Lobsang Lhundup Dhi Laden

A poet and Tibetan intellectual, Lhundup has written works criticizing Chinese rule in Tibet. He was arrested in 2019 and detained incommunicado for 2 years. In October 2021, he… More

Pema Rinchen Poison Thorn

Author and poet Rinchen disappeared in 2020 when he was contemplating writing a second book on Tibetan language and culture. His whereabouts were unknown until he was sentenced to… More

Hui Po-keung

Hui is a professor, social commentator, and cultural studies scholar whose numerous academic publications focus on the history of capitalism, education, and the economy. In May 2022, he was… More

Munkhbayar Chuluundorj

A founding member of the World Mongols Poetry Association, Chuluundorj is a well-known blogger, poet, and human rights defender known for defending Inner Mongolian human rights, culture, and history.… More

Akli Mouhoubi

Mouhoubi is a poet and literary writer who was engaged in freelance reporting at a local newspaper. He was suddenly arrested at his workplace and taken into custody on… More

Lazhari Labter

Labter, a journalist and publisher whose writing gained popularity during the Hirak protests, was arrested in his home on November 20, 2022. On November 28, he was released from… More

Chan Thar Swe K Za Win

After spending over a year in prison for taking part in a 2015 rally for education reform, the activist and former Buddhist monk, known by his pen name K… More

Khet Thi

Khet Thi, a retired junior engineer, was an active participant in protests against the military junta in Myanmar. His dissident poems were widely renowned and on May 8, 2021… More

Li Liqun Li Huizi

Li Liqun Li Huizi

Li Liqun was an esteemed blogger and writer well-known by his pen name Li Huizi who blogged about fairness and justice and wrote poetry. Li took his own life… More

Gökhan Yavuzel

Gökhan Yavuzel

Yavuzel is a Kurdish author and commentator. In July 2021, he was attacked after appearing on a hitlist of Turkish dissidents. Since then, authorities issued warrants for Yavuzel’s arrest… More