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Oleg Sentsov

Russia: Oleg Sentsov on hunger strike

The Ukrainian writer and filmmaker Oleg Sentsov, winner of 2017 PEN/Barbey Freedom to Write Award has been on hunger strike since May 14, 2018 to urge the Russian authorities… More

Gui Minhai writing

April Featured Case: Gui Minhai

Gui Minhai, a Swedish book publisher, is currently in detention in Ningbo, China. He has been held against his will since October 2015, when Chinese security agents kidnapped him… More