Henry Sawpon
Sawpon was arrested for hurting religious sentiments on May 14, 2019 and was released on bail one day later. He is still awaiting trial. More
Mehedi Hassan
After writing a March 2018 blog post exposing negligence in the construction of power lines that led to a woman dying of electrocution, Hassan was the target of physical… More
Shahidul Alam
An internationally-renowned photojournalist, Alam was arrested on August 5, 2018 for commentary criticizing Bangladesh’s response to road safety protests. Although his trial is ongoing, there have been no recent… More
Shamsuzzoha Manik
On February 15, 2016, Manik was arrested after an extremist religious group threatened to hold protests over a book he published that was deemed offensive to Islam. Since October… More
Xulhaz Mannan
A founder of Bangladesh's only LGBT magazine who was a high-profile face of the movement, Mannan was hacked to death on April 25, 2016 by Al-Qaeda-linked extremists, along with… More
Avijit Roy
A prominent secular writer and blogger, Roy was known as a founder of the popular rationalist blog Mukto-mona. On February 26, 2015, he was murdered by machete-wielding assailants at… More
Shamsuzzoha Manik | Status: Under Threat | Bangladesh
Bangladeshi translator, writer, editor, and publisher More
DARE: Federal Judge Will Rule on Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
Facebook launches 'clear history' feature in three countries, allowing users to see how Facebook tracks them across the wider web and 'disconnecting' but... More
Photographer Shahidul Alam Granted Bail, but Charges Must Be Dropped
“We are relieved that after 102 days in detention, Shahidul Alam has finally been granted bail. We now call on Bangladeshi authorities to ensure his prompt release, and for the charges… More
The Arrest of Shahidul Alam, Bangladeshi Writer, Photographer, Activist, An Intolerable Affront to Free Expression
This week's events evince a disturbing escalation in the administration's already indefensible campaign to discredit independent media and to erode our most fundamental democratic norms around freedom of the… More
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