Dima Sadek

Journalist and online commentator Sadek has been the target of harassment campaigns by supporters of the Shiite Hezbollah movement and the Free Patriotic Movement (FPM). She was sued by… More

Mohammed Rashed Al-Ajmi

A blogger and online activist, Al-Ajmi has been the victim of repeated attacks since October 2022. The first occurred in Kuwait before he was forced out of the country;… More

Shahd Abusalama

A long time Palestinian activist, columnist and blogger, Abusalama is well-known for her anti-Zionist stance and her criticism of Israel. She has faced multiple instances of harassment since 2018,… More

Memduh Bayraktaroglu

Bayraktaroglu is a columnist for Korkusuz newspaper. On February 24, 2023, a group of alleged ultranationalists attempted to raid his home following a tweet he posted two days earlier. The International Press… More

Syed Fawad Ali Shah

Pakistani columnist Shah was forced into exile in Malaysia for his writing on corruption in Pakistan. He was first kidnapped in 2011 by Pakistani intelligence Services (the ISI) for… More

Abbas Ali Zulfiqari

Zulfiqari, better known by his name Zoro, is a satirical poet who posts videos of himself reciting his poetry on social media. He was first imprisoned in 1993, then… More

Ruslan Chliebarodau

Author of Stop the Cockroach, a popular anti Lukashenko song, Chliebarodau was arrested on April 23, 2023. He is accused of "insulting public officials," and "disgracing the state power and governing… More

Andrei Filipchyk

Filipchyk is an online activist who runs a Telegram channel where he posts jokes and memes in Belarusian. On January 31, 2023 he was arrested and a criminal case… More

Victor Ticay

Ticay, a broadcast journalist for a local TV channel, is serving an 8 year prison sentence for his online commentary on his Facebook page "La Portada." In Trial held in… 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