The power of the written word has long been recognized as a force capable of challenging societal norms, questioning authority, and advocating for change.
The renowned Russian novelist and historian, played a crucial role in exposing the harsh realities of the Soviet regime’s Gulag system.
Another esteemed Russian novelist and short story writer Fyodor Dostoevsky hand to spend time in prisons for his writings.
Liu, a prominent literary critic, writer, human rights activist, and deemed “black hand” by the Communist Party.
Nurmuhemmet Yasin, a renowned Uighur writer and poet from the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region in China
“Shokjang” found himself at the center of a political storm when he was imprisoned for three years on charges of “inciting separatism.”
Ramón Esono Ebalé, known by his pen name Jamón y Queso, is a daring blogger and political cartoonist.