Loujain Al-Hathloul
Al-Hathloul, a women's rights advocate, was detained in a sweep of arrests in May 2018 and held for 1,000 days in prison, during which time she was reportedly tortured… More
Gheyret Abdurahman
Uyghur scholar Abdurahman was detained in March 2018 for over a year after translating Nobel laureate Mo Yan’s book Red Sorghum because it was deemed “politically sensitive.” Abdurahman’s arrest… More
Emel Yeşilırmak Grup Yorum
Yeşilırmak is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum, whose critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious threats. She was detained in… More
Barış Yüksel Grup Yorum
Yüksel is a member of controversial activist collective and band Grup Yorum. In May 2019, Yüksel started a hunger strike and was released from prison in February 2020. In… More
Bergün Varan Grup Yorum
Varan is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum, whose critical songs have angered the Turkish government since its inception. She has been arrested and detained multiple… More
Tran Vu Anh Binh Hoang Nhat Thong
Binh was convicted in 2012 and sentenced to five years in prison for the content of his songs, which advocate for human rights and denounce social injustice and abuse… More
Ho Thi Bich Khuong
An online activist who has published detailed accounts of her own repression, Khuong has served multiple prison sentences on charges related to anti-state propaganda and “abusing democratic freedoms” Most… More
Nguyen Van Ly
A Catholic priest and essayist, Ly has spent over 15 years in prison for the causes of human rights and religious freedom. Most recently, he was released in 2016… More
Phan Ngoc Tuan
Dissident poet, cartoonist, and satirical columnist Tuan was arrested in 2012 and sentenced to 5 years in prison in relation to his work criticizing the communist authorities for human… More
Moqbel Al-Saqqar
A novelist noted for his support of women's rights, Al-Saqqar was arrested in the April 2019 crackdown on writers and journalists in Saudi Arabia. He was detained without access… More
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