Banned Books Week
During Banned Books Week, Amnesty International directs attention to the plight of individuals who are persecuted because of the writings that they produce, circulate or read. Traditionally, Banned Books Week activities take place at the end of September -- but the featured cases are not confined to a week. They continue to need your action.
Updates on Previous Cases from 2007
 | The freedom within us is larger than the jails that we're in . . . Syrian poet Faraj Birqdar, a former prisoner of conscience |
Eynulla Fatullayev
journalist, newspaper founder
prisoner of conscience
AZERBAIJAN
Harassed for years, while authorities try to shut down his newspapers.
Yang Tongyan
freelance writer
prisoner of conscience
CHINA
Convicted of “subversion” because of writings in support of democratic political change.
Ebrima B. Manneh
reporter
prisoner of conscience
GAMBIA
Arbitrarily arrested and held in incommunicado detention.
Emadeddin Baghi
writer
harassed
IRAN
Frequently summoned to court, with 6 of his 25 books banned.
J.S. Tissainayagam
journalist
prisoner of conscience
SRI LANKA
Among the critical media members being silenced by detention without trial.
Elena Varela López
documentary filmmaker
harassed
CHILE
When arrested, her research documents were confiscated by police.
