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…
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…
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…
Shahidul ALAM
Photojournalist and social activist Shahidul Alam continued to face an ongoing legal case centred on allegations of ‘giving false information’, ‘hurting…
Arnon Nampha
Poet and lawyer imprisoned for royal defamation after peacefully calling for the law’s repeal
A poet and human…
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…
Prabir PURKAYASTHA
Author Prabir Purkayastha, founder and editor-in-chief of online media platform NewsClick, remained on trial at the end of the year, after he was released…
YANG Hengjun (legal name, Yang Jun)
A writer, scholar and political commentator with Australian citizenship, Yang Hengjun is held under a suspended death sentence with…
