Ahmad Waqass Goraya
Blogger Waqass Goraya disappeared in early 2020, after publishing a Facebook page critical of the Pakistani government. He was freed after several weeks and moved to the Netherlands, where… More
Behrouz Boochani
Boochani, an Iranian writer, was detained in a refugee transit center in Papua New Guinea and faced harassment for his reporting on the human rights issues at the Manus… More
Ahmed Naji | Status: In Exile | Egypt
Ahmed Naji was temporarily released from prison in Egypt on December 22, 2016, after his two-year prison sentence for “violating public modesty” was suspended by an appeals court on… More
Mbizo Chirasha
Writer and human rights activist Chirasha has faced multiple attacks for his work exposing corruption within the Zimbabwean government, including kidnapping attempts, electrocution, and threats on his life. He… More
Selma Altın Grup Yorum
Altın sings in activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious threats. Altın was… More
İhsan Cibelik Grup Yorum
Cibelik is a member of activist collective and band Grup Yorum. Since the band’s inception, its critical songs have angered the Turkish government and members have faced serious threats.… More
Tran Khai Thanh Thuy
Since 2006, Tran Khai Thanh Thuy faced violent threats and multiple brief detentions. In 2010, she was sentenced to three and a half years in prison for assault after… More
Doan Viet Hoat
Doan founded the Freedom Forum, a free speech discussion group, upon his release from a reeducation camp after 12 years. This led to his renewed arrest in 1990 and… More
Tran Thi Nga Thuy Nga
In 2017, dissident blogger Tran Thi Nga was arrested on charges of spreading propaganda and ultimately imprisoned in highly abusive conditions. As part of an agreement to cut her… More
Ruslan Sharipov
Sharipov was detained in 2001 after publishing a series of articles challenging the government. In 2002, he was beaten 3 times, and in 2003 was arrested on suspicion of… More
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