Ho Thi Bich Khuong
An online activist who has published detailed accounts of her own repression, Khuong has served multiple prison sentences on charges related to anti-state propaganda and “abusing democratic freedoms” Most… More
Nguyen Van Ly
A Catholic priest and essayist, Ly has spent over 15 years in prison for the causes of human rights and religious freedom. Most recently, he was released in 2016… More
Phan Ngoc Tuan
Dissident poet, cartoonist, and satirical columnist Tuan was arrested in 2012 and sentenced to 5 years in prison in relation to his work criticizing the communist authorities for human… More
Tran Anh Kim
A retired military officer and prolific essayist, Kim has written about government corruption, human rights, and social injustice. He was sentenced to 13 years in prison in 2016 under… More
Lê Chi Quang
Quang is a lawyer and computer teacher who has published several essays critical of the government. He was arrested in February 2002 after authorities monitored his computer use at… More
Tran Khai Thanh Thuy
Since 2006, Tran Khai Thanh Thuy faced violent threats and multiple brief detentions. In 2010, she was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for assault after… More
Mohammed Al-Roken
Al-Roken, a lawyer and human rights advocate who has represented numerous other activists, was tried along with 93 other defendants for anti-state activity and sentenced to ten years in… More
Mamadali Mahmudov
Mahmudov was released in 2013 after serving 14 years in prison on charges of “threats” to the president and the constitutional order. A supporter of the opposition Erk party,… More
Jorge Ramos
Journalist and author Ramos was arrested with his team after conducting an abruptly suspended interview with President Maduro of Venezuela in February 2019. They were detained by government officials,… More
Can Dündar
A former editor-in-chief of Cumhuriyet, Dündar has been directly targeted by President Erdoğan for his writing. In 2020, Dündar was convicted in absentia to over 27 years in prison… More
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