'My dad has been in jail for 23 years. His crime? Being a journalist' – BBC Africa

'My dad has been in jail for 23 years. His crime? Being a journalist' – BBC Africa

Betlehem was only eight when she last saw her father, Dawit Isaak, a founder of Eritrea’s first independent newspaper. But Eritrea is one of the world’s worst places to be a journalist. It has no independent media, hasn’t held elections since its independence and many journalists are behind bars. Isaak is one of them – after 23 years in jail…

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