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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…
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…
Teesta SETALVAD
A writer and activist, Teesta Setalvad remained on trial at the end of the year while remaining subject to onerous bail conditions impacting her freedom…
Hany BABU
Scholar and anti-caste activist Hany Babu continued to remain detained pending trial since his arrest in July 2020 (see Case lists 2023/2024…
ZHANG Guiqi (Pen name, Lu Yang)
A poet, teacher and member of the ICPC, Zhang Guiqi is serving a six-year prison term imposed on 26 July 2022 after a trial behind closed doors where…
Jimmy LAI
A writer, publisher and activist with UK citizenship, Jimmy Lai has been held in solitary confinement since December 2020 following his initial brief…
DONG Yuyu
A writer and journalist, Dong Yuyu is currently serving a seven-year prison term after conviction of ‘espionage’. Police initially detained Dong on 21 February…
Go Sherab Gyatso (known as Gosher)
A prominent Tibetan writer, educator and public intellectual, Gosher is serving a 10-year prison sentence reportedly imposed following a secret…
