The Daily Beast From a
children’s-book author languishing in an Egyptian prison to an early critic of
the Assad regime, these jailed dissidents deserve our attention in the new
year.
Before we party
2014 away and usher in a new year, we hope readers take a few moments to
remember those brave activists languishing behind bars for advocating basic
freedoms. The Daily Beast recently partnered with Advancing Human Rights to
continue putting a spotlight on dissidents from dictatorships around the world.