Ruan Xiaohuan
An online commentator and creator of the anonymous blog "Program Think," Ruan often posted critical comments on his popular Twitter account about the Chinese Communist Party, and helped Chinese… More
Pavel Vinahradau
Vinahradau is an activist and online commentator who ran a Telegram channel. It was declared extremist and Vinahradau was detained on December 22, 2021. He was charged with incitement… 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
Ihsane El Kadi
El Kadi is the director of the independent media outlets Radio M and Maghreb Emergent. In May 2022, he was convicted of "dissemination of false information to undermine national… More
Keyvan Mohtadi
Mohtadi is a writer, translator, and labor activist. In recent years, his membership in the Iranian Writers’ Association and support of workers' rights have made him a target. On… More
Wang Aizhong
Wang, a well-known activist and online commentator, was detained ahead of the anniversary of the 1989 Tiananmen protests in May 2021, likely because of his critical tweets; the formal… More
Pham Chi Thanh Pham Thanh
A member of the Independent Journalists Association of Vietnam, Pham Thanh is the author of several books and essays critical of government leaders. He was arrested on May 21,… More
Aytekin Gezici
Gezici is a prominent political commentator, Zaman reporter, and author of more than 25 books on Turkish politics. He has been accused of “violating confidentiality” in his books and… More
Salim Al-Jabali
Al-Jabali ran a Facebook page called "Minister of Hypertension and Diabetes" in which he posted political opinions. He was detained for several Facebook posts in which he called the… More
Saud Al-Sarhan
A researcher and columnist whose published works include political commentary on Saudi political, economic, and social issues, Al-Sarhan went missing in October 2021 after writing an article that acknowledged… More