Kyaw Min Yu Ko Jimmy
Literary writer and prominent pro-democracy activist "Ko Jimmy," imprisoned multiple times previously, was charged over his Facebook posts in February 2021 and arrested in October; a military tribunal sentenced… More
Zarganar Maung Thura
On April 6, 2021, comedian Zarganar was arrested in a broader campaign against cultural figures following the 2021 military coup. He was released conditionally on October 18, 2021 after… More
Fahmi Reza
Reza is a political activist and cartoonist who draws political cartoons and graphic art, which he posts on social media. He has been charged multiple times in the past… More
Uthaya Sankar SB
Writer and columnist Uthaya was taken in for investigation on April 11 and arrested for making a Facebook post on April 6 that allegedly insulted Prophet Muhammad. He was… More
Sidhu Moose Wala
A prominent Punjabi musician, Moose Wala was arrested in 2020 for promoting violence for his song "Sanju." On May 29, 2022, he was shot and killed while driving without… More
Teesta Setalvad
A well-known activist, columnist and writer, Setalvad was detained on June 25, 2022 without a warrant. She was then accused of forgery, filing false charges, criminal conspiracy, and fabricating… More
Vairamuthu Ramasamy Vairamuthu
Tamil poet and lyricist Vairamuthu was the target of protest in 2018 after he made comments linking the 7th century female mystic poet Andal to the Devadasi community, which… More
Mohammad Zubair
A Muslim journalist, Zubair was informed by Twitter in June 2022 that the Indian government had requested they suspend his account. In the following weeks, he was arrested and… More
Aakar Patel
A columnist and writer, Patel is also the former head of Amnesty International India before it was shut down by the government in 2020. He was surveilled for years… More
Barshashree Buragohain
Buragohain, an undergraduate student, writes poetry and shares it on her Facebook account. She was arrested on May 18, 2022 for writing an allegedly "anti-national poem" titled Akou Korim… More
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