Teesta Setalvad

A well-known activist, columnist and writer, Setalvad was detained on June 25, 2022 without a warrant. She was then accused of forgery, filing false charges, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating… More

Alireza Adineh

A poet and member of the Iranian Writers' Association, Adineh was arrested on November 30, 2022, a week after he was summoned for questioning by the Ministry of Information… More

Aakar Patel

A columnist and writer, Patel is also the former head of Amnesty International India before it was shut down by the government in 2020. He was surveilled for years… More

Ahmed Douma

A poet, activist, and blogger, Douma was first arrested in 2013 due to his prominent role in the 2011 Egyptian revolution. He wrote his poetry collection Your Voice is… More

Abu Duyanah Tamayo

A Muslim literary writer and poet, Tamayo has been a victim of multiple instances of harassment in Cuba. He claimed in a June 2022 interview that his internet access… More

María Cristina Garrido Rodríguez

Garrido was detained following her involvement in the 11J protests in Quivicán, Mayabeque along with her sister Angélica, and suffered a forced disappearance for 18 days. She was sentenced… More

Seynam

Seynam is a teacher who used his knowledge and writings to educate Tibetans on social and environmental issues. He was arrested in Kardze Serthar County in April 2021. He… More

Chow Hang-tung

Chow, an online commentator and labor rights activist, was arrested after writing an article about the Tiananmen Square Massacre vigil in June 2021. She was sentenced to 15 months… More

Denise Ho

A musician-turned-activist, Ho has been repeatedly targeted by Chinese authorities for her outspoken pro-democracy views, expressed through her songs, social media posts, and in columns written for the now-defunct… More

Tommy Yuen

Yuen rose to prominence as a member of the popular Cantopop band E-kids. Now a leading pro-democracy activist on social media and in online articles, he is known for… More