in Russia
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Japan - Japan Times
Tokyo said Tuesday it was “extremely regrettable” that its diplomats had been unable to visit a Japanese journalist detained in Russia, despite a bilateral protocol that guarantees the right to consular access. Russia arrested the journalist from the Hokkaido Shimbun on the Far East island of Sakhalin a week ago on suspicion of espionage. Japan has denied the spying allegation and demanded that Russia release the man.
2/3 France Is Highly Arbitrary When It Comes to the Status of Its Former Hostages
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France - Le Canard Enchaine
Cécile Kohler and Jacques Paris in Iran, Camilo Castro in Venezuela, Michel Atangana in Cameroon… French nationals formerly held hostage abroad often have to fight after their release to obtain recognition as victims of arbitrary detention. A situation that a proposed European resolution seeks to change. Although recognized as arbitrarily detained, these hostages are still not officially considered as such in France. Nor is Benjamin Brière, who was held for nearly three years in Iran, or Bernard Phelan (seven months), both of whom were also labeled spies. After their release, all of them were left to fend for themselves when it came to housing, healthcare, unemployment, taxes, and other matters. @FreeCecile_ @BlandineBriere
3/3 Free Al-Khawaja Campaign: As the EU Moves Closer to Bahrain, We Must Not Forget Danish Prisoner of Conscience
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Denmark - Altinget
In July 2026, the EU began negotiations with Bahrain on a strategic partnership agreement. The aim of the agreement is to strengthen cooperation between the EU and Bahrain in the areas of trade and security. Recently, the EU also opened a chamber of commerce in the Gulf state. While all this is taking place, Danish-Bahraini human rights and democracy advocate Abdulhadi Al-Khawaja remains imprisoned. He was violently arrested by the Bahraini authorities in 2011 and sentenced to life imprisonment. @FreeAlKhawaja
An American artist behind bars. His wife & young son forbidden from leaving China. An entire family paying the price.
@POTUS, you met Xi Jinping in Washington. We hope Gao Zhen’s case was raised. We urge you to make his freedom a priority & press Xi to end the ordeal of his wife & son.
Gao Zhen must be freed. His family must be allowed to go home.
@SecRubio @JDVance @StateDept @johnpcoale @aboehler @SebGorka @StateSPEHA @WhiteHouse @HouseForeignGOP @CECCgov @ChinaSelect @USAmbChina @HRF @HouseForeign @GaoBrothers
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Ahmadreza Djalali, 10 years hostage! The international community must rally to his cause, calling for his release, a renewed force & purpose. So much has been stolen from their lives. An absolute crime to humanity @SwedishPM @MariaStenergard @kajakallas @KajsaOllongren @araghchi
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Today, Monday 26 October 2026 marks:
25th day of bail
4 days of illegal detention
3279 days of torture & abuse
3279 days of human rights breach
3279 days of injustice
844 days of failure by the UK Government
No evidence
No conviction
#FreeJaggiNow
Jagtar has been released from Tihar Jail on bail
First steps to Freedom
This would not have been possible without Waheguru Ji, the community & your support.
It is not over until he is back home.
🙏🏾
#BringJaggiHome
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Day 3,835 of injustice for Ahmadreza Djalali & his family. The international community must rally to his cause, calling for his release with a renewed force and purpose. #SaveAhmadreza, before it is too late. @SwedishPM @MariaStenergard @kajakallas @KajsaOllongren @AmnestySverige
Stephen Hubbard has finally reunited with his sister, Trisha.
After working alongside Trisha to keep Steve’s name in the spotlight & advocate for his freedom, it’s amazing to see them together again. After years of uncertainty, separation & heartache, these are the moments that make the fight worth it.
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Ahmadreza Djalali, this case stands a stark reminder of the repressive & dangerous conduct of the Iranian regime. It is ongoing assault on the rules based international order. Save an innocent man before he dies @drpezeshkian @araghchi @SwedishPM @MariaStenergard @KajsaOllongren
Leadership means teaching the next generation not only how to lead, but what it means to stand for freedom & those deprived of it.
Hostage Aid Worldwide & Riverside Military Academy are collaborating to bring greater awareness to the plight of hostages & wrongful detainees, bringing together two missions rooted in freedom, responsibility & service.
With the American flag & the Hostages and Wrongful Detainees flag flying above Riverside, this image connects the next generation of leaders to a cause that demands attention, action & accountability.
Together, we bring the cause of hostages & wrongful detainees to the next generation, fostering an understanding of the value of freedom & the responsibility to defend it.
Teach Leadership. Stand for Freedom.
@Riverside_MilAc @ZakkaNA
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Time to bring Andre home Now!
@realDonaldTrump @POTUS @SecRubio @SEPeaceMissions @StateDept @StateSPEHA @WhiteHouse @BOFHcampaign @JamesFoleyFund @HostageAid #WrongfullyDetained
Hostage Aid Worldwide retweeted
Un pensiero al giorno a Padre Dall'Oglio e a tutte le persone rapite. Che tornino presto alle loro famiglie #PadreDallOglio @paoladelusa
