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September 18, 2026

12 Eritrean Writers Were Disappeared 25 Years Ago. Now, 176 Writers & PEN International Are Calling for Proof of Life.

The advocating writers, including Tsitsi Dangarembga, J.M. Coetzee, Olga Tokarczuk, Ben Okri, Yann Martel, Rohinton Mistry, Anthony Doerr, Colm Tóibín, and Kamila Shamsie, signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
PEN International

September 18, 2026

12 Eritrean Writers Were Disappeared 25 Years Ago. Now, 176 Writers & PEN International Are Calling for Proof of Life.

The advocating writers, including Tsitsi Dangarembga, J.M. Coetzee, Olga Tokarczuk, Ben Okri, Yann Martel, Rohinton Mistry, Anthony Doerr, Colm Tóibín, and Kamila Shamsie, signed an open letter to President Isaias Afwerki of Eritrea.
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