Hossein Dehbashi
A writer, online commentator, and historian, Dehbashi was convicted in July 2022 for making a claim that Ahmad Khomeini died of drug overuse. He was sentenced to 6 months… More
Aida Amidi
A poet and a member of the Iranian Writers' Association, Amidi was arrested at her home and taken to an undisclosed location on December 5, 2022. After hours of… More
Ali Ahmadzadeh
Iranian filmmaker and diretor Ahmadzadeh was arrested in Tehran on unknown charges on August 31, 2022. He was then released on September 3. He says that he is still… More
Ali Asadollahi
A noted poet and the secretary of the Iranian Writers' Association, Asadollahi was detained on November 21, 2022 after he had published poems on his website about a teenager… More
Alireza Adineh
A poet and member of the Iranian Writers' Association, Adineh was arrested on November 30, 2022, a week after he was summoned for questioning by the Ministry of Information… More
Mahmoud Saad Diab
A columnist and online commentator, Diab has written opinion pieces on international issues for the Al-Ahram state-run newspaper. He was arrested at Cairo International Airport as he was boarding… More
Mohamed Mostafa Moussa
Moussa, a columnist for multiple outlets who has criticized President el-Sisi in his work, was arrested at his home in Alexandria and taken to an undisclosed location on November… More
Ahmed Douma
A poet, activist, and blogger, Douma was first arrested in 2013 due to his prominent role in the 2011 Egyptian revolution. He wrote his poetry collection Your Voice is… 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
Ghilas Ainouche
In July 2017, Aïnouche, a cartoonist and contributor to publications including Charlie Hebdo and Tout Sur L'Algérie, was harassed by police. In November, he was laid off from Tout… More