Nguyen Huu Vinh Anh Ba Sam
A former police officer, Vinh founded a popular blog dedicated to criticism of the government and circumvention of its internet firewall. In 2014, he was arrested for “baseless” and… More
Enver Aysever
A sociologist and former columnist for the independent newspaper Cumhuriyet, Aysever was arrested in March 2021 for "provoking the public to hatred and hostility” by tweeting a political cartoon… More
Elchin Hasanzade
In May 2020 the head of the Mingachevir Public Utilities Department filed a lawsuit against blogger Hasanzade and Ibrahim Salamov for writing articles that speculated about corrupt practices in… More
Ibrahim Salamov Ibrahim Turksoy
In May 2020 the head of the Mingachevir Public Utilities Department filed a lawsuit against blogger Salamov and Elchin Hasanzade for writing articles that speculated about corrupt practices in… More
Yousef El Dosh
On March 5, 2021, El Dosh was summoned to appear before a court after a reading of his original poem about the violent dispersal of protestors in 2019—known as… More
Alaa Al-Mashrawi
Director of Al-Mashreq News, Alaa Al-Mashrawi is a vocal critic who writes opinion pieces and columns on solidarity with Palestinians. In 2020, he wrote an article calling for the… More
Touraj Amini
Historian, researcher, and literary writer Touraj Amini was tried for “spreading propaganda against the state” and given a reduced sentence of six months in prison. While he was detained,… More
Jamal Al-Sayer
Public figure and poet Jamal Al-Sayer took to Twitter in July 2021 posting his poems about corruption in Kuwait. On July 5, 2021, he was arrested and detained at… More
Ashraf Hamdi
A political commentator and cartoonist, Ashraf Hamdi was arrested on January 25, 2021 after reposting a cartoon for the 10-year anniversary of the 2011 uprising which led to the… More
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For months, a handful of books dealing with #LGBTQ themes have been targeted by #KansasCity area conservatives. But facing a new Missouri law, some schools have removed a wider array of books, including #SlaughterhouseFive, #Watchmen and #TheHandmaidsTale. https://www.kansascity.com/news/local/education/article266556371.html#storylink=cpy
Thrilled to see this important recognition of the deeply courageous work of activists from Ukraine, Belarus, and Russia, including @pen_belarus member Ales Bialiatski. #NobelPeacePrize2022 https://twitter.com/nobelprize/status/1578309539870318603
⚡️This year’s Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to jailed Belarus human rights activist, member of PEN Belarus Ales Bialiatski https://twitter.com/NobelPrize/status/1578309539870318603