Aslı Erdoğan | Status: On Trial | Turkey
Aslı Erdoğan is a renowned novelist and human rights activist in Turkey who faced terrorism charges for her journalistic work. More
Tendai Maduwa
Director and producer Maduwa was arrested alongside co-filmwriter Kudakwashe Bwititi after a screening of their film The Lord of Kush. The film tells the story of a clash of… More
Kudakwashe Bwititi
Bwititi was arrested alongside co-filmwriter Tendai Maduwa after a screening of their film The Lord of Kush. The film tells the story of a clash of cultures between Islamic… More
Büşra Ersanli
In June 2018, Ersanli was convicted on terrorism charges for her endorsement of a petition, organized by a group called Academics for Peace, criticizing military violence against the Kurds.… More
Deniz Zarakolu
The son of human rights activists, Zarakolu was first arrested in 2002 for a speech he gave at his mother’s funeral. In 2011, he was arrested again in a… More
Moses Nsubuga Viboyo
Nsubuga, a musician and activist, was arrested and charged for allegedly using derogatory terms in a song to refer to President Yoweri Museveni on October 4, 2018. He was… More
Stella Nyanzi
Dr. Nyanzi was arrested in 2017 for posting a poem online about President Museveni’s birth, using the metaphor of his mother’s vagina to criticize his repressive rule; and again… More
Robert Kyagulanyi Bobi Wine
Musician Bobi Wine has galvanized a generation of Ugandans to seek new leadership. He has opposed President Museveni's policies and has been barred from performing his music. He is… More
Siraphop Kornaroot Rung Sila
Siraphop was detained in 2014 after writing a poem that allegedly insulted Thailand’s king. He faced 45 years in prison under the draconian lèse-majesté law in a drawn-out trial… More
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