Norma Cruz has received numerous death threats for her work documenting cases of violence against women in Guatemala and helping women fight for justice.

Albert Woodfox’s conviction for the murder of a prison guard had already been overturned numerous times – by a U.S. District Judge, and three U.S. Federal Appeal Judges from the 5th Circuit – yet the state of Louisiana has continued to appeal the decision[s].

Greyson and Loubani were unjustly imprisoned in Egypt following riots between pro and anti government groups in Egypt. The Prosecutors continued to hold them indefinitely despite the law that prohibits it.

Omar Khadr is a Canadian citizen who was captured, badly wounded, in Afghanistan in July, 2002 at age 15 by American forces. He was held and tortured at Guantanamo Bay detention camp for 10 years.

Magdalena García Durán was a street vendor and mother of five children, she had been in prison since May 4, 2006 when she was arbitrarily arrested in San Salvador Atenco, México State.

Malik Jarno is a Guinean asylum-seeker who was held in York County Prison in York County, Pennsylvania. He arrived in the United States in January 2001 as a 16-year-old after Guinean government forces killed his family and destroyed his home.

Maher Arar is a Canadian Syrian citizen held in Syria In 2001, he was held in solidarity confinement in the U.S. for nearly two weeks, questioned, and denied meaningful access to a lawyer.

They were illegally held in military custody for five days, during which time they were tortured and forced to sign blank pieces of paper later submitted at their trials as confessions to drug and weapons crimes.