Marzouka Oummou Hani

Hani, a talented young author, wrote Mon Pere ou Mon Destin (My Father or My Destiny). She was sued for blasphemy by the leader of Idool Village for… More

Orkesh Abdurehim

A poet, author, and former high school teacher, Abdurehim was arrested in September 2022 on unknown charges and has been in detention ever since. His family has no updates… More

Thupten Lodoe

Renowned Tibetan author Thupten is serving a 4-year-sentence for allegedly "inciting separatism." He was first arrested in October 2021 due to his political commentary on platforms like Weibo and… More

Yihe Zhang

A historian and literary writer, Yihe has seen her work continually be censored by the Chinese government. She reported on her Facebook account that she was a victim of… More

Vicky Xu

Xu is a comedian and journalist who wrote for the New York Times from Bejing. She has faced multiple instances of harassment in China due to her reporting on… More

Yuyu Dong

A columnist and essayist, Yuyu was arrested and charged with espionage in April 2023. He wrote for the New York Times Chinese-language website between 2012 and 2014. He was… More

Yunkai Shangguan

Yunkai is a journalist and blogger who wrote on allegations of government corruption and forgery. He was arrested in April 2023 for an article he published, and was charged… More

Victor Herrero

Editor and founder of the independent news website Interferencia, Herrero was convicted on charges of defaming a police colonel on May 22, 2023 after he wrote a story on… More

Robert Posada Rosero

Author of four short novels, Rosero is also a journalist who has left Colombia for his own safety. He received three separate death threats in December 2021 and authorities… More

Julián Fernando Martinez Vallejo

Martinez Vallejo is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of ChuzaDAS. His writing is focused on illegal surveillance of journalists. On February 22, 2022, Vallejo was attacked by armed… More