Record Number of Writers Jailed Worldwide in 2023
There were 339 writers from 33 countries jailed in 2023, an increase of 62 writers compared to 2022 and 101 more than in 2019. More
Yu Yunfeng
Yu is a pro-democracy activist who was detained multiple times for his anti-CCP content over the years. In November 2022, Yu was detained and charged with "picking quarrels and… More
Zhang Xiaodong
Online commentator Zhang was arrested by the Chinese authorities and charged with "picking quarrels and provoking trouble" for comments he made on WeChat, Moments, and QQ chat groups. Zhang… More
Zhou Guoqiang Aqu Qiangba
Zhou (pen name Aqu Qiangba) is a poet and editor of Today. He was previously detained for seven months in 1989 for organizing a strike, and sentenced to three… More
Gongan Chen
Gongan is an online commentator with a history of defending democratic rights. He was detained in September 2022 after posting political messages on WeChat as part of a conversation… More
Lu Huihuang
Lu is an online commentator who has published extensively on democratic issues calling for constitutional reforms since 2013. He was detained multiple times since 2018 for his commentary. On… More
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