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Zimbabwean court has refused to exonerate the award-winning author and filmmaker, contrary to expectations.

Violence and repression impacts writers physically and mentally. But it also inspires some to turn trauma into words. On World Book Day, DW presents authors from Ukraine, Belarus and Iraq writing through hardship.

Violence and repression impacts writers physically and mentally, but inspires some to turn trauma into words. On World Book Day, DW presents authors from Ukraine, Belarus and Iraq who have written through hardship.

Nyanzi's fight for free speech, women's rights and LGBTQ rights has landed her in high-security prison — twice. But she remains critical of President Yoweri Museveni, even while exiled in Germany.

The German journalist who was wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey for a year has been elected at the head of the association supporting persecuted authors.

The German journalist who was wrongfully imprisoned in Turkey for a year has been elected at the head of the association supporting persecuted authors.

סייד סעדאת היה שר התקשורת של אפגניסטן. עכשיו, מגרמניה הרחוקה, הוא משקיף על קריסת ארצו בעודו מדווש מלקוח ללקוח. כשהגיע למערב גילה שבלי שפה אפילו הרזומה שלו לא מספיק, אבל הוא מצהיר: "אין לי במה להתבייש"