An author, journalist, and pro-democracy activist, Pham Doan Trang remains in prison after her appeal against her nine-year prison sentence for…

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…

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’…

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…

A writer, scholar and political commentator with Australian citizenship, Yang Hengjun is held under a suspended death sentence with…

A poet, author, publisher, bookseller and member of the Independent Chinese PEN Centre (ICPC), Gui Minhai is a Swedish citizen serving…

A prominent Tibetan writer, educator and public intellectual, Gosher is serving a 10-year prison sentence reportedly imposed following a secret…

A writer, publisher and activist with UK citizenship, Jimmy Lai has been held in solitary confinement since December 2020 following his initial brief…

A writer, academic and public intellectual, Ilham Tohti is serving a life sentence after conviction of separatism.  He was detained on 15 January 2014 by…

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…

Rahile Dawut, a renowned anthropologist and leading expert on the study of Uyghur…

Writer and academic currently serving a life sentence for his peaceful advocacy in support of Uyghur rights

A writer, academic…

Poet and lawyer imprisoned for royal defamation after peacefully calling for the law’s repeal

A poet and human…