Dr. Stella Nyanzi, Ugandan academic, writer and feminist activist was awarded the Oxfam Novib/PEN International award for Freedom of Expression. Dr. Nyanzi remains in Luzira Women's Prison in Kampala, where she has been ... Continue Reading>>
Ugandan Academic/Writer/Feminist Receives Award While Imprisoned
Committee of Concerned Scientists’ Co-Chair Highlights Egregious Treatment Received by Female Scholars Behind Prison Walls in Iran
Greek Statistician Still Being Tried for Accurately Assessing Greece’s Budget Deficits
Andreas Georgiou, a well-respected economist and statistician, and former president of the Hellenic Statistical Authority, continues to be harassed and prosecuted for publishing, by all accounts, an accurate assessment ... Continue Reading>>
Pennsylvania Teacher Arrested in Egypt for Criticizing the Egyptian Government on Social Media While Visiting Family
Reem Mohamed Desouky, a teacher in Pennsylvania, was arrested in Egypt for criticizing the Egyptian government on social media. It is unclear if charges have been filed, but she is currently being detained in prison. ... Continue Reading>>
US Citizen, Physician, Imprisoned in Saudi Arabia Since 2017
Dr. Walid Fitaihi was arrested in 2017 and held without charges for 21 months. Initially, he was held at the Ritz Carlton hotel for the first three months and then transferred to a prison south of Riyadh. In January ... Continue Reading>>