"I was tortured in prison" Simret Sium setit newspaper journalist

Dawit Isaak has been a prisoner in Eritrea since the fall of 2001.

His colleague Semret Seyoum was arrested around the same time.
- It was dark around the clock. My hands were bound and tortured me, says Semret Seyoum to Expressen.
Their only crime was that they written articles.
In autumn 2001 the Eritrean government closed down all the free newspapers and several journalists were imprisoned.
One of the newspapers affected were Setit launched in August 1997.
Semret Seyoum and Dawit Isaak, two of the founders.
- We did not think it was dangerous. The Government had introduced a law on press freedom, says Semret Seyoum, 41.
It was until 2001 when they are thrown in jail without warning.
- It was only because we were journalists. We had not done anything other than to write articles, "says Semret Seyoum.
"Underground cell"

He and Dawit Isaak was arrested around the same time. They were in different prisons.
- The time in prison were terrible difficult. I was locked up in a small underground cell. It was dark around the clock. My hands were tied the whole time and they tortured me, says Semret Seyoum.
He still do not know why he went to prison. He do not know why he was released in January 2003.
- In my country do not know why they are imprisoned, or why they released, "says Semret Seyoum.
"Bildt should go to Eritrea"

He is reporting on Mr Dawit Isaak and has two calls to the Foreign Ministry.
- Think again on quiet diplomacy is the right way. It may work on others but it has almost been eight years. Secondly, it should be Carl Bildt go and discuss with the Eritrean president.
At 12.00 on Sunday discussed the case Dawit Isaak in "Published" in P1. Expressen editor in chief Thomas Mattsson and Leif Öbrink who is chairman of the support committee for Dawit Isaak will participate