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Dissident Spotlight: Walid al-Tabtabai
Walid al-Tabtabai was a conservative theocrat who opposed Kuwait's Emir's dissolution of parliament. That opposition resulted in a two-year prison…
Jun 25
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Dissident Spotlight: Armin Shadivand
Armin Shadivand was arrested for spreading "propaganda" online and for "insulting the Supreme Leader," two ridiculous charges that show how afraid…
Jun 18
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Dissident Spotlight: Awad Al-Sawafi
Arrested over a tweet, Al-Sawafi's case highlights how the internet can amplify both voices for freedom and tools of oppression.
Jun 11
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Dissident Spotlight: Jean-Claude Kavumbagu
Considered the first online journalist imprisoned in sub-saharan Africa, Jean-Claude Kavumbagu’s 2010 arrest was a milestone for press freedom in a…
Jun 4
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Dissident Spotlight: Ucha Abashidze
Ucha Abashidze received a five-year prison sentence for blogging about his opposition to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
May 28
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Dissident Spotlight: Kudakwashe Bwititi
Kudakwashe Bwititi wrote the script for a movie about a clash between religious fundamentalists. He and three co-workers were arrested for it.
May 21
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Dissident Spotlight: Étienne Fakaba Sissoko
Étienne Sissoko was sentenced to two years in prison for writing a book that described Mali’s military junta’s use of propaganda.
May 14
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Dissident Spotlight: Ngo Oanh Phuong
Ngo Phuong criticized one of Vietnam's largest companies and has faced ongoing arrests and harassment for it.
May 8
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Dissident Spotlight: Anabel Hernández
Anabel Hernández has drawn the ire of Mexico's president over reporting on the ruling political party's ties to the cartels.
Apr 30
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Dissident Spotlight: Mohamed Tadjadit
Mohamed Tadjadit is a poet who was sentenced to five years in prison for his outspoken opposition to Algeria's oppressive regime.
Apr 23
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Dissident Spotlight: Alaa Abd El-Fattah
Alaa Abd El-Fattah is an Egyptian dissident who has been imprisoned by multiple government regimes.
Apr 16
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Dissident Spotlight: Chow Hang-tung
Chow Hang-tung is a lawyer who has represented herself in court against the Hong Kong government, which China's oppressive regime has taken over.
Apr 9
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