Iminjan Seydin
Uyghur historian and publisher Seydin disappeared in 2017 and was sentenced to 15 years in prison for “inciting extremism” in late 2019, likely for his involvement in publishing an… More
Rahile Dawut
Dawut, whose academic research focuses on Uyghur folklore and Islamic sacred sites across Xinjiang, was reportedly last heard from in December 2017. She was tried in 2018 on "splittism"… More
Omerjan Hasan Omerjan Hasan Bozqir
Hasan, who has published books and articles aimed at the promotion of equal civil and political rights for Uyghurs, was arrested in April 2016 and reportedly sentenced to fifteen… More
Jung Chang
In March 2018, Jung’s invitation to a literary festival in Macau was revoked after authorities said that her appearance there would be “untimely.” She and her husband co-wrote a… More
James Church
In March 2018, Church’s invitation to a literary festival in Macau was revoked after authorities said that his appearance there would be “untimely.” James Church is the pseudonym used… More
Druklo Shokjang
Shokjang was arrested in 2015 and sentenced to three years in prison for inciting separatism, evidenced by his blog posts about police violence and possession of pro-Tibet books, according… More
Kunchok Tsephel Gopey Tsang
Founder of Tibetan literary website Chomei, Kunchok Tsephel was arrested in 2009 and sentenced to 15 years in prison for disclosing state secrets; though, the precise reasons for the… More
Jo Lobsang Jamyang Lomig
Jamyang, a blogger and writer who has written on free speech, environmental issues, and social movements, was arrested in 2015 and sentenced in 2016 to seven and a half… More
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