The watchlist, by name.
Individuals detained, prosecuted, or otherwise targeted for their work in defence of human rights and free expression. Behind every statistic on this site is a person.
Founder of the now-shuttered pro-democracy newspaper Apple Daily. Detained in Hong Kong since December 2020 and prosecuted under the Nationa…
Uyghur economist who advocated dialogue between Uyghurs and Han Chinese. Sentenced to life imprisonment in 2014 on separatism charges. Award…
Veteran Chinese journalist and commentator detained in February 2022 and sentenced in November 2024 to seven years on espionage charges, rep…
Iranian human rights defender and journalist, awarded the 2023 Nobel Peace Prize for her campaign against the oppression of women in Iran. S…
Russian opposition figure and writer, twice survived suspected poisonings. Sentenced in 2023 to 25 years for treason over speeches criticizi…
Saudi blogger sentenced in 2014 to ten years and 1,000 lashes for 'insulting Islam' through his liberal website. Released in March 2022 afte…