Rahile DAWUT
Rahile Dawut, a renowned anthropologist and leading expert on the study of Uyghur folklore, is reportedly serving a life sentence after conviction of endangering state security in…
Pham Doan TRANG
An author, journalist, and pro-democracy activist, Pham Doan Trang remains in prison after her appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for…
Arnon Nampha
A poet and human rights lawyer, Arnon Nampha is serving a cumulative sentence of 18 years and 10 months in prison following a series of trials…
Maria RESSA
A journalist and writer, Maria Ressa has been the target of a campaign of judicial harassment and intimidation since her initial arrest on 13 February 2019…
Amanda ECHANIS
A poet, writer and activist, Amanda Echanis has been held in pre-trial detention since she was arrested at her home alongside her then one-month-old…
WAI MOE NAING
A writer, pro-democracy activist and member of PEN Myanmar, Wai Moe Naing was serving a combined sentence of 74 years in prison after conviction of ‘offences’…
Uthaya SANKAR SB
Writer Uthaya Sankar SB was notified on 3 April 2024 that the investigation against him had been closed; his phone was also returned. Sankar had…
N. Venugopal RAO
Poet, journalist, translator and writer N. Venugopal Rao’s home was raided by the NIA on 8 February 2024 as part of a series of searches of different locations…
Aakar PATEL
A writer, journalist and political activist, Aakar Patel remained subject to bail conditions restricting his freedom of movement at the end of the year…
Varavara Rao
Varavara Rao, a writer, poet, and activist, remained on trial at the end of the year. Freed on regular bail, he is one of 16 writers, scholars and…
