Writers under attack: the cases of Ukraine, Nicaragua, Myanmar, and Egypt - with PEN International
Explaining Ukraine
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Ailep's Prisoner on a Remote Without Trial
Ailep was imprisoned from 2014 to 2019, he had a five year sentence then which he served in full and this was for being present at a 15 minute silent protest outside parliament. He has three young cell mates who were picked up out of some protests in the end of 2013 when they were 16 years old,. They don't know anything of life apart from prison and so and they've been with him through the terrible strike and collapse. We are almost certain that they will not let him out. This is now the second time that Ailep has been imprisoned.
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